Blog Forum IV

In the Code of Ethics, the section I find most compelling is number six; Editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic images' content and context. Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.

I find this code to be the most broken in the social media world of Facebook and Instagram, which is trying to aesthetically please the viewer. "This code is intended to promote the highest quality in all forms of visual journalism and to strengthen public confidence in the profession" (NPPA, 2018) I like to know that those photojournalists who practice and appreciate photojournalism are not altering, staging, or manipulating an image to tell the story, and codes are there to help regulate that

On the list under "Ideally, photojournalists should... number three; Strive for total and unrestricted access to subjects, recommended alternatives to shallow or rushed opportunities, seek a diversity of viewpoints, and work to show unpopular or unnoticed points of view. This code to me says to seek and preserve the raw 'image', to get intimate and fluent with your subject, take your time, and capture what YOU see not what image has already been told.

Looking for other angles is what I strive to do. I seek out others work as inspiration and a way of learning how to photograph, then apply that understanding to my shots, with keeping the integrity of the subject.

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Jeremy's Humans of LBCC with Justin Walters is just great. The angle is nice, lighting is great. Justin playing his guitar is a wonderful 'prop' and the fact that he is singing but the expression on his face seems to be almost a smile really captures the setting and the positive energy that was spewing out of him while playing. killme.jpg

Cam's recent sport shoot shows his photography skills. The access he got during the game to get these great shots shows that access means better photos. The 'dugout' photo of the two players is such great photo, the use too depth and the framing of the two baseball players is wonderful, you can feel their excitement through the frame. Gang2.jpg