Impact And How Photo Manipulation Started

By John Richardson


This is the process of changing looks, appearance and the signature of the photo. The technique uses different system and methods to achieve the preferred outcome. Making photo manipulation is considered to be dexterous while others do not require any skills 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.

It is an art form when made by a trained person who is able to create a difference from the original picture. They are able to change the facial expression of a person the picture hence changing the mood from the time the snap was taken. In this case, the amount of picture light and the color is added or reduced by the use of a computer or manually according to the expert desire.

Manually, the process is done by brushing an additional paint on air. This task is carried out from a dark room. Also, the process can be done from a computer which is digital hence it will give the wanted product faster and it is more accurate that manual. A persons portrait is cut from a group photo and produce as one man leaving a question to the owner on when the snapshot was take.

This process started many years ago when there were no cameras and the images were used to be captures in tins and glasses in 19th Century. The person who discovered the Manipulation process was known as Joseph Nicephore Niepce who made the first photograph in 1825. He created the heliography and by the use of photoengraved plate, he printed the first snap.

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.

However, the digital photography was rejected at first by the photographers having an excuse the photographs were poor quality. Early 21st Century, the digital world made a big photography stride by advancing the technology used to make those cameras. This is because the camera weight has been reduced and also the size making it possible to be curried anywhere anytime.

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.

In the media, this is a common thing since they enlarge a person on cover page of the paper changing the size and the actual looks. A journalist can be prosecuted and imprisoned or fine a lot of money.




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