Sunday, April 3, 2011

Fauxtography

faux-to-graph-y (f-tgr-f)

noun
1. The art of creating deceptive images, especially through the use of digital cameras and Photoshop. This is often practiced in advertising, government propaganda, and on dating sites.
He listed his body type as "athletic" and that he smoked "occasionally"; from his photos, I now think he must have been an expert in fauxtography!

Synonyms: big fakers!

* While all may be fair in love and vanity, fauxtography has some serious implications, especially in the media. For more, check this out.

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