Back To The Origin

http://www.myinterestingfiles.com/2007/05/unforgettable-photos.html

That link is what started it all for me.
It has nothing but photos from back then when there was hate, much more than there is in the world now. Photography tells a story using no text at all. It speaks to your heart more than anything can, more than music, poetry, books, more than words themselves. Back then, it was honest. It told the truth about any event that occurred. It broke some hearts to see the hate that was alive and well back then, but it has helped some people to see how cruel the world is and see global issues second hand. Photography has always been there to tell a story, there's no doubt about it, but with technology advancing as it is nowadays, can we really trust the pictures that are taken and displayed in the media? Photos are altered all the time, whether its to make a celebrity more attractive, less attractive, or even worse, to make a photograph look "better". Lets take nature for example, why would you want to alter a photo of nature? Its beauty speaks for itself. I honestly think that many people should re-evaluate what photography is because to me, it's losing its value day by day. What was once used to take a picture of soldiers on the ground or concentration camps is now used to take a picture of a celebrity when they have an errand to run. Times are certainly changing.