So far in my photography class my favorite component has been photo manipulations. I have always been enticed by the ability to make something new of something old. To be able to turn one thing into another. Photo manipulations are like magic because they transform and can create illusions. Photo manipulations are not always appropriate or ethical in cases such as photo journalism because as I said they do not portray the truth they project the illusion. I believe the biggest distinction is that photo manipulations are mainly to be used to create an artistic quality to a photo unless the effects are only being used to enhance clarity or focus of an image by a photojournalist or documentor.
In the photos posted above I wanted to create the illusion that the image was painted. I used the PixLr application for the iPad once again and applied the Hagrid and Paint finishes. To me the photo looks drawn or painted now rather than photographed and this effect is a great example of my feelings about how fantastic photo manipulations can be.
Icevska, Gordana. "Week 4 Readings." Weblog post. Photography Shooting the Truth. George Brown College, 9 Jan. 2009. Web. 20 Jan. 2012
