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Other points
Ask permission to take pictures in public places such as shops.
Ensure the safety and security of young photographers who may be more vulnerable
because they have cameras. As the adult in a project, try to accompany the
photographers as much as possible.
Be sensitive (and teach sensitivity) to local contexts. Sometimes it is not appropriate
to take photographs or make videos in public places.
Discussion
Not all pictures without people in them are necessarily anonymous. An item of
clothing or a bruise on an arm, for example, may be very revealing. This is why it is
important to spend time discussing visual ethics in relation to specific images. In that
way participants will get a better idea that issues of ethics are grey and not always
„black and white‟.
Some guiding questions:
� Is this photograph revealing of someone? Why or why not?
� What could you do to make a picture less revealing?
� How does visual ethics link to teaching about human rights?
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