Episode 8: Gilmore Girls

In this episode, we look at a clip from Gilmore Girls to talk about consent and safety when photographing events in public spaces.

Photo Ethics on FilmSavannah Dodd31 March 2020photography, consent, privacy, safety, ethicsComment

5 Ways to Connect with us Online

In light of COVID-19, all of our upcoming events for the next few months have been cancelled. But there are many ways that you can still continue to engage with the Photography Ethics Centre while social distancing! Here are 5 great ways to connect with us online.

Homepage, PEC ContentPhotography Ethics Centre20 March 2020photography, ethicsComment

Fixing the journalist-fixer relationship

“‘Fixing’ the Journalist-Fixer Relationship: A Critical Look Towards Developing Best Practices In Global Reporting is a study of the relationship between foreign correspondents and fixers, the local journalists who are hired to help journalists achieve their reporting goals around the world.”

ReportsGlobal Reporting Centre19 December 2019industry, photojournalism

First Edition of the Photography Ethics Symposium

December 4, 2019

The Good Business Podcast Episode 6: Photography Ethics and Social Enterprise

In this episode of the Queen’s Management School Good Business Podcast, Dr Laura Steele is joined by Savannah Dodd, founder of the Photography Ethics Centre, to discuss issues of photography ethics.

Interview with Savannah Dodd

In this article, Photography Ethics Centre founder Savannah Dodd is interview by The Politics of Representation Collective at Cambridge University to discuss the role of photo ethics in academic research contexts.

Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media

ReportsInternational Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)30 September 2019industry, gender

Field notes on Othering: A critique of Soham Gupta’s photobook ‘Angst’

A look at Soham Gupta’s Angst as a symptom of a larger ongoing system of questionable practices of representation.

Episode 7: Grey's Anatomy

In this video we will talk about informed consent in sensitive settings and with individuals who might not be able to consent for themselves by looking at a clip from the TV series Grey's Anatomy.

Photo Ethics on FilmSavannah Dodd11 July 2019photography, ethics, consent, hospital, medicalComment

Informed Consent and How to Fix it

In this article we tackle some of the challenges of informed consent in development contexts.

“Good” photographs: The white male gaze and how we privilege ways of seeing

It is the broader socio-cultural context that shapes how we learn to value different ways of seeing. And it consistently puts white, male ways of seeing right at the top.

Episode 6: True Story

Here we talk about the difficult relationship between power and consent by looking at clips from the film True Story. We will zoom in on the ethical concerns about giving money to subjects in exchange for photographic consent.

Photo Ethics on FilmSavannah Dodd15 April 2019photography, consent, journalism Comment

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

Episode 5: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

How can we photograph traumatic events ethically? How can we use photographs of trauma in a way that protects the dignity of individuals? This video will explore these questions and more.

Photo Ethics on FilmSavannah Dodd28 February 2019journalism, trauma, photographyComment

The Ethical Image: Challenges in Visualising a Changing World

The Ethical Image Conference took place on 6 October 2018 at The University of Hong Kong

HomepageRights Exposure26 February 2019ethics, event, photography

Episode 4: The Holiday Calendar

Watch this video to better understand how to ethically ask for consent when working with vulnerable people.

“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

Episode 3: Dark Tourist

How can we know if it is culturally appropriate to photograph? Watch this video to find out.

Photo Ethics on FilmSavannah Dodd5 December 2018travel, tourism, ethics, culture, photographyComment

Why do westerners in Africa or Asia think it's okay to photograph other people's children?

It would be seen as bizarre on a Greek or Spanish holiday.

Press Coverage, HomepageJennifer O'Mahony3 December 2018New Statesmantravel, ethics, photography

Aid recipients call for more dignity and diversity in INGO campaigns

In the Radi-Aid Research study, participants in six Sub-Saharan African countries spoke about their perceptions of aid campaigns and other visual communications from international NGOs (INGOs) and development organisations.

Homepage, ReportsDavid Girling30 November 2018Radi-Aid Researchreport, development, ethics, photography, humanitarian