When is Photography Real?

February 25, 2010

In light of Mike G’s talk on Tue at the Physics dept., the following article from NYT today is very relevant.

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/photoshop-and-photography-when-is-it-real/?ref=technology

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gleicher February 27, 2010 at 3:58 pm: I had been keeping track of articles about the impact of retouching. Here are a few from the top of the list:

* NY Times [[Smile and Say ‘No Photoshop’ -> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/fashion/28RETOUCH.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&8dpc%5D%5D

* NY Times with legal issues of retouching http://ethicist.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/should-photos-come-with-warning-labels/

* NY Times, Historical pictures faked. Manipulation as old as photo itself (civil war) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/weekinreview/23marsh.html?_r=1

* NY Times. I Was There. Just Ask Photoshop. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/fashion/17photo.html

* Outlawing rotouching in France (NY Times) French Propose Disclaimer on Photoshopped Ads http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2009/09/23/23readwriteweb-french-propose-disclaimer-on-photoshopped-a-76393.html