A) From the reading…How do you know when an image is fake? Fiete cites 7 different ways to identify fake images. Explain 2 different techniques.
From the reading there are seven different ways Robert Fiete cited to identify fake images. One way I can tell an image is fake is by the inconsistent shadows, colors, or tone. These are indications that an image has been altered. Another way I can tell an image is fake is altering an existing image that was captured by a camera. An existing image can be altered by changing the context of the image, such as claiming that an image of a lampshade or changing the content of the image, such as superimposing. For example, when a picture is taken in a dark room it provides an advantage in adding and removing people or background from images taken by a camera.
B) In your opinion…Can you trust the images you see in the media? Why or why not?
In my opinion, I have to say no. The reason I said no is because from the reading “Photo Fakery” by Robert Fiete’s I have learned that not all images we see in the media are real. The images we see are in a way retouch or manipulated. Though some images we see are not clear to either if they manipulated or retouch, I learned that people who are experts with programs such as Adobe Photoshop can easily retouch and manipulate the images that we can not tell if they fake or not. From the reading Robert Fiete mention that “some people generate fake images for profit, selling pictures of alien, a ghost, or an alien ghost of Elvis to the tabloids.” This said that the reason people generate fake images is to get a profit.
C) In your opinion…when is photo manipulation “OK” and when is it “WRONG”? Explain ONE situation in which photo manipulation is acceptable, and ONE situation in which it is NOT.
I believe it is OK to manipulate images when you are trying to retouch it to make it better. For example, in cover magazines most celebrities don’t look as good as they do on the magazines. So what people do is after they taken the picture of the celebrity, they would transfer it to the computer and edit it with programs such as Adobe Photoshop. The reason people retouch the images are to make the celebrity look better and to get people interest in the magazine. That’s why the most important thing about a magazine is the cover. It is wrong to manipulate images when you are given false statements about a particular image to what its actual meaning or when you trying to hide the truth from the public. For example, the used of images in propagandas are wrong.
