"Our eye/brain system simulates reality in a self-serving way using visual stimuli from the world around us. When photographic images are inspected, our mind uses the limited set of image features to construct a pseudo reality. At best the images reveal some aspects of reality, evoke emotions, and perhaps cause pleasure. Of course, the reality we experience from viewing a scene is very different from that provided by a photographic image of the scene; and this difference varies from person to person." "Actually, deception in news photographs is much more likely to arise from the choice of subject matter and its framing. The photographer may focus on the only person injured in a protest or perhaps the only person uninjured. And, of course, the photographer can select the most beautiful victim to arouse maximum interest or sympathy. The propagandist can make crowds appear to be either large or small without photographic manipulation. The accompanying news story can also create a false impression by selection and omission without having to lie."
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:50:19 +0000
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