Photography and integrity - an overview

Sobers, Shawn

Abstract

To open the 'Integrity and Photography' symposium, this brief paper gives an overview of how I see integrity played out across various genres of photography. I argue that integrity is not a notion owned by documentary approaches to photography, and likewise considerations of that genre are not relevant to others, citing Sophie Calle as an example of a photographic artist with integrity, although ethically problematic. I state it is important for professional photographers to understand how they enter the conversation of integrity as a personal anchor.

This opening paper explores the topic and introduces the subsequent speakers, who each enter the conversation from different perspectives according to their practice, profession and personality.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Exclave 2015 and Photography and Integrity Symposium
• Start Date: Jun 25, 2015
• End Date: Jun 28, 2015
• Publication Date: Jun 25, 2015
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: integrity, photography
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/832527
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Exclave 2015 and Photography and Integrity Symposium