Digitally enhancing pictures may be destroying the credibility of photojournalism
“It is destroying the credibility of photojournalism and journalism in general. It is one lie after another and the public is looking at these lies and losing faith in our industry.” This is what John Long of the National Press Photographers Association had to say about the way some magazines have been altering pictures of celebrities.
A picture of Andy Roddick on the cover of Men’s Health with digitally enhanced arms is a perfect example. The tennis pro is even reported to have written on his blog: “If you can manage to stop laughing at the cover long enough, check out the article inside,” illustrating the ridiculousness of the photo editing.
Variety editor Joe Adalian said of the picture and the industry: “It's one thing to airbrush out a few wrinkles, it's another thing to give someone a whole new set of arms. Seeing is no longer believing.”
Although at times these pictures can be so grossly enhanced so as to be humorous representations, things become much more troubling when pictures in their entirety are fake. Indeed, if things continue the credibility of photojournalism may be greatly compromised as John Long says.
Source: ABC News
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