Image Manipulation in the News
An image of an Iranian missile test intended for media circulation was digitally manipulated but not before it was released on newswires around the world. It’s no surprise that this image was conceived of or created, manipulated images are common in photographic history and certainly there is no end in sight to their proliferation. The important question is what safeguards should be in place to ensure that manipulated images are discarded and not published.
The ubiquitous nature of Photoshop requires continual scrutiny of photojournalism. Oversight by experts in the field of digital imaging is essential, given that the creditability of photojournalism is dependent on the public perception that news images accurately document real time events.
It is amazing to think that this sloppy Photoshop job was not detected. The majority of all press photography is now produced using digital cameras, so the first line of defense against manipulated images is the camera metadata (date created, shutter speed, f-stop, etc…). The next obvious test would be a through visual review to look for signs of image manipulation.
AP (left) and AFP (right)
Instant Print Photography
Instant Prints from Digital Files!!
In a new partnership with ZINK Paper™, Polaroid has reasserted itself as the leader in instant print photography. It seemed only a matter of time until a digital solution to instant print photography was achieved. It is not a surprise that the company that dominated the field would introduce the next generation.
The device, a Polaroid PoGo™ is an external unit with a Bluetooth and USB interface. It does not use ink. The paper product designed by ZINK uses three heat sensitive layers (yellow, magenta, cyan) to create the image. The process involves 200 million heat pulses and takes 60 seconds, resulting in a 2×3″ print.
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