Photojournalism Ethics

   I believe that it is okay to move an object to get a better view on the scene you want to capture, but I do not agree with moving an object that you want to be a main focus of the picture. I do not agree with setting up a photo. Altering a scene becomes unacceptable when you set up the objects you want to capture,  it is not okay to stage a photograph. For example the photograph " It All Began With A Mouse"  is a situation where a photographer took a photo of  a mickey mouse toy on the ground in a war torn country, the photo can give you a lot of different thoughts and opinions,  it is a very sad photo. The problem was after the photo was seen a bunch of photographers set up toys in damaged areas and took similar photos, it was staged and the photo doesn't tell a story.



 I think using software's such as Adobe Photoshop is very useful and it can be a really positive if you use it for the right reasons. When you use Photoshop to edit the color effect I do not believe it is doing any harm, as well as cleaning up photos. Although, if you're removing a main focus to the picture or inserting something else into the photo it is a problem. An example of that is "Sharks invade New Jersey" a numerous amount of people took photos of the storm in New Jersey and inserted sharks into the pictures to make it look like sharks were swimming down the streets of new Jersey, also someone else inserted two sharks into a mall and it created scandal. That is manipulation of Digital Images.



  Although Intrusion into privacy does create some rather entertaining headlines, and broadcasts some sad situations, I think there is a limit to how much you can intrude on someone's private life. I do not think you should be able to take photos of people during one of their private moments without their permission. I think photojournalism's should be able to take pictures of celebrities during big events, but I do not think it is okay for photojournalists to become obsessed with taking photos of celebrities and such during a casual or private time for them. When photojournalists capture families in grief it is very sad and emotional and I'm sure a lot of people can relate to it, but it is very personal to the family and I think the family should give permission before it's posted.

This is a photo of a inserted shark during the flud in New Jersey.