Photo Ethics: An Overview

In this short film I take you on a flaneur through the streets of Dalian, Northeastern China whilst I discuss the subject of photo ethics especially in relation to recent events in England with the St.Pancras 'Street Piano' fiasco.

0:00 Introduction
1:15 Background & Context
1:57 Photography as an academic
2: 21 Photography and university ethics clearance
3:17 Ethics in a broader context
3:42 Photography and its legal ramifications
4:39 Photography and space
4:52 The distinction between public and private space
5:11 The public arena
5:48 The private domain
6:37 St. Pancras Street Piano Fiasco
8:10 Legal & moral reading of the Fiasco
9:12 The legality of space continued
9:50 Photo ethics and situational context
11:06 Passive aggressiveness & governing principles (legal inferences)
11:51 The reality of ethics and street photography
12:28 More passive aggressiveness & internal conflict
13:00 Recommendations for how to approach photo ethics
13:30 Check the prevailing local laws
13:57 Moral framework
14:16 Avoid bowing to pressure
15:27 Grind the grind: Think of the bigger picture
16:04 Summation