Photo Ethics Assignment

Summary: 

A. Professional journalists often risk their lives to get honest images. On the other hand, photographers who violated rules and alter their pictures often have life lasting criticism. The National Press Photographers Association released a new and improved code of ethics in 2004, honest and accurate presentation of visual information is expected from all forms of visual media. Altering pictures is nothing new, while photography as an art form has been popular since 1860, there have been many opportunities to alter photos. When digital manipulation entered the market, airbrush and manipulations often make the sales, while hard facts and new magazines may not have been as popular, yet they show the truth. In the future, this problem could worsen and photographers who risk their lives to show the truth could get in trouble.

B. This type of photo editing is unethical and unacceptable because of the hard work other photographers put in to take honest pictures. While some photographers risk their lives to take photos that show the cold hard truth, it's unfair that other photographers don't put in nearly as much work but are winning the awards. This is not only unethical because people are lying, but it's also unfair to other photographers who are working hard to make a living.

Part 2:

 This photo manipulation was the most unethical because of the way they darkened OJ Simpsons face. It makes him look creepy and just overall scary, which goes against morals and is racist. This photo was very edited and altered, and is a false representation.

This photo manipulation was the most ethical. The difference to me was very hard to notice. The only thing I saw different between the photos was that one was a little darker than the other. It gives a sort of omniscient vibe, but really the effect is the same in both the pictures. Speaking from my personal moral compass, this photo is not totally unethical.