I have just been asked what I think about this kuffufle around the publication of the “Diana death picture”
The ‘last photograph’ of Princess Diana taken moments after her fatal car crash has been published by a foreign magazine.
The black and white photograph shows the Princess being given oxygen in the Mercedes at the crash site at a Paris underpass.
Now it is an emotive subject for a lot of people but I can not make my mind up about this. On the one hand it seems in poor taste and is bound to upset people but on the other hand why ought she be treated any differently? Why is it ok to have gratuitous pictures of Iraq conflict victims but not a princess?
Personally I would never have taken it in the first place, let alone been in a position to sell it, Diana or not. I’m not entirely sure there is any good to come from this other than a big payday for the photographer.
What do you think? Would you take and sell this picture or not? Should it be published?
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Photographer Ethics – Diana Photograph Controversy
I have just been asked what I think about this kuffufle around the publication of the “Diana death picture”
Now it is an emotive subject for a lot of people but I can not make my mind up about this. On the one hand it seems in poor taste and is bound to upset people but on the other hand why ought she be treated any differently? Why is it ok to have gratuitous pictures of Iraq conflict victims but not a princess?
Personally I would never have taken it in the first place, let alone been in a position to sell it, Diana or not. I’m not entirely sure there is any good to come from this other than a big payday for the photographer.
What do you think? Would you take and sell this picture or not? Should it be published?
Technorati Tags: photographer, ethics, diana, photography, news