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photography
vr.tr.photography · thing-q11633
Let an agent handle photography by genre, technique, equipment, rights, consent and image integrity.
Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Practice Taking photos.
Genre
Kind of work.
Genre
Genre.
- Which genre of photography is it? definition
- What is its purpose? definition
Technique
Exposure and composition.
Technique
Technique.
- Which settings and techniques suit this shot? action
- What equipment is needed? definition
Rights Consent and copyright.
Consent
People in photos.
Consent
Consent.
- Was consent obtained from identifiable people, especially children? boundary
- Which privacy rules apply? provenance
Copyright
Ownership.
Copyright
Copyright.
- Who owns the copyright? provenance
- Under which licence can it be used? provenance
Integrity Editing and truth.
Editing
Manipulation.
Editing
Editing.
- What edits were made? provenance
- Do they change the meaning? boundary
Provenance
Origin.
Provenance
Provenance.
- Where and when was the photo taken, and by whom? provenance
- Is it AI-generated or composited? boundary
Care Archives and metadata.
Archive
Storage.
Archive
Archiving.
- How should photos be stored and backed up? action
- How should prints be preserved? action
Metadata
Privacy.
Metadata
Metadata.
- Should location metadata be removed before sharing? boundary
- Is captioning accurate? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- physique photography, news cinema, vitrified photography, multiple exposure, double exposure, Film Swap, stereo photography, photobiography, documentary podcast, photographic documentation, non-fiction comics, forensic photography
What it is Filled
The art, practice and technology of creating images by recording light, chemically on film or electronically with digital sensors, used in art, journalism, science, documentation and everyday life.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle photography by genre, technique, equipment, rights, consent and image integrity.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Images made by recording light
- Film or digital
- Many genres
- Consent and rights apply to people and works
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Photograph people in private settings without their consent.
- Publish images of children or vulnerable people without the consent of those responsible for them.
- Alter a photograph to deceive, such as faking evidence or a news image, without disclosing it.
- Use a photograph without the rights holder's permission or proper credit.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing a photograph that identifies a person.
- Using facial recognition on photographs of people.
May
- Take, edit and catalogue photographs with the consent of the people shown and the rights holder.
- Describe the technique, history and genres of photography.
Moral aspects Filled
- Photographs can expose and endanger people as well as inform.
- Manipulated images undermine trust in evidence and journalism.
Who is affected
- People in the photographs
- Photographers and rights holders
- Audiences
Owners Filled
Steward
The photographer or rights holder for each image; the people shown keep privacy and image rights.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1914636 - registry parent class
related
- visual arts and activity - category
- camera - equipment
- photograph - output
- copyright and image rights - law
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.photography
- Wikidata: Q11633 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11633)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Genres such as portrait, landscape, documentary
- Techniques such as multiple exposure
- Metadata such as EXIF
- Cameras, lenses, prints, screens and archives of images.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- choose equipment and settings
- compose and expose images
- edit and archive photos
- respect consent and copyright
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Photographing people without consent
- Misleading manipulation
- Location leaks in metadata
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Copyright law
- Privacy and image rights law
- Drone and airspace rules for aerial photography
- Photojournalism ethics codes
Context of use required Filled
- Recording, expressing, documenting and communicating visually.
- portrait and fashion photography
- documentary and photojournalism
- landscape and nature photography
- scientific and technical photography
- fine-art and experimental photography
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q11633: photography - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Photography - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should genres be separate entries?
- How should image provenance be recorded?
- How should AI-generated images be marked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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