How do they fix their photographs using photoshop, and doesn't that change the integrity of the photo? Thanks.
2006-09-12 21:27:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Yes, most digital pictures are post-processed in some way, shape or form, and Photoshop is the most popular application to achieve those adjustments.
Minimal changes include noise reduction and sharpening.
A step beyond that, are color, exposure, and white balance corrections. These steps are fairly innocent adjustments to prepare a picture for print.
Possible alterations beyond that include cropping, dodging and burning (to enhance highlight or shadow areas), and actual retouching - where you smooth over skin blemishes, or remove distracting objects from the background, etc. Those steps certainly can undermine the integrity of the photo.
Then again, different standards apply to photojournalism than to fashion photography.
Also keep in mind that professional photos have always been altered before they went to print. People would mess with the negatives, hire air brush artists, and pull all kinds of stunts to get the most out of a shot. Photoshop just makes this easier.
2006-09-13 02:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a variety of options in Photoshop to fix pictures ranging from brightness and contrast to image filters. As far as the integrity of the photo, there is some debate about this but for the most part I tend to believe minor fixes with brightness and contrast are not hurting the picture's integrity because I am just replicating what I saw but the camera could not capture correctly. Changing other settings and auto-colorizing a photo could definitely make it a "fake" picture but sometimes the fixes are needed to make the photo look good. If you prefer totally 100% natural pictures, then Photoshop is not something to look into. But, if you want pictures to be slightly or largely altered for quality and just overall making some pictures look better then Photoshop with its multitude of tools is the way to go. I would say most professional pictures go through Photoshop or use very, very high quality cameras and lens that are not like what is available on commercially available and personal digital cameras.
2006-09-13 04:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by Raj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover shots for magazines are notoriously altered using packages like photo shop. Tools are used to fade and eliminate skin blemishes to make celebrities appear flawless. Not all professional photography is altered, it depends entirely on the shot and what purpose it's intended. For example, if I happened to be a professional photographer and I happened to take a photo of Angelina Jolie in a supermarket, it can't be printed with her superimposed in a different location. Such drastic changes aren't legal. The original photo for a cover shot is airbrushed to such an extent you'd barely be able to tell it's the same shot at all.
2006-09-13 04:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rich W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It enhances the photograph. Its like putting on make up for a TV show.
2006-09-13 04:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by ash_m_79 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I recommand you to try google picasa.
picasa is a Google's photo software. It's what should've come with your camera.
It can Edit , organise and Share you picture and small video flips.
It's very easy to use and is free, just like Google
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Good Luck!
2006-09-13 20:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by good.picasa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋