Provided by the press and art photo below, there are certain similarities between them. The objects that are being capture in the photographs have no limitation and boundaries, making everything can be a model. Although those photographs are created for different purposes, they both deliver messages and emphasize the ideas throughout the photographs in different ways. On the other hand, press photography should indicate the true side of the event to the audiences, while the art photography is just art, making reality unnecessary.
It is acceptable to alter art photographs only with the approval of the original author. In the case of the author is no longer alive, proper word cited or references should be stated by the “photo remake”. By altering art photographs, for example, creating different versions of the photograph can contribute to the art world.
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Gisele Bundchen By Walter Chin http://www.artphotoexpo.com/product.php?id=37&ido=32 |
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Naomi's Shaving By Ellen Von Unwerth http://www.artphotoexpo.com/product.php?id=29&ido=345 |
It is not acceptable to alter press photographs because this is not ethical to hide the truth of the event. Altering the press photographs is any sense should be prohibited since the reality of the photographs should be shown to audiences; they have the right to know everything about the event. Using the press photographs of earthquake as an example, imagine what would have happened if the background of the photographs is altered so that the ashes are removed? What would have left is only a sad face; there is no way to know anything about the disaster. Moreover, altering the images can also lead to manipulation in readers’ minds. As we discussed in the previous assignment, the power and effects of altering the image can very strong, negative facts can be twist around into positive facts, therefore press photographs should be altered. However, photographs enhancement can be used in order to improve the quality of the photographs without changing the main idea to give the audience better understanding of the event.
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Natori, Japan- Japanese Self- Defense Force soldiers look for victims amid the debris. Japan’s Emperor Akihito delivered a rare address to a jittery nation in dread of a nuclear catastrophe. By Toru yamanaka/afp/ getty images http://framework.latimes.com/2011/03/11/earthquake-and-tsunami-hits-japan/#/14 |
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Otsuchi, Japan- Reiko Miura, 68, cries as she looks for her sister’s son by Itsuo Inouye_associated press http://framework.latimes.com/2011/03/11/earthquake-and-tsunami-hits-japan/#/14 |
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