UNWRITTEN RULES & ETHICS

IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

Marwan Bassiouni Matias BercovichMarina FragkioudakiFloor MulderDaniël Siegersma PH-1A-2014 OCT

Ethics

a. Philosophic discipline which studies the right and wrong and its relationship with morality and human behavior.

b. Set of customs and rules that guide or value the human behavior in a community.

Source: Google

Ethic behaviour in photography:

Before shooting: interacting and emphathizing with the theme/subject

After shooting: Provide with your photographies, not just telling a story, also changing something with your story

UNWRITTEN RULES

UNOFFICIAL SET OF RULES COMMON IN THE INDUSTRY

WHAT IS THE REAL IMAGE?

“Photojournalists regularly turn their lenses away from what they know will never find mainstream publication”.

What is my intention? Why am I photographing this?

-How will my image be used? Who will use them and why?

-How is the person in the image being represented and how do they feel about this?

UNWRITTEN RULES 1-Politicians will use your images and you need to know “Who will use you?”

-Are you really ready?

-Understanding the culture and mentality

-Research well. Understand the difference between cultures.

-Some places they hate certain people and you must understand that

-Your life is more important then the news. (Tarek Ayoub) FLATJACKET AND HELMUT for insurance

-A cigarette can save your life. “Make him believe that he can work with you, make friends”.

-good equipment

-Embedding, the moment you sign a contract, you are a prisoner.

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UNWRITTEN RULES 2Rigorous planning:1. the logistical preparations including means of

communications, first aid kits, means of physical protection of the crew (not only bullet proof vests, helmets, alternative means of communications), geographical knowledge of the designated area, trustworthy contacts in case of emergency and an evacuation plan.

2. Packaging field reports, balancing input to headquarters, demands of the producer, reporter and cameraman, deep knowledge of the parties engaged in the war or conflict.”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60xpJCBgqD8

Eugene Richards : photographer, writer, filmmaker

He studied photography

He became a civil rights activist and joined VISTA

Health advocate to eastern Arkansas.

He helped found a social service organisation and a community newspaper

In 1966, VISTA volunteers began organising and staffing summer camps across the country for low-income youth.

Few Comforts or Surprises: The Arkansas Delta 1973

Dorchester Days 1978

Exploding Into Life 1986

The Knife and Gun Club 1989

Photo Poche 68 1997

Americans We 1994

Eugene Richards 55 2001

Stepping Through The Ashes 2002

The Fat Baby 2004

A Procession of Them 2008

The Blue Room 2008

Awards and Honours :

2010World Press Photo, First Place, Contemporary Issues, “War Is Personal” 2009Deadline Club Feature Photography Award, “No One Much Cares” Amnesty International Media Award for Photojournalism, “No One Much Cares” 2008Defender of Dignity Award 2007Lucie Award for Achievement in Documentary 2005POYi Best Photography Book, The Fat Baby 100 Most Important People in Photography, American Photo Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 25 Most Influential Living Photographers, Photo District News 2004Nikon Storyteller Award, Photo District News, “The Year of the Horse” 2002Golden Light Book Award, Stepping Through the Ashes 2001Olivier Rebbot Award from the Overseas Press Club, "Global Willowbrook" 2000Best Short Film, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, but, the day came Best Documentary, Hope & Dreams Film Festival, but, the day came Kodak Cinematographer Award, NY EXPO, but, the day came

Major Magazines and Newspapers :

LIFE

The New York Times Magazine

Esquire

The New Yorker, Mother Jones

National Geographic

and The Nation.

R. Umar Abbasi2012

Kevin Carter1994

Paul Hansen 2010

Nathan Weber

Brian Walski

SAD SURPRISES

CONCLUSION

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- Sara Naomi Lewkowicz

THE NEW KEYWORD IS ‘DAILY LIFE’

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Frieze magazine (Published 24/05/10)

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