Heavily doctored computer enhanced digital photos are out of bounds say most news photo editors.
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In a recent article written by Nepal based photojournalist Morten Svenningsen that’s appearing on Ezine entitled Photojournalism - Good Practice Guidelines he writes:
"Photojournalists operate as trustees of the public. Their photos are used as accurate and trustworthy accounts of significant events. Their primary goal is the faithful and comprehensive depiction of the subject at hand. As photojournalists, they have the responsibility to document society and to preserve its history through their photos."
Mr. Svenningsen also quoted New York Times photo editor Michele McNally regarding amateur news photos coming out of Iran, noting she's stated, "I am indeed troubled by not knowing the sources of these pictures and their agendas [...] and the validity of the captions."
In that light, the article advises:
Never Do This
There's 3 things that you just don't do as a photojournalist. If you only remember 3 things from this article, let it be this.
1. Don't add or remove anything in the photo (fabrication). Neither by re-arranging things in front of the camera nor by changing a photo in post processing.
2. Don't stage or re-enact news events such as directing the subjects of a photo. Exceptions are portraits and product photos, but caption must not mislead the viewer into believing these photos are spontaneous.
3. Don't use excessive color manipulation, lightening, darkening or blurring of the image in post processing.
Please read the article in its entirety.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The article's author, photojournalist Morten Svenningsen, is also the founder and director of Gaia Photos, an international forum for global photojournalism online. With a team of 49 top photojournalists from around the world, Gaia Photos is your possibility to follow and comment on photojournalistic work, as it is produced and published!
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
GAIA Photography and Photojournalism
Photo © Morten Svenningsen All Rights Reserved
In a recent article written by Nepal based photojournalist Morten Svenningsen that’s appearing on Ezine entitled Photojournalism - Good Practice Guidelines he writes:
"Photojournalists operate as trustees of the public. Their photos are used as accurate and trustworthy accounts of significant events. Their primary goal is the faithful and comprehensive depiction of the subject at hand. As photojournalists, they have the responsibility to document society and to preserve its history through their photos."
Mr. Svenningsen also quoted New York Times photo editor Michele McNally regarding amateur news photos coming out of Iran, noting she's stated, "I am indeed troubled by not knowing the sources of these pictures and their agendas [...] and the validity of the captions."
In that light, the article advises:
Never Do This
There's 3 things that you just don't do as a photojournalist. If you only remember 3 things from this article, let it be this.
1. Don't add or remove anything in the photo (fabrication). Neither by re-arranging things in front of the camera nor by changing a photo in post processing.
2. Don't stage or re-enact news events such as directing the subjects of a photo. Exceptions are portraits and product photos, but caption must not mislead the viewer into believing these photos are spontaneous.
3. Don't use excessive color manipulation, lightening, darkening or blurring of the image in post processing.
Please read the article in its entirety.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The article's author, photojournalist Morten Svenningsen, is also the founder and director of Gaia Photos, an international forum for global photojournalism online. With a team of 49 top photojournalists from around the world, Gaia Photos is your possibility to follow and comment on photojournalistic work, as it is produced and published!
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
GAIA Photography and Photojournalism
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