1) Should not be photographed? Why?
Photography of people that are in pain, sick, dying or dead have been brought up as highly controversial. Annie Leibovitz had a very close friend who passed away and she did a portrait of her at the end. I personally do not have a problem with this but I can easily see how it is an extremely touchy subject. Many would find this subject matter inappropriate and wrong. I have a very high tolerance for subject matter and I personally find it acceptable to take photos of anything and everything. The only time I personally think something should not be photographed is when the subject has specifically requested to not be photographed. Issues can arise here with the subjects’ ability to fully consent. For example there is a photographer who uses her children for a lot of her images and has been accused to grabbing her camera when they fall and scrape their knee instead of running to them with a Band-Aid.
2) Cannot be photographed? Why?
Clearly things such as child pornography or anything of that illegal sort should without a doubt not be photographed. It is valid to say certain things should not be photographed but “cannot” seems to imply physical impossibilities in capturing the image or legal barriers stopping the image from being made.
3) You do not want to photograph? Why?
If given the opportunity I would take a picture of just about anything. I would not want to take pictures of my loved ones suffering; however, I would capture the suffering of other’s if it were to be used as a way for their story to be told.
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