Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Description: While modern technological innovations, such as Adobe's Photoshop software, have accustomed viewers to more obvious levels of image manipulation, the practice of "doctoring" photographs has in fact existed since the medium was invented. In "Faking It", Fineman demonstrates that today's digitally manipulated images are part of a continuum that begins with the earliest years of photography, encompassing methods as diverse as overpainting, multiple exposure, negative retouching, combination printing, and photomontage."--Publisher's website.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: While modern technological innovations, such as Adobe's Photoshop software, have accustomed viewers to more obvious levels of image manipulation, the practice of "doctoring"…

Description: Montage of two aircraft flying over Auckland City. One a seaplane carrying two children and a pilot; the other a driftwood, wood and flax mat construction in the form of a moa with wings and wheels, carrying three children.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Montage of two aircraft flying over Auckland City. One a seaplane carrying two children and a pilot; the other a driftwood, wood and flax mat construction in the form of a moa…

Description: Montage of five foreground figures appearing to look up pointing to a huge dragon fly carrying four girls and a seaplane flying above.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Montage of five foreground figures appearing to look up pointing to a huge dragon fly carrying four girls and a seaplane flying above.

Description: Photomontage depicts a wooden canoe with flax mat sails and rudder flies in the sky with a Maori crew. The crew consists of a man steering; a boy in overalls suspended from the back of the canoe; a woman with a baby wrapped to her back and another woman with a little girl at the front. Below is Auckland looking south from the wharves. Mount Eden is on the skyline. Some details have been added by hand eg. spokes of the steering wheel, the flag and some of the structure.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Photomontage depicts a wooden canoe with flax mat sails and rudder flies in the sky with a Maori crew. The crew consists of a man steering; a boy in overalls suspended from…

Description: A photographic montage of a man with hat and umbrella up balancing on a jet of water shooting up from a geyser. Splashes of water painted on to the negative to enhance the effect.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: A photographic montage of a man with hat and umbrella up balancing on a jet of water shooting up from a geyser. Splashes of water painted on to the negative to enhance the…

Description: Man in clinker dinghy loaded with bags by rocky foreshore. Behind him is a masonry lighthouse.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Man in clinker dinghy loaded with bags by rocky foreshore. Behind him is a masonry lighthouse.

Description: Three women in a dinghy, one holding a young child, by the rocky foreshore. A lighthouse is in the distance.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Three women in a dinghy, one holding a young child, by the rocky foreshore. A lighthouse is in the distance.

Description: Photo montage of numerous flying craft over Auckland City. One a seaplane with pilot and two children, a fanciful drift wood craft carries three children, a hot air balloon and many biplanes. Sepia coloured print.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Photo montage of numerous flying craft over Auckland City. One a seaplane with pilot and two children, a fanciful drift wood craft carries three children, a hot air balloon…

Description: Photographic montage of five Maori girls sitting on the tail of a giant dragonfly, flying above rooftops of suburban North Shore streets. Waitemata Harbour and Rangitoto Island in the distance.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Photographic montage of five Maori girls sitting on the tail of a giant dragonfly, flying above rooftops of suburban North Shore streets. Waitemata Harbour and Rangitoto…

Description: Photo montage of a baby drinking from a 'Glaxo' tin, standing on the back of a dragon fly flying over a herd of cows. A hand written sign hangs from the dragon fly reading 'Glaxoland Express'.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Photo montage of a baby drinking from a 'Glaxo' tin, standing on the back of a dragon fly flying over a herd of cows. A hand written sign hangs from the dragon fly reading…

Description: Photographic montage of woman sitting on a rock at the beach, drawing into the sand the word ANZAC with her umbrella. Appearing to float in the sky is a troopship loaded with hundreds of soldiers.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Photographic montage of woman sitting on a rock at the beach, drawing into the sand the word ANZAC with her umbrella. Appearing to float in the sky is a troopship loaded with…

Description: Photomontage postcard featuring seaplanes, a parachute, a launch, a woven flax flying machine and several people falling out of planes.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Photomontage postcard featuring seaplanes, a parachute, a launch, a woven flax flying machine and several people falling out of planes.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Description: A montage of a seaplane flying over Auckland city with two children standing in the cockpit. Below is a view of Parnell looking up to Grafton Bridge.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: A montage of a seaplane flying over Auckland city with two children standing in the cockpit. Below is a view of Parnell looking up to Grafton Bridge.