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by Alyssa Hicks2 views·Updated Mar 25, 2024

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  1. Hi guys, my name is Alyssa and I'm gonna be talking about image manipulation.
  2. Image manipulation is used in fashion magazines,
  3. beauty advertisements as well as everyday use.
  4. It could be such as easy such as editing
  5. an Instagram photo or a fashion magazine like Vogue.
  6. They are manipulating these photos to make their models fit the
  7. beauty standards and erase any blemishes and imperfections they may have.
  8. According to the article, the ethics of photo manipulation by Noah Berlatsky,
  9. he explains that the reason for photo manipulation is
  10. and how his wife used to be a model
  11. as the A ma says
  12. a
  13. large
  14. body of literature links exposure to media propagated
  15. images of unrealistic body image to eating disorders.
  16. But in the article,
  17. it states how women should know that these photos are manipulated
  18. and how it should not have that much effect on them.
  19. In
  20. this photo,
  21. you can see that Kourtney Kardashian has edited herself to fit the beauty standards
  22. on the left and that's what she is actually looking like on the right
  23. and in this photo on the left,
  24. you can see the photo that they took in the photo
  25. shoot and on the right is how they edit it.
  26. In the magazine
  27. definition.
  28. Vogue Glamour magazine utilizes digital I image manipulation to
  29. enhance the appearance of their models in their publications.
  30. However, critics contend such as
  31. these practices perpetuate unrealistic body standards
  32. and could potentially lead to negative
  33. body image perception among its readers in their defense for retouching,
  34. they want to um
  35. keep it and
  36. keep it aesthetic and follow the norm. And
  37. within the fashion industry,
  38. this debate underscores the eth ethical
  39. considerations surrounding image manipulation in media,
  40. prompting discussion about authenticity, societal impact
  41. and the responsibilities of media towards their audience.
  42. The values several values are at stake in debating surround
  43. in debate surrounding image manipulation in media. Authenticity is per
  44. I I oh
  45. my gosh,
  46. it involves providing genuine and
  47. unaltered representations of individuals and fashion
  48. integrity is another crucial value.
  49. Emphasizing the importance of upholding professional integrity and
  50. honesty in the creation of presenting visual content
  51. and ensuring that ethical standards are maintained. Diversity
  52. is a significant consideration as it pertains to promoting
  53. diverse representation of beauty and challenging narrow beauty standards
  54. in the fashion industry.
  55. Finally, responsibility as it
  56. has media organizations must acknowledge the
  57. potential impact of their imagery and so
  58. societal percipitation
  59. and individual well being exercising ethical judgment and
  60. and accountability in their practices to migrate harm and pro
  61. promote positive social outcomes
  62. principles.
  63. What do these principles say about the situation?
  64. Authenticity is the central ethical dilemma that revolves around balancing
  65. the desire to present aspiration,
  66. aspirational imagery within the responsibility and portray authenticity.
  67. Is it ethical to digitally alter photos to conform the unrealistic body standards,
  68. knowing
  69. the potential harm it could cause for individual self esteem.
  70. The principle of transparency is another
  71. ethical concern and the lack of transparent
  72. transparency
  73. regarding I image manipulation practices.
  74. So should Vogue magazine disclose that they
  75. are retouching these photos to their audience.
  76. So
  77. societal impact
  78. principle of society,
  79. the broad societal impact of perpetuating unrealistic body
  80. ideals through manipulating images cannot be ignored.
  81. What responsibility do media organizations
  82. have in promoting diverse representation
  83. of beauty
  84. and
  85. narrowing beauty standards,
  86. integrity. The ethical co
  87. considerations also extend
  88. the professional integrity of photographers,
  89. editors and other creatives involved in the image making process
  90. loyalties,
  91. stake stakeholders of in the image manipulation debate are
  92. have various varying loyalties in Vogue Glamour magazine and is pro
  93. pro pro
  94. mainly loyal
  95. to upholding aesthetic standards and meeting
  96. expectations of advertisers and readers.
  97. And also having with eth ethical and
  98. implications of their practices. Critics
  99. of imma
  100. image manipulation pri pri
  101. prioritizing,
  102. promoting auth
  103. authentic representation and challenging the harm
  104. of beauty standards provides in media
  105. proposed solutions and judgments.
  106. The industry guidelines establish
  107. a should establish a clear guideline within the fa fashion
  108. and publish publishing industries regarding acceptable practices for image,
  109. image manipulation, encouraging
  110. the principles to authenticity,
  111. diversity and transparency in visual representations.
  112. Ethical training should provide
  113. education
  114. and training to its professionals in the field of photography, graphic design,
  115. and publishing on the ethical implication of image manipulation
  116. and
  117. alternative approaches could be exploring alternative approaches
  118. in visual storytelling that prioritize
  119. authentic and and diversity.
  120. Encouraging,
  121. encourage the use of untouched and minimally retouched photographs
  122. to challenge these beauty standards and celebrate individuality.
  123. To conclude
  124. that in the case of vote glamour,
  125. they
  126. high it highlights a complex ethical con considerations of
  127. image manipulation within the magazine industry by addressing these
  128. issues of authenticity, transparency,
  129. societal impact and professional integrity.
  130. Stakeholders can work towards having a more
  131. responsible and ethical practices in visual media.
  132. Ultimately, folk fostering a culture of ethical awareness and accountability
  133. is essential in promoting positive and inclusive representation in the media.
  134. And then do you all think that
  135. it is ethical to manipulate P photos
  136. in advertising and what could be another solution
  137. to change this in the future?
  138. Thank you so much for listening.