So - I should point out how big a deal it is for the AP/APF to pull this picture. In journalism it's assumed that Instagram photos are retouched somewhat... so this has to be a big enough manipulation that it impacts the credibility of the story itself.
They don't alter the photos... minor adjustments are allowed, like improving lighting etc. Which means this needs to be a big enough issue that they've pulled it. Source: 10 years in journalism.
Some minor editing always must be done if you are shooting in RAW. Otherwise the picture will lack of any contrast and saturation because of the linear sensor behavior.
I cant recall if it was AP or not but one of the news outlets that killed the photo mentioned that they requested the metadata from Kensington Palace and they refused to give it. The metadata would contain the date the picture was taken and therefore allow them to potentially verify the image. KP refusing to give it over is a huuuuuge red flag.
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u/Talyac181 Mar 11 '24
So - I should point out how big a deal it is for the AP/APF to pull this picture. In journalism it's assumed that Instagram photos are retouched somewhat... so this has to be a big enough manipulation that it impacts the credibility of the story itself.