The French view on "truth" in photography

[imajypsee]

here's something interesting
NYTimes opinion video

Personally, I'm of the opinion that PSd work should be attributed to the PSer.

Mary in SW Florida, USA

 

[Bike Tourist]

The shock and awe generated by Photoshop must, in part, be based upon the public's misunderstood conception of photography as "The Truth". Photographers have always altered the so-called reality of pictures by omitting things through framing, dodging and burning prints, underexposing Kodachrome for high saturation — even choosing the ASA/ISO film speed has the potential to change the perception of a scene. I have never seen Half Dome in reality as Ansel Adams portrayed it.

 

[bmattock]

The shock and awe generated by Photoshop must, in part, be based upon the public's misunderstood conception of photography as "The Truth". Photographers have always altered the so-called reality of pictures by omitting things through framing, dodging and burning prints, underexposing Kodachrome for high saturation — even choosing the ASA/ISO film speed has the potential to change the perception of a scene. I have never seen Half Dome in reality as Ansel Adams portrayed it.

What he said ^^^.

 

[morback]

20 or 30 rounds of retouching? Time to look for a new job Ken...

But yeah, what Dick said. There's also a time aspect to how photographs are not the truth. They (photographs) are just out of context quotes.