I would like to provide the group this quote from the DigitalJournalist website. >>>> "The first ethical decision is performed by the photographic journalist at the very moment when he decides to tell a story or to tell it in a given manner. The photographer must safeguard the truth he feels he wants to convey to the public, and he or she must safeguard the public by making sure that their reporting is not simply based on the need for career advancement, and safeguard their principals. It takes great professional skill, passion and courage to assimilate these types of behavior in such a way that they are absolutely spontaneous. It requires great dexterity and emotional intelligence to convey a story in visual form. If these ingredients are lacking, it is very unlikely that the dream and utopia of honest photographic journalism will materialize. Photographic reporters want their talent and their cameras to induce the public to act and think "politically," giving the word its noblest meaning. It is therefore obvious that when a photographer feels that he has hit this mark, he will perceive any distortion of his message as an affront to his professional responsibilities." Take care, Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g
