Hurricane Sandy by Reuters / Lucas Jackson
source: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-in-photos/100395
Art Photography
Photo "2012" by Simone Ciliberti
source: http://500px.com/photo/4062927
What are the similarities between art and press photography?
Art and press photography both use images to tell stories. Photographers used their images to express their feelings to the viewers. The image reflects the emotions of the photographer at the time that he or she took the picture. As Andre Kertesz said, “My work is inspired by my life. I express myself through my photographs. Everything that surrounds me provokes my feeling”
The fundamental photographic skills, both technical and
creative, are always applicable when taking photos – no matter the intention is
for taking art photography or press photography. A clear and sharp photo is in
general more acceptable by the viewers. A well composited photo helps emphasis
the subjects or the messages that a photographer want to provoke.
What are the differences between art and press photography?
Art and press photography both use images to tell stories. However, the type of allowable story is the key difference between the two. For example, art photography can tell fiction and non-fiction stories. Art photographers have a lot of freedom to express their feelings via images. An art photograph does not need to reflect the truth. Art photographer can stage a scene before taking the picture. Furthermore, an art photographer can alter the photo during the postproduction.
Art and press photography both use images to tell stories. However, the type of allowable story is the key difference between the two. For example, art photography can tell fiction and non-fiction stories. Art photographers have a lot of freedom to express their feelings via images. An art photograph does not need to reflect the truth. Art photographer can stage a scene before taking the picture. Furthermore, an art photographer can alter the photo during the postproduction.
Press photography must tell non-fiction stories. The
objective of a press photograph is to capture the reality. Press photographers
have rules to follow. Although they are allowed to use their own style or
preference to capture the moment, any photo manipulations other than quality
improvement are strictly prohibited. Furthermore, staging a scene for a photo
is absolutely unacceptable. The duty of a press photographer is to show the
public the reality via images.
Is it ethical and acceptable to alter art photography? Why?
Why not?
Alternation in art photography is ethical and acceptable. Art
photography is a form of art and it is the artist’s self-expression. Art
photographers should have the freedom to pick their subjects, plan the scene,
and alter their images. However, how far or how much an artist should allow to
alter an image that can still be considered as an art photograph is a debatable
topic especially in digital imaging world.
Before
After
Example of edited Art Photography
source: http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/photo-effects-tutorials/manipulate-smoke-to-create-hyper-real-images/
Is it ethical and acceptable to alter press photographs?
Why? Why not?
Alternation in press photography is not ethical and
unacceptable with one minor exception, which is to improve the image quality.
Press photography is to capture the truth and to show the public the reality.
Press photography is about capturing and bringing out the emotions at event
that happened in time. If a press photograph is being altered, it is no longer
telling the truth. It also confused and delivered the wrong messages to the
viewers. Unfortunately, altered press photographs are still being published in
press. As Gordana Icevska wrote in Shooting
the truth: How Photographs in the media betray us - “Nowadays the photographer in the role of a photo editor (or other way
around) could make the same picture in Photoshop. Of course you have to wait
for it… maybe thirty minutes… and you might get a nice piece of art.
Unfortunately some media will use it as a journalistic photography, to tell us
the news of the day”
The German Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brand (far left), meets with Leonid Brezhnev (far right). First Secretary of the Communist Party. The two smoke and drink, and it is reported that the atmosphere is cordial and that they are drunk. The German press publishes a photograph that shows the champagne bottles on the table. The Soviet press, however, removed the bottles from the original photograph.
Example of altered Press Photography
source: http://www.chilloutpoint.com/art_and_design/16-famous-photoshopped-images-throughout-history.html
References:
Gordana Icevska, Shooting the truth: How Photographs in the media betray us (p3-17)
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