Ethics of the Image

Photojournalism Ethics

Should a photojournalists ethics be absolute or situational? Why?
A photojournalists ethics should be situational because for every case its a different situation.

Can a photo really capture truth? Why or why not?
A photo can capture the truth because its a moment in time that was frozen. It can be changed by the way people people feel about it.

What decisions have you made as a photographer that "edit" reality? Explain.
I have made some changes to photo's but it doesnt change the story that the photo is telling it just changes little things.

Why is it important that news organizations have clearly defined ethical standards?
Its important because everyone needs to know the standards that they need to follow.





Fashion Ethics


List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
In some way it did plastic surgery, they fixed her face by altering different parts of it.

In your opinion, explain if you think it is ethically ok to change a person's appearance like this in a photo. No its not ok because they are fixing just imperfections on the face but it changes the story completly. She goes from being a average person, to being a perfect looking one just because of the alterations.

Under what circumstances is it worse than others?
Its ok change little imperfections but not to completly transform the person.

What types of changes are ok, and what aren't?
Acne is ok to change, but not actually features of a person.

Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Fashion photography focuses on making the image perfect, altering anything to get there, and photojournalism tells the truth through the photo.

What relationship does each have to reality, and how does this affect the ethics of each.
Photojournalism is showing reality, and Fashion photography alters reality to make it look beautiful. Photojournalism follows the ethics of keeping the photograph true, Fashion photography changes the ethics to go along with what looks best.