Photograph manipulation

Photograph manipulation or photograph alteration is the <a href="/facts/Image_editing/l5LvzVBa">modification</a> of an otherwise genuine <a href="/facts/Photograph/gnq0f1or">photograph</a>. Some photograph manipulations are considered to be skillful artwork, while others are considered to be unethical practices, especially when used to deceive. Motives for manipulating photographs include political <a href="/facts/Propaganda/nGeaIHVJ">propaganda</a>, altering the appearance of a subject (both for better and for worse), entertainment and humor.
Depending on the application and intent, some photograph manipulations are considered an <a href="/facts/Art_form/kabJ6XX6">art form</a> because they involve creation of unique images and in some instances, signature expressions of art by photographic artists. For example, <a href="/facts/Ansel_Adams/VIBXz5Ml">Ansel Adams</a> used <a href="/facts/Burning_and_dodging/LEdgUQr3">darkroom exposure techniques</a> to darken and lighten photographs. Other techniques include retouching using ink or paint, <a href="/facts/Airbrush/UtDFzVf6">airbrushing</a>, <a href="/facts/Double_exposure/3F2RG2L0">double exposure</a>, piecing photos or <a href="/facts/Negative_(photography)/57wf7X3f">negatives</a> together in the darkroom, and scratching <a href="/facts/Instant_film/67XTEk0M">instant films</a>. Software for digital image manipulation ranges from casual to professional skillsets. One of these, <a href="/facts/Adobe_Photoshop/f6bbmNx0">Adobe Photoshop</a>, has led to the use of the term photoshop, meaning to digitally edit an image with any program.

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Photograph manipulation