An interesting piece from photo journalism professor Dennis Dunleavy about the photographers dilemma when photographing staged events
something that I have encountered many times in my own career – is that many photojournalists forget about how the event is “staged” for the camera before hand. Many photojournalists, myself included, tend to get caught up with “getting the picture” and do not generally indulge in evaluating the moral complexities or consequences of a particular event unfolding before them and for them.
How many photographers, who are obviously relying on the sale of their photographs to put food on the table, are going to turn this down on moral grounds? As Dennis says, the event happened, and was obviously done to get a certain result. The photographer is “reporting” but is also an active participant in a manipulation of the media consuming public.
It’s an interesting issue, well worth reading Dennis’ thoughts about it.
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Photographer Ethics: Photo Opportunities and Propaganda
An interesting piece from photo journalism professor Dennis Dunleavy about the photographers dilemma when photographing staged events
How many photographers, who are obviously relying on the sale of their photographs to put food on the table, are going to turn this down on moral grounds? As Dennis says, the event happened, and was obviously done to get a certain result. The photographer is “reporting” but is also an active participant in a manipulation of the media consuming public.
It’s an interesting issue, well worth reading Dennis’ thoughts about it.
Technorati Tags: photography, journalism, media, ethics, news