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France considers warning label for retouched photos
Rainier Ehrhardt, Photographer
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Michael Myers, Photographer
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Miami Beach | FL | USA | Posted: 12:46 AM on 10.08.09 |
->> I agree.
When newspapers publish an ad that "looks" like news, they're forced to put a heading over it that identifies it as an ad. Fake photos should be identified as "photo illustrations" or whatever term that tells the public what they're seeing. |
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Clark Brooks, Photo Editor, Photographer
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David Harpe, Photographer
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Louisville | KY | USA | Posted: 10:40 AM on 10.08.09 |
->> I don't think it's a bad thing in concept. I do think whenever you involve the government in anything regulatory, it spins out of control quickly into something that a)misses the original point, and b)is very difficult to implement.
I think a better approach would be to have the various photography professional organizations come together to create a basic, consistent set of standards to be followed with respect to image authenticity and reproduction. Form a non-profit group...maybe the IAC - Image Authenticity Council. Come up with a simple logo publishers could use if they follow the guidelines. Agree on basic language to use when defining things as "photo illustrations", "renderings", etc. Make it voluntary - but high profile.
Professionals that know the business can do a much better job than the government when it comes to making this kind of thing workable. If the groups were to do this soon, maybe the government wouldn't see a need to do it themselves. |
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