Training must not be misrepresented: Even though a photographer may capture "every view imaginable," this in no way relates to the completion of an assignment or the proper telling of a story through a photo essay. For example, 100 random pictures of a crash site will rarely tell the story better than a few, carefully executed, technical images.
Clients have the right to expect the best possible image within the constraints of time, budget and safety. Photographers must recognize the limits of their knowledge and equipment and disclose these elements honestly; acceptance of an assignment beyond one's capabilities is unethical at best and fraudulent at worst.
Professionals in the field of evidence documentation continuously judge the inherent time, budget and safety constraints against their experience and the goal of providing a quality service. True professionals will readily subcontract tasks or even decline assignments that may, if attempted unethically, jeopardize any facet of a case.
Clients have the right to expect the best possible image within the constraints of time, budget and safety. Photographers must recognize the limits of their knowledge and equipment and disclose these elements honestly; acceptance of an assignment beyond one's capabilities is unethical at best and fraudulent at worst.
Professionals in the field of evidence documentation continuously judge the inherent time, budget and safety constraints against their experience and the goal of providing a quality service. True professionals will readily subcontract tasks or even decline assignments that may, if attempted unethically, jeopardize any facet of a case.
