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Vox Darkroom

mickyates November 20, 2020 Documentary, Ethics, History, Ideas, Mick's Photo Blog, Photography Leave a Comment

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? When Roger Fenton took the first war photographs during the Crimean War (1853-1856), did he fake the most famous image, In The Valley of The Shadow of Death? There are two images existing – one with cannonballs, and one without. Which came first? From Wikipedia: ‘Roger Fenton was sent to record the …

An Ethics Framework for Photography (Part One)

mickyates July 26, 2020 Aftermath, Change, Collaboration, Culture, Documentary, Ethics, Gaze, History, Ideas, Journalism, Media Theory, Mick's Photo Blog, Nature, Philosophy, Photography, Politics, Race Leave a Comment

I have been researching the ethics of photography, as developed in earlier posts during the MA. My current ‘best approach’ is a Ten Point Framework. SURFACE – THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ITSELF (Technical – Composition – Manipulation) MEANING – THE SUBJECT MATTER (Content – Symbols – Narrative – Caption) GENRE – UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS (e.g. Documentary, Nature, News, Portrait) TIME AND PLACE (Significance …

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Having travelled and worked all over the world, my photography is informed by my view that we are more the same than we are different – yet differences reveal stories. Life is always in motion, every moment creates a sense of place or personality. Details matter.

Rapport with and understanding of the subject is important, whilst asking questions about who people are, what they’re doing, and what concerns them – all delivered to the best artistic and ethical standards.

The aim is to challenge clients and audiences with engaging and creative story-telling.

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