ABSTRACT
Introduction The discus sion of ethics is inev it able in visual methods, and many schol ars have spent a lot of time and effort in working out the ethical implic a tions of our visual prac tice in academia (Bates 2014; King and Levin 2006; Pink 2007; Wheeler 2002). Matthews (2005:200) defines ethics in photography as “the prin ciples of best prac tice that any photo grapher should adopt in carry ing out their prac tice.” Professional image-makers have also weighed in on the debate, with numer ous indi vidu als and organ isa tions
estab lish ing codes of conduct for photo graph ers and/or photo journ al ists. For example, the Association of Photographers, based in the United Kingdom, publishes a guide book, Beyond the Lens (Thomas and Ibbotson 2015), for ethical prac tices amongst photo graph ers, provid ing a comprehens ive over view of ethical concerns includ ing copy right, account ing/ book-keeping, contract law, profes sional stand ards, profes sional prac tice and digital and moving images. Likewise, the National Press Photographers Association in the United States also provides a condensed set of guidelines in the form of a code.1
