tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post3052847443086662418..comments2024-03-20T00:37:30.189-04:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: Values & CharacterJohn Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-64871092125151802182007-11-22T17:40:00.000-05:002007-11-22T17:40:00.000-05:00If you search Getty for NBA fight, then search wit...If you search Getty for NBA fight, then search within for Detroit and fans, there are photos from the fight in the arena that night. So brawl may not be in the Keywords, but I found the photos in about 30 seconds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-74772162796852176702007-11-22T17:32:00.000-05:002007-11-22T17:32:00.000-05:00As a freelance photographer for an NFL team, I can...As a freelance photographer for an NFL team, I can tell you that it is fairly common that the graphic artists for teams change the jersey/body/heads of the photos depending on which team the player is on. This way the face is now on the correct jersey color. Players are often changing teams throughout the season and it is just not possible to have the head shots constantly redone. If a player is picked up after the summer camps have started, they just take the older photo from the other team and change the jersey/body/head. The team I shoot for has this handled by a graphic artist and Getty has nothing to do with it. Although, I do believe the image should be marked as being manipulated. That way Getty and editorial clients know what was done to the photograph. I know this is not done to be malicious or to deceive anyone. It is done for efficiency purposes.<BR/><BR/>Just to give some background. NFL head shots are shot in late winter/spring/early summer. The players come in over a few days to get it done. All of the shots from all of the teams are to all be shot the exact same way, i.e. lighting, backdrop and positioning of players/personnel . Once that is done, the teams pick the photos, name them and ship them to Getty for color correction.<BR/><BR/>I would also like to add that there are some players that will just NOT have their head shot done each year. Some players go years between getting a new image shot.<BR/><BR/>I speak only for myself, but there is a HUGE difference between a graphic artist changing a head shot and someone changing a news worthy image like action from a game or feature story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com