A picture story on Poland contained a cover photograph that combined an expression on a man's face in one frame with a complete view of his hat in another picture. Both cover images were altered without a hint of possible detection and without a note to readers that such manipulation was performed. Throughout photography's history, an unsuspecting public has been fooled by manipulated images. What is of concern to modern media watchers is the justifications used to alter images through computer technology - not tile fact that such alterations can be published without detection. Rick Smolan , a producer of the Day in the Life books defends his use of the computer to alter the cover photographs.
Many journalists disagree with the practice.
There ain't none. If the manipulation of photographs is accepted for any image, the public will naturally doubt all photographs and text within all publications. New York, 1040. 12 Rothstein, Documentary Photography.