Jordan, these are amazing images. As a fellow Willamette Week contributor, I often wrestle with ethical questions about what should and shouldn't be published. In fact, what led me here was my contemplation on this very issue after being assigned to update the WW file on this property in the aftermath of the police raid the other day. There was a specific ask to show that people had returned to this property, but that also meant photographing in a way that showed identifiable faces, at least it did in the shots I turned in. Technically speaking, if someone is out in public, they don't have an expectation of privacy, but that is a pretty reductive way of describing the issue, since there is the insinuation of drug use by being photographed as part of a story about a fentanyl market. I don't know if I got this one right or not. Anyway, love your work!
Thanks so much Brian! I just saw the images you made - they're beautiful and humanizing and clearly made from that place of serious ethical consideration. It's so validating and refreshing to hear that someone in the same position is struggling with these questions, and helpful to see the choices you made around the same subject matter. I've developed a lot of respect for WW, and trusting in their judgement and usage makes taking photos like these a little easier, especially when I feel like I don't have a full enough picture to understand the issues myself.
Jordan, these are amazing images. As a fellow Willamette Week contributor, I often wrestle with ethical questions about what should and shouldn't be published. In fact, what led me here was my contemplation on this very issue after being assigned to update the WW file on this property in the aftermath of the police raid the other day. There was a specific ask to show that people had returned to this property, but that also meant photographing in a way that showed identifiable faces, at least it did in the shots I turned in. Technically speaking, if someone is out in public, they don't have an expectation of privacy, but that is a pretty reductive way of describing the issue, since there is the insinuation of drug use by being photographed as part of a story about a fentanyl market. I don't know if I got this one right or not. Anyway, love your work!
Thanks so much Brian! I just saw the images you made - they're beautiful and humanizing and clearly made from that place of serious ethical consideration. It's so validating and refreshing to hear that someone in the same position is struggling with these questions, and helpful to see the choices you made around the same subject matter. I've developed a lot of respect for WW, and trusting in their judgement and usage makes taking photos like these a little easier, especially when I feel like I don't have a full enough picture to understand the issues myself.