A Plea for Context and Dignity in the New York Times Coverage of the Riverside Attack in Nairobi

If we are going to use their picture, we must do the work that it takes to give them dignity in that process.

Homepage, PEC ContentSavannah Dodd4 March 2019dignity, context, NYT, ethics, photography Comments

“Dreaming Food”: A Reflection on Responses and Responsibilities

One of the most written about controversies of 2018 was Dreaming Food by Alessio Mamo. Here is a break down of the key points.

Homepage, PEC ContentSavannah Dodd28 December 2018case study, consent, empathy, understanding, ethics, photography, vulnerabilityComment

Negotiating Consent in Development Contexts

The issue of consent is key across the photographic community. But development photography, in particular, presents a unique set of challenges because of the complexity of the subject/photographer relationship.

Photography Ethics and Why They Matter

Despite the countless benefits that democratisation of photography can bring, we now also live in a world of “fake news”, photo manipulation, and the rampant circulation of images online without consent. How do we engage with this context, both as photographers and consumers?

Homepage, Guest Articles, PEC ContentSavannah Dodd25 April 2018ethics, photography Comments

Understanding photography ethics in social research

The democratisation of photography and its increased use in social research represents an exciting opportunity for conducting and presenting research in new and innovative ways. It also, however, raises challenges.