Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Blog 5: Moral Dilemmas in Media

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.
The way I can tell an image is fake is by the colors, or tone. This is the way that an image has been altered. Also, I can tell an image is fake is alteration of an an existing image that was captured by camera. An existing image can be altered by changing the context of the image, like saying that an image of a baby in diapers is an image of a baby with pull-ups on top of a box. 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 think not. The reason I thought no is because from the article “Photo Fakery” by Robert Fiete’s I have read that not all of the images we see in the media are real.
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 think that it is ok to manipulate photos when it is trying to sell something that is supposed to be manipulated. I think that it is not ok when it chanes the way someone looks to sell a product.