The Controversy of Ethical Editing

A controversy erupted when the University of Wisconsin-Madison cropped in an African American individual in attempt to portray the universities "diverse student population. The publications editor justified his action in that the unaltered photograph, depicting an all white crowd of students falsely represented the student body. Opponents to this add in African claim that regardless of any justification, alteration in this form is, on principal, wrong. A formal apology was made and a reprint is currently being considered.

I don't see moving the pyramids closer together on the cover of a magazine as being overly unethical. Maybe if this were a map or some other resource for actual geographical referencing. This edit was purely for aesthetics; I think that's okay in this situation.

I think this crosses the line and is unethical. Politics already have enough controversy in the spin of written word and gossip--an edited picture of an even that did not even occur is unnecessary and, in my opinion, wrong.

Practice con Captions;; attempt at humor.

Artist Donald Hommleton completes his addition to the Optical Illusion Museum in May of 2006. When asked what exactly the illusion was, Hommleton became irritated offering only the statement that "...[his] art transcends all that can be defined in the spoken language." Hommleton recently finished his third stint at Gateway Rehabilitation Center and claims that this June will be his 1 month mark for a drug free life.

Sam and Ron Jefferson work hard to replicate a scene from "The Hunter and The Bird" for Food Chain Awareness Week in Montana. Although the actors appear to be in danger, the directors assured our staff that all precautions were taken to ensure optimum safety.

Outraged soccer player David Davidson roars in North Dakota as the national championship game comes to a close. Davidson and his fellow Dakota Ducklings put up a good fight, almost scoring in the last quarter of the game, however history proved too powerful to overcome and the seven game losing streak continued.

Toil in the Fields

A farmer works at a laver (edible seaweed) farm at Gutong Village in Fujan Province, China.



Repetition in the lines going both vertically and horizontally; allows the man on the boat to stand out in contrast to the pattern present in the rest of the photo.






Is This Seat Taken?
A deputy waits before French President Nicolas Sarkozy's speech to members of the ruling party UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) at the

Chairs lined up in rows shot at diagonal angle repeat to draw attention to the man on the phone.

The Blues

Performers rehearse for the opening ceremony of the 6th National City Games in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province. The sporting meet will begin on Oct. 25 in Wuhan.

Square blue sheets over a blue floor create a visual as well as textual pattern with in the frame. Doesn't so much draw attention to anything as it balances the photo and adds interest to the over all shot.

Sugar Hill

The photographer used skills in multimedia production and audio recording to put together the slide show. She also showed skills in personality and perseverance; to obtain pictures of matters as personal as those she did require someone of strong character. The incorporation of multimedia and talented photography work allowed the reader to better internalize the message conveyed by the photographer. The added movement, dialogue and music proved powerful and sincere.

Photoshop Ordeal.

First shoot; reflect and respond.

I chose to shoot at work, which was both convenient in that the subject matter is something I am familiar with and passionate about, and also in that this is where I spend the majority of my time. The main challenges I had were finding the right moments to take pictures. I shot both new hires attempting to figure out the way things work and various study groups that tend to congregate in the evenings. Its awkward; capturing individuals with whom little, if any, relationship exists. Its hard for individuals being shot as well I think. A photograph can be a very personal thing. I did my best to appear confident and well versed in what I was attempting to capture. I hoped that my relaxed and calm appearance would project on those that I was shooting and maybe pacify any insecurities they had with the ordeal. In the instances that this was not successful, I tended to stop and wait for a more ideal opportunity.

Not getting in the way and finding interesting angles presented the most challenging technical aspects of this shoot for me. I noticed I was taking a lot of pictures from side profile and from the same spot behind the bar. I tried to vary my position around the cafe and use elements like lighting to capture more interesting photos while still not getting in the way of people studying and working.

I focused a lot on capturing something interesting and something that conveyed learning. I spent more time than I think I should have waiting for the right moments than in actually shooting; too much worry about taking a bad picture. Something about film as opposed to digital shots makes me nervous. There isn't a delete button on my SI.

Incorporating various angles and attention to light to take a good shot is probably as complex as I got in regards to advanced techniques for this shoot. Next time though, or maybe sometime before Thursday, I will work harder to pay more attention to technique.

What the pro's are doing;; Sports

Bob Rosato

Shot with: Canon EOS-5D, EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye, shot at 1/1600 f/2.8.

The shutter speed used allows for a controlled capture of motion with an interesting way of defining focus.

The depth of field combined with the lens used resulted in a picture with a rounded focus and the center of the print to be the object of intrest.

I'm not sure the position, though I am assuming that great consideration was used given the inclusion of the sky and the back lighting directly behind the main car. Maybe the photographer was using a tripod located on the side area just off the track.