Photography Ethics and Etiquette
Test your knowledge about the ethical and etiquette guidelines for mobile photography.
Questions
What is the primary ethical consideration when taking photos of people in public?
- Always ask for permission before taking their photo.
- It's okay to take photos of people without their permission if they're in a public place.
- It's only necessary to ask for permission if the person is recognizable.
- There are no ethical considerations when taking photos of people in public.
When is it generally acceptable to take photos of people without their permission?
- When they're in a public place and not engaged in a private activity.
- When they're in a private place but you have their consent.
- When they're in a public place and you're taking a photo of a group of people.
- When they're in a private place and you're taking a photo of a group of people.
What should you do if someone asks you to stop taking their photo?
- Stop taking their photo immediately and apologize.
- Explain to them why you're taking their photo and try to convince them to let you continue.
- Ignore them and continue taking their photo.
- Ask them why they don't want their photo taken and try to find a compromise.
What are some ethical considerations when taking photos of children?
- Always ask the child's parents or guardians for permission before taking their photo.
- It's okay to take photos of children without their permission if they're in a public place.
- It's only necessary to ask for permission if the child is recognizable.
- There are no ethical considerations when taking photos of children.
When is it generally acceptable to take photos of children without their permission?
- When they're in a public place and not engaged in a private activity.
- When they're in a private place but you have their parents' or guardians' consent.
- When they're in a public place and you're taking a photo of a group of children.
- When they're in a private place and you're taking a photo of a group of children.
What should you do if a parent or guardian asks you to stop taking photos of their child?
- Stop taking their child's photo immediately and apologize.
- Explain to them why you're taking their child's photo and try to convince them to let you continue.
- Ignore them and continue taking their child's photo.
- Ask them why they don't want their child's photo taken and try to find a compromise.
What are some ethical considerations when taking photos of people in distress?
- Always ask the person's permission before taking their photo.
- It's okay to take photos of people in distress without their permission if it's newsworthy.
- It's only necessary to ask for permission if the person is recognizable.
- There are no ethical considerations when taking photos of people in distress.
When is it generally acceptable to take photos of people in distress without their permission?
- When it's newsworthy and the person is a public figure.
- When the person is in a public place and not engaged in a private activity.
- When the person is in a private place but you have their consent.
- When the person is in a public place and you're taking a photo of a group of people.
What should you do if someone asks you to stop taking their photo while they're in distress?
- Stop taking their photo immediately and apologize.
- Explain to them why you're taking their photo and try to convince them to let you continue.
- Ignore them and continue taking their photo.
- Ask them why they don't want their photo taken and try to find a compromise.
What are some ethical considerations when taking photos of people in private places?
- Always ask the person's permission before taking their photo.
- It's okay to take photos of people in private places without their permission if they're visible from a public place.
- It's only necessary to ask for permission if the person is recognizable.
- There are no ethical considerations when taking photos of people in private places.
When is it generally acceptable to take photos of people in private places without their permission?
- When they're visible from a public place.
- When they're in a private place but you have their consent.
- When they're in a public place and you're taking a photo of a group of people.
- When they're in a private place and you're taking a photo of a group of people.
What should you do if someone asks you to stop taking their photo while they're in a private place?
- Stop taking their photo immediately and apologize.
- Explain to them why you're taking their photo and try to convince them to let you continue.
- Ignore them and continue taking their photo.
- Ask them why they don't want their photo taken and try to find a compromise.
What are some ethical considerations when taking photos of people's property?
- Always ask the owner's permission before taking a photo of their property.
- It's okay to take photos of people's property without their permission if it's visible from a public place.
- It's only necessary to ask for permission if the property is recognizable.
- There are no ethical considerations when taking photos of people's property.
When is it generally acceptable to take photos of people's property without their permission?
- When it's visible from a public place.
- When the owner has given you permission.
- When you're taking a photo of a group of people and their property is in the background.
- When you're taking a photo of a public event and the owner's property is in the background.
What should you do if someone asks you to stop taking photos of their property?
- Stop taking photos of their property immediately and apologize.
- Explain to them why you're taking photos of their property and try to convince them to let you continue.
- Ignore them and continue taking photos of their property.
- Ask them why they don't want you to take photos of their property and try to find a compromise.