Visible signs, diligently scrubbed away  

Here's an interesting (if not very instructive) piece from Slate on how one might tell if a photo has been photoshopped.

On the topic, it so happens I had my first photography job for a newspaper today -- actually my first three assignments. I've been doing occasional paid work for the past year or so, but until today it hasn't been journalism, and I have a feeling that may be where I'm most comfortable. The shoots went reasonably well, even though I obviously have a lot to learn yet. I don't know if or when I'll write more about the experience here, and I haven't figured out yet what the protocol is for sharing photos taken on assignment; at the very least I suppose I could link to the articles online, if the photos are posted. I've also been toying with the idea of creating a separate space for writing about photography, but so far that's only a thought.