What
is Press Photography:
Press
photography is also known as photojournalism since they are both somewhat
connected. Press photographs are usually used to enhance news articles in
newpapers, magazines, as well as on the internet. Usually these images are raw
images. This means they are unedited when published. One of the main reasons I
believe that these images are not fully edited is because they are used to help
the reader visualize the story instead of taking away from the story.
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| A photograph of the September 11 attacks from a newspaper in the UK. |
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| A picture from a New York news site that shows a fatal car accident |
What
is Art Photography:
Art
photography is somewhat different from press photography because the
photographer has a little more freedom to shoot what he/she desires. This type
of photography is mainly used in the commercial and advertising industry. Also
compared to press photography, the photographer usually has the freedom to edit
the images.
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| A edited photograph of Toronto's skyline at night |
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| An image of New York's Time Square. |
· Similarities
- The artists in both styles both have the same
objective, which is to capture the best images to supply to the public
- Both styles are used to capture and tell stories in
their photographs
- Art photography can be edited compared to press photography, which usually is not
- Press photography is used to capture news
Is
it ethical and acceptable to alter art photographs?
Yes
I do believe it is ethical and acceptable to alter art photographs. The reason
for this is because it allows the photographer to express anything he/she wants
the photograph to become. By editing the images the photographs become unique
since everyone can take a photograph of the same subject. The edited images
allow the photograph to be different from others.
Is
it ethical and acceptable to press photographs?
I do
not believe it is acceptable to edit press photographs. The reason being,
others may misinterpret the images. By editing new images you may create a
false picture of what is truly happening. This causes the viewer to lose trust
in today’s press if they find out what they see is all just a lie.
Sources:
http://sites.google.com/site/shootingthetruth/Home/modules/week-10
