Unit 31 - LO2: Ethical and Legal Considerations

For my photos there will not be any Legal or Ethical considerations, as i am taking pictures of public areas such as the city centre of Sheffield and since it is not privately owned land and is open to the public i do not need to seek permission to take photos. Also i do not need to seek permission from people to take pictures of them as i am taking pictures of objects not people and even if the people would be in the shot, they would most likely be in the background and not be the focus of the shot. Also i would not need to consider any child protection laws as no children will be photographed in my shoot. If i was taking pictures of people what i would need to do would be ask permission from them first while also telling them what it will be used for. If it was a child i would need consent from the parent while also having at least two adults present at the time. Also i would only be allowed to photograph the child at the specified and agreed to location, any other location, for example the child's home, would be illegal and unethical. Finally i would have to avoid putting the names of the children on the photos as it is illegal to do so, in order to protect the children from any harm. Furthermore in order to protect the rights of the individuals i would need to store any pictures of people in a secure area, and would delete any photos of anyone after the course is finished.