User:Hbrooks53/Photograph/MReyes64 Peer Review

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Hbrooks53
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There are many short and long changes made in Different areas, so I am going to add my thoughts part by part. First though there are some really good additions to a subject that is so large and crosses so much time, locations, and variety of uses/applications. The subject is one that could go on and on and have a multitude of branch and adding to anyone of them is useful. Good Job :)


 * Under History: Its existence was announced to the world on January 7, 1839 but working details were not made public until August 19 of the same year . Other inventors soon made drastic improvements which reduced the required amount of exposure time from a few minutes to just a few seconds, making portrait photography truly practical and widely popular during this time.
 * I think using 'during this time' is to broad of a phrase. Something more specific like the beginning of the twentieth century or date range.  I think this maybe just factually off.  I know that during the Civil War there were still long exposer times.


 * Under types of photographs: The first “selfie”, or self-portrait, was taken by Robert Cornelious back in 1839. “Selfies” have become one of the most common photographs, especially in female young adults. Social media has become such a cultural advancement because of photography. People thrive off of selfies of their favorite celebrity, many receive millions of likes on social media because of one simple selfie.
 * I would like to have a citation for 'one of the most common photographs, especially in female young adults'. The tone of the last sentence feels more opinion than encyclopedic. there is also a Wikipedia page for Selfie that should be linked here.


 * Under Myths and beliefs: There are many instances where people believe photos will bring bad luck either to the person taking the picture or people captured in the photo. For instance, a photograph taken of a pregnant women will bring bad luck to the baby in the womb and photos taken of dead people will ensure that person is not successful in the afterlife. Understandably, in the past, people have been scared of the technology involving photographs and have tried their best to avoid any involvement with cameras. As photography is becoming such a common thing, these superstitions have drastically died down. People are no longer afraid of cameras and having their pictures taken because there are cameras practically everywhere; cell phones, security cameras, and X-rays are all pictures that are used to help us in today’s society. We know now that photographs are not scary, in fact, they are a great form of art and self-expression and can be used in several different ways that are beneficial. They can captivate many valuable memories and provide a sense of safety. A trip to a grocery store or gas station is less of a fearful activity because of security cameras. Thankfully we have the technology to view video feeds live. This would have been very helpful centuries ago because the process of actually taking a photo was very time-consuming and had to be under perfect conditions. Even then after the photo was taken, preserving it was a very difficult task without the equipment we have today.
 * The first fact is nicely stated and well cited, but the second half sounds more like a discussion of peoples reaction to photography. I think it needs to take a more encyclopedic tone or more citation to back it up.


 * Photo editing section.
 * It looks like you added this entire section to the page which is great.


 * Unfortunately, one downfall of recent technological advancements is that it is easier for others to steal photographers' hard work and make a profit off of it. The use of applications such as Photoshop and Lightroom allows users the tools to change anything about a photo they want just by a simple click of a button. This is very helpful for photographer but also very helpful for thieves who just want to profit off of other people's hard work. Also, AI, otherwise known as artificial intelligence, has become popular in the last year.
 * I don't think you need to state Unfortunately. The statement can stand on its own.  I think the second sentence maybe better as the first sentence and the first sentence as the third.  The final sentence about AI should start a new paragraph just about AI and when you say 'popular in the last year' what year is that.? Link to the pages on Photoshop and Lightroom.


 * Though many still believe robots will take over the world, many content creators and artists use AI to do many things such as; remove photos, create a photo by typing a few simple words, or even completely change a photo or video to fit whatever the artists’ desire is. Since AI is such a new technology, there are still many kinks still needed for viewers to actually believe the image is real but it is improving every single day. AI allows users to create videos with anyone's voice almost as if the actual person was recorded for said video. One thing AI does not generate properly is hands. Most pictures generated by AI will show people with really weird hands, weird placements and up to twice the normal amount of fingers.
 * The robots line through me for a sec :) I would suggest sticking just to the Photography creation and switch less to video. Just focus on the one.  add link to the Wiki pages on AI.


 * AI and photo editing applications give people easy access to steal other’s work, slightly edit it, and pass it off as their own. Several government officials and leaders want to make sure that nobody profits from photographers' hard work by making it illegal in some places to steal and profit from photos. Nobody should be allowed to steal another person's work and call it their own. That is why there are copyright laws. Photographers use watermarks, usually their names or initials in photos so if anyone tries to take the photo and pass it off as their own, they can not because it clearly shows that the photo is not owned by them. Copyright laws are very strict in most countries. Stealing somebody's photo could lead to pricey fines or even prosecution which might seem extreme but if someone worked for years to obtain a practically perfect photo, a person with access to editing software should not be able to use said software and sell the photo without the original owners consent. In the past, owning a camera was only for very few people since not many cameras had been made and practically no one could afford them. Thankfully the invention of camera production factories and smartphones has changed that. According to Consumer Affairs, eighty-three percent of smartphone usage is for photography. Throughout the past decade owning a cell phone has become a staple in almost everyone’s life. It is simply something that is owned by anyone who can afford it. 97% of Americans or roughly 330 million American people own some sort of cell phone. Every single person who owns a cell phone has access to a digital camera and can take any photo they want. Our ancestors could only dream of having that technology and we could only dream of the technology our future relatives will have.
 * Would love some article citations on government efforts to control theft. 'Nobody should be allowed to steal another person's work and call it their own' is true but still an opion. Leave it out or change the tone. Link to the Wikipedia page on Copyright laws.  Seems like the second half should be put more in the history section or photograph types.  Needs more citations,