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Hoaxed photojournalism wins the annual Grand Prix du Photore
Simon Keitch, Photographer
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 12:36 PM on 06.29.09 |
->> It's absolutely hilarious and proves that not only should you be careful when reading the fine print you should also be careful when writing the fine print.
I think it bad form on the part of Paris Match to withdraw the cash prize that they offered. The entrants followed the rules ("...terms and conditions don’t forbid faked reportages...") and produced the photos that won. They deserve the money. |
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Bill Ross, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 5:02 PM on 07.02.09 |
| ->> I think they didn't follow the rules as a photojournalism contest. If it were just a PHOTOGRAPHY contest I would agree with Jim but they knew they submitted the photo to a photojournalism contest. Right? |
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James Broome, Photographer
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Tampa | FL | US | Posted: 10:36 PM on 07.02.09 |
| ->> I don't follow your logic, Bill. Even, if the terms and conditions of the contest allow faked images, you still feel rules were broken?? |
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Bill Ross, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 11:34 PM on 07.02.09 |
->> I'm not a photojournalist... So maybe I'm off base a bit.
What photojournalism contest would allow faked photos? It wouldn't be photojournalism then would it? Crazy thought huh. Maybe I'm wrong but I have always thought Photojournalism was to tell a news worthy story with photographs... Faked news is, uhhh, fiction.
Technically, I would say they followed the rules I guess. Ethically, they broke every rule. |
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Bradly J. Boner, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Jackson | WY | USA | Posted: 12:37 AM on 07.03.09 |
| ->> James - We don't know if the terms and conditions ALLOW faked images, but rather don't SPECIFICALLY disallow them. I think what Bill is trying to say is that, since it's a photojournalism contest, it probably was implied that faked images aren't permitted, but as Jim said the fine print just isn't specific enough. It's a loophole that obviously needs to be closed. |
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Simon Keitch, Photographer
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Plymouth | Devon | UK | Posted: 6:43 AM on 07.03.09 |
->> I'm sure that the loophole will be closed for next year's contest; the students ultimately weren't trying to get away with it and walk away with the prize though; they got on stage and announced right then and there that it was a hoax. The point they were making is that they studied the medium and found a 'code' as I think they described it, which followed what they saw to be a very cliche rule for a PJ series of images. They then set about constructing the photos according to that 'code' and won the contest. I read a quote from them saying that they didn't think they had a chance of winning as their series of images was so obviously contrived/hackneyed.
Ultimately I think they found an interesting point and made it very well; what does this say about the state of photo-contests and current photo-journalism? I don't know... I have very mixed feelings about the whole thing; it does at least provide some food for thought. |
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Bradly J. Boner, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Jackson | WY | USA | Posted: 12:27 PM on 07.03.09 |
| ->> Simon - I think it depends on the contest. I believe BOP and POYi specifically state in the rules that faked/altered images are unacceptable. I don't know the much about this contest and would be curious to read its rules. |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 2:01 PM on 07.03.09 |
->> I think it's pretty obvious that the word "don't" in the rules was a clerical error.
--Mark |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 8:57 AM on 07.04.09 |
->> This incident shines a small light on the *other* kind of photo manipulation (besides Photoshop trickery). Maybe it's just me, but I have witnessed more than a few incidents lately where photographers were coaching subjects (I won't go as far as to say "staging") to get a good shot.
I see it mostly at soft news events like parades and such but also at least once for a feature story. I hate having to compete with that. |
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