Unit 57 - Photography - Assignment 2

Tutor Feedback

This is the email in which I sent to my tutor/ teacher, this shows my three ideas and my options for what I want my shoot to consist of. My teacher said my ideas were fine and that I could carry on and work on my shoot.




Permission when Photographing in Public Places

As my theme is taking images of natural individuals doing natural everyday thing, I need to make sure the place I am taking my shoot, is the right place for my theme and type of photography. When researching into photography, there are five main ethical laws which relate with the photography world. All of these factors count and are in the same place as permissions would be  meaning that there are many things to ask and think about when doing this kind of task and shoot.

1. Autonomy - This is how you will deal with a persons consent or decline for the individual to appear within your images, this relate to my kind of shoot as I need to capture images of people in the street or wherever doing their normal every day activities order to do this I need to focus on certain people. I will politely approach each person which I intend to capture certain people. this way I will ask them if they would mind appearing in my images, which show natural life everyday. If the accept my request I would capture them doing their normal actions as this should is about naturalism. If they decline my request, I will thank them for their time and carry on asking people for their own consent. I do not expect everyone to say yes, this is good as I will have more time to have more options to make.

2. Non- Maleficence - This is to ensure that no harm is put onto the person being captured, this is done by the theme and the manner of the photo. This could mean if the person being captured is being labelled or thought of something different from the original intentional meaning which was meant to come across. When taking my own image I will make sure that the meaning portrayed across is the right message in which I am trying to show. I will keep reflecting on my theme plan in order to stick with my intentional meaning and theme of my shoot.

3. Beneficence - What is the meaning for this shoot and what am I trying to get across to the audience when they first view my photographs. During this do I harm or hurt anyone in the process of my intentions for my shoot? I need to make sure that I do not harm anyone within my images this can be both the person being captured or the thoughts and meaning which are reflected onto the audience who in which are viewing my images. To prevent this I will make sure my images are simple and only get across my intentional original meaning and no other meanings within the images shown and presented.

4. Fidelity - Am I using and capturing the right images for my theme and meaning? I will make sure the location, settings and type of image helps to show the meanings behind my images. Every factor I take into place will help with the outcome of the final pieces from this shoot, meaning that all the stages and factors go towards the build up for one theme in the end. There will be many steps to think about when I am planning and carrying out my shoot, this will include my location and all of my equipment which will be added into the final piece of the photography project. All of this will help and count for the final outcome.

5. Justice - Am I capturing people and communities with the same respect, meaning everyone who is being captured should be treated with the same respect as everyone else, this is good in order to keep the individuals happy when they are being placed within my images. This will keep the peace with everyone within this process.

Health & Safety Risk Assessment

When taking a shoot you need to make sure that everything is safe in order for the task to be completed in a safe way, to ensure every one is safe within this process. You are responsible for not only yourself but the people who are appearing in your shoot, this will insure that if anything happens, like accidents that they can be treated and carried out well and sufficiently.

Area or Activity	Hazard	People at Risk	Controlled Measures which are in Place	Risk Rating (low – high).	Controlled Measures Required
High Street (Loughton)	Slips, trip and falls: 1.       If there is rainfall there may me puddles resulting into wet flooring, meaning individuals may slip and fall over, which could result in injury. 2.       There may be unlevelled flooring meaning this could trip people up causing injury. 3.       There is a road, meaning people may cross the road and misjudge the speed of cars which are passing which could cause serious injury to people. 4.       The camera equipment could trip people up due to loose wires and equipment. If the wires get wet due to rain these cause electric issues, for example power problems which could result in injury too.	-          Photographers -          Public, who are passing through the set. -          People who are being photographed.	The photography set will be guarded off meaning people will avoid the area meaning this avoid any accident’s from occurring. If the flooring is wet, there will be ‘Floors Wet’ caution signs in order to prevent injury. If there a re any injuries, the closest A&E hospital would be ‘Whipps Cross Hospital’.	Medium	Before each of the shoots taken place, there will be an inspection on the premises to make sure the area is safe. The inspection will minimise hazards. The inspections will happen an hour before the shoot and during the shoot, this can be to keep an eye on the weather and the events happening around the site of the location.
Regents Road (Essex).	1.       Cars will be passing by especially in peak times. As the shoot is taken place by the road we need to be aware of the road and cars speeds. 2.       The road is very bumpy with some loose stones, meaning people need to be careful when walking with equipment. 3.       The weather can cause interruption due to rain on the electrical equipment; the weather can interrupt the look of the images and the shoot. 4.       The weather can cause injury, for example if it is raining and the floor is wet, this could cause people to slip over which can lead to injury.	-          The individuals being photographed. -          The person taking the images. -          The public and people around.	The equipment for the shoot will be tested before the shoot to make sure it is working. As this is being shot in the street close to a road, there will be someone on the look out to see if there are many cars and if so the shot will be put on hold until the rush hour and peak times have calmed down. There is no smoking on the set due to many electrical systems and equipment, this will stop any fire hazards, there will be a fire extinguisher on set and a first aid box for  onsite little accident’s.	Medium	There will be inspections carried out before the shoot up to an hour before to make sure the location is right for the shout.