When reporting news, whether journalistic or photojournalistic, it is very important to uphold ethical standards. This is especially important with images. Just because of the documentary nature of photography, people tend to accept photographs for what they are, assuming that they are truthful. Many times people forget that there is a human with a particular viewpoint behind the camera. Another thing that is important when photographing is to be knowledgeable about the subject of your photograph, especially when it comes to other people. Because a photograph is one particular moment in time, but will be remembered forever, a level of respect for the subject is necessary.
Many times, presenting a news story with an image can make the story more appealing and memorable to readers. Readers can relate to images, especially those of other people and can lead to a further understand of the story and compassion so the subject.
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