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.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
blog 4
(a) WHY do you think it was altered? (what about the image makes it look altered) the lighting in this picture looks really fake
(b) WHO was the target audience? any one who likes really expensive cars and plans on buying one.
(c) WHAT is the impact/intention of the image? to sell the car
(d) WHERE did you find the image (include the URL)? on google
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 Robert Fiete cites 7 was to identify if an image is fake. One way to tell if an image is fake is if the images shows inconsistency in the shadows, coloring, and tone. When an image has shadows that are inconsistent with other shadows in the picture. Also if there are changes of color in the picture then that shows that the images has been altered. Another way to check if an image has been altered is that if it has inconsistent geometrics. For example all parallel lines in a scene have a vanishing point. If an image in a scene doesn't have a vanishing point that means that the image has been altered.
B) In your opinion…Can you trust the images you see in the media? Why or why not?
In my opinion it is ok to manipulate an image when you are using it to create your own art. This would be an ok time to manipulate images because you are only doing it to express your creativity. It is wrong to manipulate images when you using it to deceive and trick people. One example of this would be advertisements. These are wrong to do because they use all sorts of techniques to make the product look really good but, in reality when you get the product it looks really different then the way it was advertised.
From the reading Robert Fiete cites 7 was to identify if an image is fake. One way to tell if an image is fake is if the images shows inconsistency in the shadows, coloring, and tone. When an image has shadows that are inconsistent with other shadows in the picture. Also if there are changes of color in the picture then that shows that the images has been altered. Another way to check if an image has been altered is that if it has inconsistent geometrics. For example all parallel lines in a scene have a vanishing point. If an image in a scene doesn't have a vanishing point that means that the image has been altered.
B) In your opinion…Can you trust the images you see in the media? Why or why not?
In my opinion you cannot trust any images that you see in the media because they are all altered. All image in the media have been altered. All the advertisements that we see on television and in magazines have been altered so the companies can show their product in the best possible way. Then when you actually buy the product you see that it is different then the produc t that was advertised.
In my opinion it is ok to manipulate an image when you are using it to create your own art. This would be an ok time to manipulate images because you are only doing it to express your creativity. It is wrong to manipulate images when you using it to deceive and trick people. One example of this would be advertisements. These are wrong to do because they use all sorts of techniques to make the product look really good but, in reality when you get the product it looks really different then the way it was advertised.
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1) When is it OK to manipulate images?
2) When is it WRONG?
1) When is it OK to manipulate images?
2) When is it WRONG?
Blog 4: Image Manipulation
(a) WHY do you think it was altered? (what about the image makes it look altered)
Her skin looks fake because it has no pores and it is really clear.
(b) WHO was the target audience?
Women becasue only women wear make up.
(c) WHAT is the impact/intention of the image?
The impact/intention of the image is to imply to women that wearing makeup will give women skin like the women has.
(d) WHERE did you find the image (include the URL)?
I found the image at http://www.fashion-planet.com/sept98/features/facing_fall/dior.jpg
Monday, October 23, 2006
Blog 4: Image Manipulation
(a) I think the image was altered so people would believe that the product actually works, and would therefore buy it. What makes it look altered is that although the camera is so close, the model has little to no visible pores on her face, which is impossible in reality.
(b) The target audience are gullible people with really crappy skin, and who want to look beautiful.
(c) The intention of this image is to make people think that this product will clear up your skin, and make you look purdy.
(d) This image was found on a web page that displays different Neutrogena ads.
http://kristink.fanwired.com/neutrogenaads.html
Blog 4
A. I believe this image is altered because if you look closely at the image you can see the face is perfect. When you look at the image you can’t see any pores or pimples. If you look at the hair you can see that every hair is in place. You can also see the colors in the image are very bright.
B.I believe the target audience is women that wear make up.
C. The intention of the image is to make women make their make up. They are telling women that if they buy that make up, they look like the girl in the image.
D. I found the image in this website http://www.jedroot.com/makeup/sa/articles/art/sephora-01.jpg
Blog 4: Image Manipulation
I know for a fact this image has been altered because I created it last year for my history class. I altered this image to promote anti-violence. The target audience for this image were teenagers. My intentions for the impact of this image was to make people think about what is going on to the world and how the violence needs to come to an end.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Blog 4: A Maniplulated or Retouched Photo
This picture display the unforgiving families and friends from September 11 terrorist attack upon the United State. The reason I picked this picture is because I believe during this period it was very significant to American people; especially those who lost their love ones. Overall, thousands of innocent people died.a) WHY do you think it was altered? (what about the image makes it look altered)
I think this picture was altered because of the different images manipulate to form a more powerful picture to show the event that is concerning. For example, in this picture you can see the World Trade Center blended in with the American flag and the Constitution, while the Statue of Liberty head is blended in the stars of the American flag. With these pictures put together we know the message that it is being said; in this case the message is about the tragedy of September 11 terrorist attacked on America killing innocent people.
b) WHO was the target audience?
I think the target audience for this picture is more about the American people; especially those who lost their love ones in the disaster of terrorist attack. This picture is dedicate that we will always remember and honor those who risked their lives to rescue the people and the death of the innocent people.
c) WHAT is the impact/intention of the image?
The impact of combining these images into one is because when they are formed as one picture it creates a more powerful image in showing a better understanding for the viewer. For example, if you only had an image of the American flag your first thought would be it symbolize America, but if you add in the World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty, and the Constitution it creates and symbolize a different meaning. Now instead of symbolizing for America with the American flag, it symbolize the tragedy of September 11 terrorist attacked on America with the three other images added to the picture. The intention of this image is to show the remembrance of the tragedy happen on September 11, 2001 what U.S. has gone through.
d) WHERE did you find the image (include the URL)?
http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/pd--10106841/FlagPatriotic_Collage_Photofile.htm
Friday, October 20, 2006
Blog 5
A) You can determine whether an image is fake by seeing if the image has physical properties such as a cameras effect edge’s sharpness, blurriness, focus and etc. A fake image doesn’t consist of these effects.
B) It depends on how you perceive the image, there are times were you look at the photograph in a magazine and realize that the image you are looking at is not exactly the same when you observe it up close. You can trust an image in the media when you see an image that looks real, but was probably done in Photoshop. For instance, when you come across an image in a magazine you notice a group of people you automatically start to think that these people are family members or friends. These people could probably don’t even know each other and be placed together in this one photo.
C) Photo manipulation is ok only when you’re re-touching your own photo or year book pictures; because some people would want to reminisce on the times they had in high school. Photo manipulation for advertisement is wrong because many older woman look at the young woman that are on the cover of a magazine selling this make-up products. The older woman start to think if the make-up this young woman is wearing would make them look younger. When in reality half these products that are on these advertisements don’t even work.
B) It depends on how you perceive the image, there are times were you look at the photograph in a magazine and realize that the image you are looking at is not exactly the same when you observe it up close. You can trust an image in the media when you see an image that looks real, but was probably done in Photoshop. For instance, when you come across an image in a magazine you notice a group of people you automatically start to think that these people are family members or friends. These people could probably don’t even know each other and be placed together in this one photo.
C) Photo manipulation is ok only when you’re re-touching your own photo or year book pictures; because some people would want to reminisce on the times they had in high school. Photo manipulation for advertisement is wrong because many older woman look at the young woman that are on the cover of a magazine selling this make-up products. The older woman start to think if the make-up this young woman is wearing would make them look younger. When in reality half these products that are on these advertisements don’t even work.
Blog 4:
a) i think this image was altered because first of the lighting on the car goes for lite to dark to lite. another reason why i think thtis picture was alterd is because the shadow does not mact the shape of the car as you can see behind the trunk.
b) The target audience that the artist is tring to get is any that is looking for a new flashy car to show off.
c) The reason why the aritist did is to make the car look more extatic than what is realy is to the neaked eye.
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Blog 4
1) I altered this image to show my friends and my own passion for wrestling by combining two different stables logos into one logo.2) The target audience when creating this photo was my friends.
3) The intention was to combine to of the greatest wrestling groups into one.
4)http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/8f/250px-Vengeance06.gif
http://www.bergoiata.org/fe/divers13/NWO%20wallpaper01.jpg
EXTRA CREDIT : perception vs deception
( HW 50 pts )
CLICK HERE to watch this video about beauty, produced by the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.
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Post your reactions to this video by clicking on the "comment" link below :
1) What was your immediate reaction? Explain how you felt after watching this video.
2) How does the billboard for Fasel makeup define "beauty"?
3) Do you think the media's perception of "beauty" is correct?
4) Define what YOU think "beauty" really is.
EXTRA CREDIT : A single shot can end a war
(10 pts HW)
One of the photographs we studied in the Photojournalism lecture, "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" by Rosenthal, is the subject of a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood entitled "The Flags of Our Fathers." It is due to be released this fall.
1) Would you go see this movie? Why or why not?
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http://www.flagsofourfathers.net/flags-of-our-fathers-trailer/
One of the photographs we studied in the Photojournalism lecture, "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" by Rosenthal, is the subject of a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood entitled "The Flags of Our Fathers." It is due to be released this fall.
"February 1945. Even as victory in Europe was finally within reach, the war in the Pacific raged on. One of the most crucial and bloodiest battles of the war was the struggle for the island of Iwo Jima, which culminated with what would become one of the most iconic images in history: five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiring photo capturing that moment became a symbol of victory to a nation that had grown weary of war and made instant heroes of the six American soldiers at the base of the flag, some of whom would die soon after, never knowing that they had been immortalized."COMMENT to this post : DUE 10/31
1) Would you go see this movie? Why or why not?
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Blog 5: MORAL DILEMMAS IN MEDIA
1. well when you ask if i can trust a pictures you see in the media i think it depends on what you are talking about. for example if there is a woman looking for some sort of plastic surgery. on the internet and on T.V. there are before and after pictures so then maybe the after pic of some other woman cant be trusted because people will do anything to get publicity. so maybe this woman gets her surgery and she wonders why she looks so horrible but on tv it looks so good.
a second example where pics cantb e trusted is those loose weightcomercial with the weight loss pills. people in the comercials look all
extra plastic when in actuality thats is not how it is.
a last example of hpw pics are unworth is the pics of models and how young ladies think that is is true beauty. some of these picture consist of people with no pores in their skin. we all have pores. this is all false advertisment and cant be trustd.
2. how to differenciate a credible picture from one that is not credible. it depends on what the photo is pertinent to. the given examples above are questionable. the weight loss pictures and plastic sergery pictions can and cant be deamed as credible. but the super model pictures are automatically known as not credible. not saying that these women and mean for that matter arent beautiful. make up works real miracles. it hides alot. as shown here: http://homepage.mac.com/gapodaca/digital/bikini/index.html. these are examples og what make up does. it decieves you. these pictures are not credible.
3. manipulating a photo isnt always bad. its ok when the picture is not bwin used to scam people like for advirtisment purposes. like cartoons or art work. artist have different visions some of which include manipulation to their art. an artist cant be faulted for a manipualted picture because it is the way they see it. an example of art that is manipulated is shown here: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rafelalmaary.com/images/manipulated-images/SunFlower.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rafelalmaary.com/manipulated-images.htm&h=404&w=595&sz=90&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=uc3lPBqiGYZc1M:&tbnh=92&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmanipulated%2Bpicture%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN
visual:
here its ok because ur your scaming anyone and because an artist has the right to be creative. its also beautiful.
a second example where pics cantb e trusted is those loose weightcomercial with the weight loss pills. people in the comercials look all
extra plastic when in actuality thats is not how it is.a last example of hpw pics are unworth is the pics of models and how young ladies think that is is true beauty. some of these picture consist of people with no pores in their skin. we all have pores. this is all false advertisment and cant be trustd.
2. how to differenciate a credible picture from one that is not credible. it depends on what the photo is pertinent to. the given examples above are questionable. the weight loss pictures and plastic sergery pictions can and cant be deamed as credible. but the super model pictures are automatically known as not credible. not saying that these women and mean for that matter arent beautiful. make up works real miracles. it hides alot. as shown here: http://homepage.mac.com/gapodaca/digital/bikini/index.html. these are examples og what make up does. it decieves you. these pictures are not credible.
3. manipulating a photo isnt always bad. its ok when the picture is not bwin used to scam people like for advirtisment purposes. like cartoons or art work. artist have different visions some of which include manipulation to their art. an artist cant be faulted for a manipualted picture because it is the way they see it. an example of art that is manipulated is shown here: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rafelalmaary.com/images/manipulated-images/SunFlower.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rafelalmaary.com/manipulated-images.htm&h=404&w=595&sz=90&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=uc3lPBqiGYZc1M:&tbnh=92&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmanipulated%2Bpicture%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN
visual:
here its ok because ur your scaming anyone and because an artist has the right to be creative. its also beautiful.
Blog5
A) i dont think you can always trust the things in media.Ithink that because im ages can be retouched and you not even know it. not all images are real images. so you really dont know which images you can truely trust
B) I know when an image is credible when the image has not ben messed with. when it acctually and not a fariy tale
C) photo manipulation is okay for like family or school photos if requested. photo manipulation is not okay when you do it to change a ppersons whole appearance. for instance in magazines and on the internet most people dont really look like that so it wouldnt be right.
D)one way of telling if an image is fake is if the image has been alterd by an existing image that was taken by a camera. another way of telling is by altering the context of an image. like saying something is one thing but it really isn't .
B) I know when an image is credible when the image has not ben messed with. when it acctually and not a fariy tale
C) photo manipulation is okay for like family or school photos if requested. photo manipulation is not okay when you do it to change a ppersons whole appearance. for instance in magazines and on the internet most people dont really look like that so it wouldnt be right.
D)one way of telling if an image is fake is if the image has been alterd by an existing image that was taken by a camera. another way of telling is by altering the context of an image. like saying something is one thing but it really isn't .
Blog # 5: Moral Dilemas in Media
A) The pictures in the media some of them you can trust them but anything else no. The reason why I say this is because pictures would be close up to the face and other body parts it would look to perfect with a physical change. This also includes adveristment for other companies to get publicity. Only types pictures you can trust is althelic sports.B) The was you can tell you that image has been retouched is by looking at the image pointing out what's perfect or not. As evident you look at a basketball "LeBron James" pictures they're in action and not retouched with any type of make-up. Another is when you look on the cover of essence magazine the image is retouched with make-up and you see all the blumishes on the person's face.
C) The times you should be able to manipuate a pictures is when your comparing and contrasting. It isn't okay when you advertising false information about somebody. This concludes that nothing in the world could be perfect.
D) The way you can tell if a picture is fake is when the image is faded in or out including having make- up to cover-up the blumishes and pores of a person face, but when it comes to the person body they make skin all smooth and shiny. One Robert's Fiete ways of pointing out a fake picture is when the content of the image is altered. The reason how you can tell is when you like physical traits to see which one is using the photographer imagination. Another factor is illumination characteristics of a scene. You can tell when you have 3d image that is being illuminated or faded/shadow to make it appealing to the viewer.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Blog 5 : Moral Dilemmas in Media
When it comes to media, we have alot of dilemmas that we deal with. For example, we have pictures that are very fake.
a.) I know when a picture is fake because you can see blemishes and spots in the picture were the photographer forces it. In most supermodels pictures or even a regular picture that was manipulated, you can something that is larger like he breasts or her eyes.
b.) In media today, alot of photographers can have pictures that can make a person think about something. Forexample, if a kid sees a picture of 50 Cent with a gun he would want to get a gun because he thinks it is ok because 50 Cent has one. But most pictures are good for our media like when they are advertising for cars or girl stuff.
Blog #4
This picture is a picture of Last years Hurricane Katrina. I picked this picture because I felt that Hurricane Katrina was something very powerful last year because so many people lost family members, their love ones, and their personal belongings that they cherished. I think this picture was altered because of the different mixtures of colors. For example you can see “The Times” newspaper then you can see someone’s house with trees going across the paper in a straight line. I think the target audience for this picture could have been anybody from children to adults. But in this picture the people that went through Hurricane Katrina suffered a lot. Like the lady in this picture this is what people had to go through. A lot of people lost their homes, and companies. Also you can see a little bit how people had to leave their cars and travel on foot. Hurricane Katrina was a very bad time for the Southeast and it will always be remembered as the years go on.
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