Digital Manipulation Jennifer Burrus Bryce Keogh Carrie Wu Hannah Choe

The Technology Behind It All How pictures are stored How pictures are stored - Ones and Zeros Colors Colors

Body Image and Self Esteem Issues Thinner is Better Concept Thinner is Better Concept Unrealistic Beauty Unrealistic Beauty Dove Commercial: Photo Manipulation Process

Increases Public Slander Most at Risk: Public Figures and Celebrities Most at Risk: Public Figures and Celebrities

COSTLY More time and labor costs goes into weeding out false information from factual information More time and labor costs goes into weeding out false information from factual information A new computer tool shows how it detects manipulation in photos

Gives Misleading or False Messages Causes people to question the authenticity of a photo Causes people to question the authenticity of a photo Credible sources may no longer be trusted Credible sources may no longer be trusted

Photo Editing Throughout History Been around for a long time, why stop it now? Been around for a long time, why stop it now?

Not Lincolns Hot Body

Photo Editing Photos are not pure reality Photos are not pure reality Code of ethics established by the National Press Photographers Association Code of ethics established by the National Press Photographers Association Please Now Take a Look at Your Handout

Government Regulation In 1996, the Child Pornography Prevention Act was extended to include virtual porn. In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that. In 1996, the Child Pornography Prevention Act was extended to include virtual porn. In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that. Minimum regulation = government should only step in when an issue needs legal attention. Minimum regulation = government should only step in when an issue needs legal attention.

Artistic Expression Photographer owns the picture and can do what he/she wants Photographer owns the picture and can do what he/she wants

Artistic Value

Increase in Business Digital manipulation allows magazines to do harmless editorial alterations Digital manipulation allows magazines to do harmless editorial alterations Aesthetically pleasing images will sell better Aesthetically pleasing images will sell better Sometimes photos are altered to seem more realistic (i.e. shading, lighting, contrast) Sometimes photos are altered to seem more realistic (i.e. shading, lighting, contrast)

What We Can Do…. Icons or Symbols Icons or Symbols -Variance in levels of alteration Digital Watermarks Digital Watermarks Digital Fingerprints Digital Fingerprints

Water Mark

Flaws in Marking Images People may feel as though they no longer have freedom of expression People may feel as though they no longer have freedom of expression An icon may ruin an images artistic value An icon may ruin an images artistic value Watermark may become unreadable when converting image types Watermark may become unreadable when converting image types

Conclusion Marking digitally altered images based on a standard scale Marking digitally altered images based on a standard scale One of the most challenging issues that this policy will face is defining art in legal terms, and what types of digitally manipulated images will fall into this category. One of the most challenging issues that this policy will face is defining art in legal terms, and what types of digitally manipulated images will fall into this category.

Should the Government have the power to regulate digitally manipulated images? Discussion Lets apply the ethics weve learned to the 2 video skits we played.