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2007-10-29 08:38:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
It is considered cheating by most places that use quality photography. A lot of publications are against it in their code of ethics. However, that doesn't stop people from doing it, particularly in fashion and celebrity magazines.
2007-10-29 08:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by alaisin13 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For those who answer that it is, unqualfiedly WRONG, I put it to you: Why is it that in High School yearbook photos, NOBODY has any zits? !!!!
Airbrushing is not, inherently, wrong. It is the use to which the tool is put that connotes its "rightness," or "wrongness." If airbrushing is wrong, then so is adjusting color levels, creating halftones for newpaper publishing, photo collages, dodging, burning, cropping, rotating and all the other things that are done to photos to suit specific needs.
There are VERY few photographer "purists" at work, any more. Most that claim they are are most likely in denial. The only "pure" photograph is a contact print, directly through the negative.
And, there is not much of a market for those.
I don't always agree with "fhotoace," but his is the most honest answer of this bunch.
2007-10-30 11:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by Vince M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume you refer to Photoshop editing since airbrushing is rarely used for photo retouching these days. For a journalist, it's wrong to alter an image by "airbrushing". For an artist improving an image for advertising, it depends on the context and result whether or not it is ethcical, though it's done all the time. For the sake of art, I edit my own photos and images when necessary to improve an image and that's fine with me.
2007-10-29 08:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People dont use "airbrushes" really anymore. Its all done with photoshop.
Skippy say of course its ok. Nothing wrong with removing a little blemish on a models cheek. or perhaps a dust mark on the picture. Thats just a part of photography. All editing techinques have their place in this artform.
2007-10-29 08:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Photojournalism, News Photography, Documentary - obviously, it's wrong.
If it's your own creative work, or if you've doing portraiture or commercial jobs (and if the client is in agreement if, say, there are power lines or ugly stuff in the foreground)... hey, it's your creative prerogative to do whatever you need or want to do.
In fact, I've had clients - like a family picture taken on the beach - in which the customer asked me to change a kid's face from one picture to another. Of course, I do it!
Be honest about your work. That's all there is to it.
2007-10-29 08:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by Jim M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends whether you are using the photo for legal proof of something (which it is then a big no-no) or if you are airbrushing mistakes out of photo's for artistic reasons.
2007-10-29 08:43:57 · answer #6 · answered by Lucy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
right or wrong is a moot point,
its poor practice basically, mistakes are not part of great photography -
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2007-10-30 09:58:37 · answer #7 · answered by Antoni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its your photo, whatever makes you happy.
If its someone elses photo, depends on why, and your use of the photo, if its for public or private uses, for fun or to cheat, etc....
2007-10-29 09:05:50 · answer #8 · answered by photoguy_ryan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋