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Photo Ethics

Understand ethical photo practices, respect subjects, avoid manipulation, and tell event stories truthfully. Practice professional behavior and editing standards.

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Photo Ethics

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  1. Photo Ethics

  2. STEP 1 - LEARN • Today, you will learn how to act ethically when taking and modifying photos.

  3. NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION CODE OF ETHICS This is an incomplete list. Go to nppa.org/code_of_ethics to learn more. • Be accurate and comprehensive in the representation of subjects. • Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities. • Avoid stereotyping and avoid presenting your own biases in work. • Treat all subjects with respect and dignity. • Do not intentionally contribute to, alter, or seek to alter or influence events. • Do not manipulate image in anyway that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.

  4. IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN AT EVENTS… • Your goal as a photographer is to tell the story of an event while acting respectfully and purposefully. • While at an event: • Get in on the action, but respect the rights of coaches, directors, and participants to ask you to stop, not use flash, get out of their line of site, etc. • Do not interfere with or stage action. • Communicate with coaches, directors and participants so they know who you are and what you are doing. • If possible, wear a Yearbook Staff or Official Photographer t-shirt so your purpose is obvious.

  5. IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN EDITING… • When you are touching up photos using an editing software later, remember: • You may not alter the image to misrepresent the individual or action of a photo. • Minimal edits are okay as long as the integrity of the original photo stays intact– it is still the same photo, just minimally enhanced.

  6. ILLUSTRATION Illustrative photo editing/manipulation is ethical unless intended to harm. Whitney Butler, Bryant High School [AR]

  7. BE RESPECTFUL Celeste Fowler, Ola Middle School [GA]

  8. ENHANCEMENTS Minor adjustments for lights and darks or color correcting are ok. Sara Benson, Shawnee Mission East High School [KS]

  9. ENHANCEMENTS Cut Out Backgrounds (COBs) are acceptable. Highland Park High School [TX]

  10. STEP 2 - PRACTICE • On the internet, search for National Press Photographer’s Association’s code of ethics. • On the Exit Ticket, list at least three ethical codes that you think are important for high school publications photographers.

  11. STEP 3 - DO • Put your code of ethics into action.

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