Changing the date of files

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Hello. I have an assignment based on natural lighting. This might sound like a lame excuse for cheating but the weather here in Manchester has been horrid!

So I was thinking I'd use photo's I already have on my DSLR.
They're taken awhile back...if I changed the date to an earlier time, would my tutors find out?
Is there some kind of program that tells you the exact date of a photo after being altered?

Thanks guys.
 
There are a few bits of software that lets you change the dates and other data from the EXIF. There is more than one area where the dates are stored. The areas you need to consider are 'ModifyDate' 'DateTimeOriginal' and 'CreateDate'.
 
If you hope to understand photography, you will need to know how to take a photo in poor light. So don't cheat - learn!
 
There is an easyish way to do this but like Jon's said, you'll learn far more by tackling the problem head on rather than cheating. Pretty sure that all the other students will have had the same problem - ask them how they've managed!

If you tell us what the assignment is, we might be able to help you overcome the difficulties you're having without cheating.
 
kkhanz said:
Hello. I have an assignment based on natural lighting. This might sound like a lame excuse for cheating but the weather here in Manchester has been horrid!

So I was thinking I'd use photo's I already have on my DSLR.
They're taken awhile back...if I changed the date to an earlier time, would my tutors find out?
Is there some kind of program that tells you the exact date of a photo after being altered?

Thanks guys.
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If you're hoping to persue some from of photographic employment after you've finished your course, that sort of attitude an d stunt will get you sacked pretty damned quickly.
 
DemiLion said:
If you're hoping to persue some from of photographic employment after you've finished your course, that sort of attitude an d stunt will get you sacked pretty damned quickly.
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Well, quite. :clap:

Anyhow, a cloudy sky = a huge natural softbox. Use it.

reflector -> Model <- window

Job done.
 
There's no such thing as bad light. It's like clothing, it can be inappropriate.

So depending on your brief, choose a suitable subject for the big soft light source.

Or to examine your other plan. The light outside is soft and 'unsuitable' all the other candidates shoot something in soft light, you bring in a picture (I exaggerate) of a gorgeous blue sky. The lecturer will know you cheated without resorting to software :cuckoo:.
 
As Musicman says, dull and cloudy means you have an awesome softbox to play with.... portraits by windows, gritty architecture, moody skies....

Just because it isn't blazing sun doesn't mean the light is bad (TBH, blazing sun is worse light IMO).

I'd have serious issues with myself if I was on a learning course and I cheated my way through it and didn't learn...
 
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