Is Seeing Believing?
Why do people alter digital photos and videos?
Learning Objectives
Recognize that photos and videos can be altered digitally.
Identify different reasons why someone might alter a photo or video.
Analyze altered photos and videos to try to determine why.
Vocabulary
advertising: messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product
alter: to change the way something looks, sometimes using a computer or other digital tools
persuade: to cause someone to believe something
photo retouching: digital alteration of a photo to enhance the way someone looks (removing of wrinkles, clearing of skin, changing their body, etc.)