The National Geographic Cover picture for February 1982 was altered from a horizontal image to a vertical one. The image displayed two pyramids and a camel train walking in front. This would not have been a big deal if National Geographic flipped the rotation of the image, but they physically cut the picture and moved the components closer together so it would fit the vertical layout of the magazine. Additionally, while the photographer was setting up his camera equipment a camel train passed by and he paid them to walk past the pyramids again so that he could get the shot he wanted. National Geographic breaks NPPA’s Codes of Ethics Laws by changing the layout of the image and staging the image. The first of NPPA’s Codes of Ethics Law National
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Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.” The NPPA Codes of Ethics Law means when editing a photo, the editor should keep the photos purpose the same, and they should not manipulate or alter the image in a way that could mislead readers or misrepresent the event and subject. National Geographic broke this Law of Ethics when the editors physically cut the images and moved them closer together. The editor at the time, Wilbur E. Garrett, referred to the manipulation of this photo as the technique of retroactive repositioning of the photographer. Garrett is saying, using this technique, it is the establishment of a new point of view, as if Gahan had been moved a few feet over. This is such a big deal because showing the public how easy it is to manipulate photos becomes a problem. A journalist professor at the university of Wisconsin, Sheila Reaves, stated “the enormity of moving such a large object brought home to people that you can move a shoulder or smile.” Reaves is correct in saying that moving something this big and for such a large audience is a big deal. After many readers of the magazine started writing National Geographic asking about the photo, National Geographic finally fessed up and admitted the pyramids were squeezed together to fit the vertical format of the magazine. National Geographic should have admitted to the mistake right after they published the magazine, but they should not have manipulated the photo at
Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.” The NPPA Codes of Ethics Law means when editing a photo, the editor should keep the photos purpose the same, and they should not manipulate or alter the image in a way that could mislead readers or misrepresent the event and subject. National Geographic broke this Law of Ethics when the editors physically cut the images and moved them closer together. The editor at the time, Wilbur E. Garrett, referred to the manipulation of this photo as the technique of retroactive repositioning of the photographer. Garrett is saying, using this technique, it is the establishment of a new point of view, as if Gahan had been moved a few feet over. This is such a big deal because showing the public how easy it is to manipulate photos becomes a problem. A journalist professor at the university of Wisconsin, Sheila Reaves, stated “the enormity of moving such a large object brought home to people that you can move a shoulder or smile.” Reaves is correct in saying that moving something this big and for such a large audience is a big deal. After many readers of the magazine started writing National Geographic asking about the photo, National Geographic finally fessed up and admitted the pyramids were squeezed together to fit the vertical format of the magazine. National Geographic should have admitted to the mistake right after they published the magazine, but they should not have manipulated the photo at