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5 Responses to "Cropping a Photo = Lying?"

1. | Reply Dave H
   Posted 19 Sep 2009 at 8:10pm #
   

   The response range is too limited. Cropping could be lying if the photo in question is intentionally cropped as to remove context and change the meaning of the image (positively or negatively).

2. | Reply Erik J. Barzeski
   Posted 19 Sep 2009 at 8:59pm #
   

   [quote comment="55449"]The response range is too limited. Cropping could be lying if the photo in question is intentionally cropped as to remove context and change the meaning of the image (positively or negatively).[/quote]

   I don't think so. Again, the very act of taking an image crops things from the frame. Even with a wide-angle lens. Or blurring items (out of focus). Or the angle from which you shoot.

3. | Reply Jeff Foster
   Posted 20 Sep 2009 at 2:01am #
   

   I think it depends on what exactly is being cropped out - but to that end, the difference between framing and cropping is pretty ignorable.

   Cropping in can be lying, in some circumstances, yes. but obviously cropping doesn't automatically = lying.

4. | Reply The Plaid Cow
   Posted 20 Sep 2009 at 11:04pm #
   

   Usually no, but it depends on intent.

5. | Reply Tim Buchheim
   Posted 21 Sep 2009 at 1:51pm #
   

   Cropping a photo? Not lying.

   Using a photo of Cheney cutting up a piece of meat (cropped portion of a photo showing his family preparing a meal) to illustrate an article about torture? A rather questionable editorial choice. But the cropping of the photo isn't really a factor.