Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, Karen, but you're totally off-base in thinking that the permission is obtained so that the editors can later follow up and make sure that express permission was given. Permission is rarely obtained - what is obtained is identification for the cutline. But newspaper photographers are not asking permission to take photos in public places, whether for breaking news or not. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Karen Nakamura Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 3:05 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Photojournalists and permission I should add that even photojournalists these days are asking the permission of subjects in human interest stories. Very rarely will you see a grab shot taken without permission and without the name/address of the subject so that the editor can later follow-up to make sure that express permission was given to take the photograph and permission was given to use the photograph in the newspaper. Breaking news photographs are one thing, but "regular people in the street" photographs almost always are cleared beforehand. It's very easy to get your pants sued off otherwise. Let's not kid ourselves into believe we're the next Jacob Riis. Even his work was full of ethical issues. Again, this is my own ethics speaking. You can decide for yourself. Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/ -- _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information