Altered Photos
The history of changing photographs dates back to the beginning of photography. Some historic pictures have been altered, and maybe at that time, the touched photographs went undetected for quite some time. Newspaper photo didn’t travel far and took time for some people to see. Some news was several days old when they saw a picture for the first time. And, with the quality of photography in a newspaper, many touch ups went undetected. Some pictures historians are the first to find changes on photographs.
Many years ago, hand brushing of the photograph was done. Sometimes it was done to achieve better print quality, and some time is done to send a message of power and deception. Pictures of leaders, both in the military and political, was by far the most popular type of photograph that was re-touched.
As time passed, certain celebrity photos, mainly pictures of movie stars have appeared as brushed and altered. The photos which are normally on the covers of magazines help market and sell that product. If a competitor does not utilize the same process to market their item, it will lose business and possibly go out of business. So, brushing photos simply has become a widely used marketing tool!
