Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Honest Abe??

Is he really "Honest Abe?"
Photo Manipulation Timeline
This past Sunday, I had much needed "me-time."  And when all else fails, I usually find myself at a bookstore with other stressed book lovers sipping on a grande Starbucks coffee.  A table stacked high with photography books caught my eye.  As I started flipping through Life: The Classic Collections,  I was thinking how raw the black and white photos looked.  Absolutely beautiful in unique ways, each one hitting new thoughts and emotions.  Then I began thinking about editing photos.  How did they do it in the past? How long have photos been retouched? Are there such things as un-retouched photos?  So next step I went to Google like every other inquiring individual.  I found this has been happening for years! Do you know of the famous photo of Abraham Lincoln's portrait where is standing tall and strong next to a chair? It is not even his body! Photos has been lying to us for years and years.  So is there such a thing as a true photograph?

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