Photojournalist for a Day
Professional Photojournalist Protocol- for Unit 4 Assignment –SS211/SS310
Protecting Privacy
A Professional photojournalist uses excellent communications in polite and courteous interactions with with his/her subjects.
A Professional photojournalist respects the privacy of peoples’ individual space, home and activities.
A Professional Photojournalist asks permission to take photographs or record data when appropriate or required.
Requesting Permission
A Professional photojournalist uses good judgment and decision making with regard to safety and protecting privacy when choosing a photographic study of group of people, a place or activity/event.
A Professional Photojournalist always requests and secures permission to take photographs of private individuals and private property. Kaplan University requires the use of a permission form for photography and interviewing. (see next page for form)
Written permission is required to take a photograph of a person, their home or property and their activities if you are visiting their property or home.
Written permission to take photographs at a church, store or other public institution is required if you are physically at or in those properties. Special written permission from parents and school authorities is required for any photojournalistic study of children and thus not permitted for this assignment.
Photographing people, places and things from a public street does not require prior verbal or written permission.
Record Keeping and Citation
A Professional photojournalist has excellent listening and note taking skills
A Professional Photojournalist records the date and time of photographs, interviewing or data collection and note taking and includes this information in completed work.
A Professional Photojournalist records the names of interviewees and cites them in completed work.
A Professional Photojournalist records the locational or proper name of any place photographed including any part of the built or natural environment and cites them in completed work.
