Through out the class I can think of a few things that really stuck with me. The idea of the photographic truth really affected me. I was always aware of photos being manipulated but after learning more about it, it was hard to decide where to draw the line. I take lots of pictures and I am also pretty good at photoshop, usually I end up editing most of my pictures a little bit. Now, I have to ask the question, is this still my picture, or is this picture "lying" now that it is edited?

Another topic I am now questioning is the ethics in photojournalism. I am majoring in photojournalism and I now am fully aware of all the questions I will have to ask myself on a daily basis if I become a photojournalist.

After this class I realize that I do look at pictures differently now. Especially after researching Shelby Lee Adams. I completely understand why he takes pictures of Appalachians and I no longer feel like he is exploiting them. I think that with just a little bit of education on other photographers it opens your mind and leaves you asking more questions than you might if you weren't in a class like ours.