Monday, December 6, 2010

Ethics in Fashion Photography

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
Well they put lots of makeup on her they did her hair and made it look really nice. they put fake eyelashes on her.they made her neck look longer they made her eyes much bigger, her cheekbones more defined, they lowered her eyes, and they made her ears smaller.

2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not?
    Ethically well if the model or person is okay with having their appearance changed and the editor has permission then it is okay and ethical, but if they were to do that to someone without permission and actually put a name under the picture saying that its "name" then that is wrong because it is not really and truly them, its like lying to the public so in a sense it is not ethical but there are some exceptions.
3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
    Yes there are, like putting a pretty models head on another persons body because they were too fat. or something of that nature. it is wrong to put someones name by something that is not actually them.
4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
 changes that are okay could be like changing the brightness and the contrast of the picture, or erasing any blemishes like acne, which would save the embarrassment or the model, changes that arent okay are maybe if they have messed up teeth, fixing them another thing is if they have a wierd or wide nose, replacing it. 
5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
  the difference between fashion photography and photojournalism is that in fashion you have the opportunity to change and edit pictures with out any consequences or things that they have to worry about whereas in photo journalism you HAVE to be honest,

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