Photography and dignity in dementia care

A reflection about dignity in dementia care and in photography of ill health. This essay was commissioned by The Lancet and based on Savannah Dodd’s project Thanks, Gd.

Homepage, Guest ArticlesSavannah Dodd2 August 2022The Lancetdignity, informed consent, photography

The Fundamentals of Photographic Consent

Unpacking the fundamentals of photographic consent, including informed consent, consent forms, who can consent, and non-consent.

Homepage, PEC ContentSavannah Dodd3 February 2022photography, consent, informed consent, autonomy, ethics, power

Informed Consent and How to Fix it

In this article we tackle some of the challenges of informed consent in development contexts.

Episode 1: Departures

Children love a camera. They find it really exciting, they want to engage with it, and they want to see themselves in a picture. But there are ethical challenges because children cannot consent. What can we do?

Photo Ethics on FilmSavannah Dodd1 November 2018ethics, consent, children, informed consent, photographyComment

The People in the Pictures: Vital perspectives on Save the Children’s image making

Save the Children conducted a four-country (UK, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Niger) research project to listen to and learn from those who contribute their images and stories (contributors), as well as members of their communities and Save the Children staff.