This picture was surrounded with controversy in 1994 when Time magazine was accused of "doctoring" the photo to make Simpson look dangerous and guilty with the dark edges and the 5:00 shadow. I remember taking a course in persuasion and discussing the impression that this photo alone gives.
As you can see, this picture also suggests a somewhat guilty OJ within the text. However, his image is stoic and unaltered.
After reviewing the Washington State University wiki site, I have found photo editing has been around for a long time. In addition, ethical manipulation is about as.."clear as mud". According to the site, Webster University has established a policy for ethical use of photographs that include allowing brightness/ contrast control, tonal control with burning and dodging, color correction, cropping for layout, and retouching dust and scratches.
Check out this URL: http://wiki.edu/wsuwiki/Photo_manipulaiton_ethics
1 comment:
yes - this one is really famous; don't tell me we don't still live in a racist society!
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