Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] Photojournalists and permission
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Tue Apr 19 08:07:54 2005
References: <a06001087be8a5d3e4237@gpsy.com> <f9c06530cb9369acfa74577701f1a5a9@earthlink.net>

> On Apr 19, 2005, at 12:05 AM, Karen Nakamura wrote:
>> 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

fine if you want posed photos...

Karen, are all of your photos posed ?

Steve

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