Photography · Week 20 · Darkroom and Digital Editing
Editing Honestly
Students decide which edits improve an image and which would mislead viewers, especially in news and documentary work.
- Students will
- Students classify edits as enhancing or misleading, and justify where honest editing ends for news and documentary images.
- SEL skill
- Apply a test of honesty and harm before deciding on an edit
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decision-making by weighing honesty, harm, and trust before editing an image.
- Content focus
- Editing honestly
- Format
- Structured discussion
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making caring, constructive choices by thinking about ethics, safety, and consequences. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- MA:Cn11.1.HSI: Media Arts, Connecting, Anchor Standard 11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Creating
- Level: High School Proficient
More responsible decision-making activities for Photography
- Golden Hour in the Desert Responsible decision-makingStudents plan a shoot around desert light and heat, deciding when and where they can photograph safely.
- Choosing the Best Frame Responsible decision-makingStudents evaluate a contact sheet against criteria and choose their strongest frame with reasons.
- Ethics of Photographing People Responsible decision-makingStudents examine consent, privacy, and dignity in street and news photography and write a personal code for photographing people.
- Before You Post Responsible decision-makingStudents compare ways to share photos online and weigh audience, privacy, and digital footprint before posting.
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