Rabu, 13 April 2016

The History And Steps Behind Photo Manipulation

By John Richardson


It is possible to play around with printed photos by any means changing their real appearance. The process is called Photo Manipulation which makes them look different is done in many ways for different reasons. Depending on the needed result, some requires know how while others do not need it at all.

They are considered immoral since are used for deceiving the viewers especially in media and propagandas. This can also be done to make it look more attractive on the eye than the actual thing. The manipulation can be done on human images, animals or any other kind of a portrait.

A photographic artist can change the look on a person in the picture look different creating a unique appearance hence considered art form. These experts are also able to change the signature of the picture leaving it totally different from the original one. They can also add or reduce the amount of light on a picture creating a dark or light skinned person from the machine.

This process can be done manually by adding ink and brushing it on air in a dark room or through the use of installed program in a computer. They can cut one person from a group in a picture and produce the picture of a single person at the scene. This software range from trained programs to basic programs used in casual exploitation.

The manipulation process started years ago in 19th Century when the snapshots were taken in glasses and tins. Joseph Nicephore Niepce discovered ways to do Manipulation any kind of picture after his first photograph 1825. The first picture was produce by the use of engraved plate after the introduction of Heliography.

Back in 19th Century, many people did not know the theory behind it and its production. Slowly, the art started to move from manual to digital and the people started accepting it in 20th Century.

Although at the beginning of this technology people did not take it seriously, in 21st Century the technology brought about the digital cameras. They were far better compared to the last model they had. The digital camera size and weight has made many to embrace it since they could curry them anywhere with no notice. Their picture quality were batter and attractive that before making them to accept it.

In politics, it has been used to convince the viewers about statements used by a certain politician. This is because a small change in a picture of someone can change how you judge them. These manipulated photos can also use then to destroy a certain politician reputation especially when manipulated to destroy the picture or image in viewers mind.

Journalist also uses this trick to attract the viewers. This can be done to show two thing which are at a distance very close or those close ones at for apart. They enlarge a person to fit the front page of the magazine hence creating a different image to the viewer. This act of changing images of a person or private property appear different can cost a journalist a lot of money if the property owner or the person on the paper sues the media.




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