Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Photoshop Pictures

I chose the picture of O.J. Simpson on the cover of two magazines: "Newsweek" and "Time Magazine." The picture was taken in 1994 soon after the he was arrested for the murder of his wife. The picture originally is his mug shot. The first picture was clear, bright, and in color. It was manipulated for "Time Magazine" and changed into a black and white picture, darker in color, and a dark circle surrounded his face. It is manipulated to make him seem scary, guilty, and dark. The manipulated picture obviously wanted to influence the people into thinking that he is guilty for the murder of his wife. Yes, the manipulated picture is hurtful for O.J Simpson himself because it portrays a negative and fearful picture of him. However, it did not change the result of the trial.
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5 comments:

  1. Lyn BelisleOctober 8, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    Hmm - interesting. Was it harmful to anyone else? Why did the dark manipulation work?

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  2. lsheridaCS1300October 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    Great work Garret that is very interesting. Do you think he was guilty, and do you think such a picture could change your mind?

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  3. AnthonyOctober 13, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Yea I find it interesting because of the racial separation that this case caused. So when the magazines edited the photo it was as if they were choosing a side.

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  4. ElianaOctober 13, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    I think this is a great example of the impact that a manipulated picture can have!

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  5. CleoOctober 13, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    I agree with you that it created an uneccessarity negative presentation of O.J. I also think that it negatively portrays people with dark skin as scary and dangerous.

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