What makes a "real" photograph? Even though we know all the ways people edit & manipulate photos, we still tend to think of them as truths.

But did you know that photojournalists and documentary photographers have very strict ethical standards to be sure their photos accurately & truthfully represent a scene?

This video discusses photojournalistic standards for editing/processing photos. There is a whole additional set of dos and don'ts when taking photos or selecting photos to publish. I'll address that in another video if people are interested!

Leave me a comment with any questions!

INDEX
0:00 - Ignoring the truth about the photos we consume.
0:25 - 9 things that would get a photojournalist fired
0:30 - Adding things into photos
0:40 - Taking things out of photos
0:44 - Altering the reality of the color
1:04 - Colorizing photos
1:15 - Flipping/Mirroring photos
1:26 - Cropping that changes the context of a photo
1:31 - Compositing photos is definitely not allowed!
1:42 - Extreme exposure adjustments
2:07 - Airbrushing
2:17 - Educating people about the standards of photojournalism

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