Chapter 9: Wording of disclosure

The Wording of Disclosure

• with some sort of label or disclaimer would render manipulated photography ethically accepted.
• words can convince the viewer that a journalist photograph is authentic.
• moreover, it can avoid misleading and misunderstanding to the viewers.
• If the text that accompanies the picture is misused, it can cheat or mislead the viewer.

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• words that are widely understood for wording of disclosure
• photo illustration
• photo-fiction
  
• retouched
• altered
• manipulated
• montage
• mosaic
• composite
• fiction

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• However, to disclaim a fictional picture may not has to be too rigid or conservative by labeling it pic-02. it can be creative by simply having a statement that can suggest the picture is fictional.

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From pic-03, viewer won't be misled because this picture is conveying a symbolic idea about a father's role in the near future.

• in some cases, some manipulated pictures are too hard to believe to be true, hence, wording of disclosure to disclaim a picture is fictional can be avoid.

This is the front cover of "Spy" magazine. Viewer can easily perceive this picture to be digitally manipulated because Bruce Willis was never pregnant, and that this picture is to attract reader.

Finally understanding about photo ethic!!
is this picture misleading?



No, because this picture is implausible/fake enough to show the viewer that the picture is obviously superimposed. In fact, the texts on the cover also hint that there are two different pictures taken from different time period and they are put together for comparison purpose.