Photographic Icons/Hearing is Believing

After reading Phillip Gefters passage I learned that pictures are not always what we think they are. When we read a newspaper we automatically think the pictures under the article are fact. When we are watching or reading an advertisement we automatically think the pictures are fiction. But what happens when the pictures we think are fact are actually staged? For example, Gefter spoke of the photo called "Kiss at the Hotel de Ville" by Robert Doisneau. For years this picture was referred to as the spontaneity of life. That this kiss between two people was real passion. Later in the 1990's, the believers found out that this "loving couple" was hired to stage this photograph. Take history for another example. Gefter spoke of deceased soldiers and how they are laying in each photo. Did they fall to their death that way? Or did the photographer place them in a certain way to make their picture better? when it comes to photos you never really know if it is fact or fiction. Some are authentic but I bet majority are not.
During Prof. Sloan's Hearing is Believing auditory a few things stuck out to me. I agree that the way people are communicating with one another is changing drastically, just like we discussed in class. When we had our "hi, hey" discussion we talked about how emphasis on the word could change the meaning completely. When he said that lyrics are not as important as the music itself, I agree and disagree. I agree in the way that if the music is not catchy you may not listen to the song at all. However, I believe lyrics have a impact as well on the listener. Personally, there are some songs that directly relate to whats going on in my life. Since I can realte to what is being said, it makes me like the song itself. Maybe without the lyrics I would not like that song at all.