Legal/ethical considerations P2 (g)

The text below shows the legal and ethical considerations that have to take place for me to use volunteers to film.    

The consent form should be written in plain language free from jargon. It should allow the participant to clearly respond to each of these points:

• the participant has read and understood information about the project
• the participant has been given the opportunity to ask questions
• the participant voluntarily agrees to participate in the project
• the participant understands that he or she can withdraw at any time without giving reasons and without penalty
• procedures regarding confidentiality are explained (use of names, pseudonyms, anonymisation of data, etc.)
• separate terms of consent for interviews, audio, video or other forms of data collection
• use of the data in research, publications, sharing and archiving are explained
• signatures and dates of signing for the participant and the researcher

The participant should be given a copy of the form and the researcher should retain the signed original

Field officers doubling as amateur photographers face a variety of challenges in maintaining an ethical stance toward photo subjects: lack of awareness and guidance on legal, editorial, and ethical issues; language and literacy barriers; and time and resource constraints.

Whether organizations rely on program staff or professional photographers to obtain editorial photographs for educational materials, we encourage them to develop guidelines for photography and photo use. Amateur and professional photographers alike, as well as editors and publication designers, have a responsibility to consider country laws governing photography practices, editorial principles, and ethical issues in development photography.

Laws

Stringent regulations regarding patient privacy in the U.S. prohibit the use of images of actual clients without authorization and compliance, with very strict privacy protections. However, a full examination of various country laws is beyond the scope of this website. Please keep in mind that the information Photoshare provides on development photography ethics does not constitute legal advice. Development teams working overseas may wish to investigate country laws related to photography, privacy rights, and publishing.

Editorial Principles

Unlike commercial photography, which is usually obtained for promotional purposes through contracts with professional photographers and stock agencies, editorial photography calls for a journalistic approach to taking and using photos. In other words, editorial photography is intended for objective, accurate representation or illustration of a real situation, subject, or physical location.

As a note, the Photoshare collection falls under the category of editorial photography. Photoshare images are available strictly for non-profit, educational use promoting international health and development, under the principles of editorial photography. They may be used to visually portray the people, stories, and issues referred to in Photoshare captions. Above all, we expect Photoshare users to respect human photo subjects and take into consideration whether photo subjects may experience negative consequences of having their photo used. The value and importance of using a photograph should always be weighed against regard for the photographic subjects' reputation, privacy, and integrity.

Above is a form to show that the student and the parents or guardians are happy for me to film the child in the magazine.