Is it getting more difficult to believe news photos these days?

Is it getting more difficult to believe news photos these days?

Most people haven't noticed, but it's getting more and more difficult to recognize reality in photographic journalism. While the unwary public soaks up newspaper and broadcast news reports which show stark photography, those of us who know what can be done with today's software are taking a more careful look. A recent photo in the local newspaper editorialized the aftermath of a house fire. Most people looked at the story it told. I saw it -- but I also saw the affects of over-sharpening and was alerted that the image had been manipulated. As a journalist myself, I've come to scrutinize the images as much as the content.

 

5 Famous Brands that Peeled off their Logos in 2013

Has anyone noticed lately how several brands and corporations are literally stripping down their logos? or how most of the social media icons are all blue? Are we are heading back to the basics in logo designing? Or are the companies taking a defensive approach to branding? Whatever the case may be, 2013 has surely been the year of peeling off logos.Whatever the case may be, 2013 has surely been the year of peeling off logos.