Reality is not Photogenic

With a single press of a button, a collection of pixels is formulated to create an image at a single moment in time and space. There is only so much this little snapshot can capture. Although it may give us a small glimpse into the situation in which it was taken, it can never truly encapsulate the reality of what is outside of the frame; it "must always hide more than it discloses."
One may argue that without the aid of photos from news reports, a large portion of the world we would be left uneducated on what is happening abroad. However, it is very likely that the media would intentionally try to take photos or video coverage in order to create a bias towards their objective of how they would to portray it. Through this, they can gain support for a cause or avoid backlash that comes with an unpopular opinion. A good example of this would be the world's perception on the state Africa's in. With numerous commercials and photos of starving children in Africa, the entire world is led to believe that Africa is nothing more than a 3rd world continent in which everyone lives below the poverty level. While this may be true in some areas, they fail to reveal that Africa is in fact the largest industrializing and urbanizing place in the world.
This same misleading characteristic can be seen in beauty magazines. The largely sought after magazines with goddess like super models on the cover have plagued the minds of women. With the help of photoshop, these coorporations are able to sell products endorsed by these models. However, it is straight up wrong to lure women into a pit of self-esteem like this. Unattainable features are given to these models which in turn leaves women depressed in their inability to replicate such features. These examples show that even though a picture seems like solid evidence for a claim since they're tangible, they often leave out what's most important.