Wednesday, May 14, 2014

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For this project I will be exploring and questioning our growing cultural obsession with the beautification of the records of our existence. Digital technologies and social media sites have made the sharing of images virtually instantaneous, and we are sharing everything from the most mundane to the globally tragic events, and we are not just sharing them we are constantly trying to improve upon the source material. All this is an effort to make the the subjects more accessible, pleasing, and popular. It was once condemnable to manipulate an image beyond its origin, now it has almost become required. It is no longer enough to take a photograph, now it must be altered to be acceptable. This exploration will utilize a variety of image manipulation techniques to push the boundaries of what photography has become, how its roles have transformed, and how it is perceived.

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