Ethics in Agricultural Photography

Ethics in Agricultural Photography

¡ Recall the guidelines for legal and ethical practices when taking and publishing photographs 

¡ Give examples of ethical standards for image manipulation

¡ Define what is a photo caption ¡ Recall what information is included in a

photo caption ¡ Write a photo caption for a photo

Chapter Learning Objectives

Fixing minor mistakes in a photograph by

removing minor distractions that might

hold the attention of the viewer

Photo Manipulation

Photo Manipulation

Original Image Photoshopped Image

Allowed ¡ Cropping ¡ Minor color correction ¡  Sharpening at 300% ¡ Careful use of lasso tool ¡  Subtle use of burn tool ¡ Adjustment of highlights

and shadows ¡  Eye dropper to check/set

gray

Not Allowed

¡ Additions or deletions to image

¡ Airbrush, brush, paint ¡  Excessive lightening,

darkening, or blurring ¡  Excessive color tone

change ¡ Auto levels

Image Manipulation

Let’s Review!

1.  What is one legal guideline photographers should follow regarding invasion of privacy?

Let’s Review!

2.  What do photographers do if they want to use a photo of a person to sell a product?

Let’s Review!

3.  Why should photographers get permission from the parent or legal guardian before publishing photos of children?

¡ What is a photo caption? § A label to provide additional information for the

readers

¡ Why are photo captions needed?

¡  What information is included in a photo caption? § 1. § 2. § 3.

Photo Captions

¡ Identify Who, What, Where, When, Why, How ¡ First sentence: Who and What the photo shows

(written in present tense) ¡ When & where of the photo is needed ¡ Why and or How is optional ¡ Following sentences are written in past tense ¡ Write in complete sentences ¡ Write the caption to stand alone so reading the

story is not necessary ¡ Don’t editorialize

Writing Style for Photo Captions

¡ Use adjectives sparingly – don’t make judgments § “An unhappy citizen watches the protest…”

¡ Avoid restating headline or text ¡ State how you manipulated the photo (if needed) ¡ Elements to exclude:

§ “Pictured above…,” “This picture shows…”, “Looking into the camera…”

§ “From left to right…”

Writing Style for Photo Captions

Read the following captions and determine if the caption is good, okay, or poor.

Identify what is correct or incorrect by emphasizing the elements present or missing: who, what, when, where in the first sentence and why and how in the second sentence.

Critique this photo caption

The Mississippi River flows through a hole in the Sny Island, Ill., levee, flooding farmland and homes 10 miles south of Quincy, Ill., Sunday, July 25, 1993. About 2,000 people were evacuated from the 44,000 acres that flooded. (AP Photo/Bill Waugh)

Critique this photo caption

Fresh meats are stocked at the grocery store.

Critique this photo caption

John Mueller prepares Nancy’s Pride for the Grimes County 4-H Horse judging contest. The judging contest is held annually during the Grimes County fair.

Critique this photo caption

Oatka Dairy has been owned by the Butler family for three generations. This fall the dairy will close because of low milk prices.

Critique this photo caption

Work with a partner to write two-line caption for this photo (approximately 20-30 words). Enclosed are details that you can use

Let’s Practice!

Who: Josey Miller What: Roping a calf in the calf roping competition Where: 69th annual Lenox Rodeo in Creston, Iowa When: July 28, 2014 Why: Finished second with a time of 9.7 seconds Source: CrestonNews.com