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Consent: asking properly, recording it, honouring it

Consent in visual work is a process, not a signature: it must be informed, specific and revocable, and you need a clear record of what was agreed.

Saying where it will go, and recording the answer

Consent is often treated as a piece of paper collected at the end of a shoot. In practice it is a conversation that begins before the camera is switched on. The paper, if there is any, only records that conversation. The test is whether the person understood what they were agreeing to. "Is it all right if I film you?"…

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