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The Ambiguity of Pressing the Shutter – Ethics in Photojournalism

In the heat of the moment, photojournalists shoulder a huge responsibility to take or not take a photo. Preserving dignity or history is a challenge.

via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/05/ambiguity-of-taking-photos/

For every “obvious” scenario, there are dozens of ethically ambiguous situations. Do you preserve history at the expense of dignity? We will only gain clarity with an on-going discussion – not a punctuated dialogue that waits for egregious activity and a backlash of moral outrage.

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