The lines between photojournalism, portraiture, art and shock photography have been blurred and it seems today anything goes!

What was once the sacred modus operandi of photojournalists, observing without interfering, seems also to be teetering on the edge of insignificance. There are so many photographers out there and such desperation exists to make it and be seen that the way we work does not seem to matter.

A photographer will sell for thousands of Euro a portrait series of dead people whilst another so called photojournalist will get the parents to dig their child up so an image can spark a reaction.

Personally i do not condone this kind of thing and definately do not call it photojournalism. It is out there and photographers will continue to try to shock and show something new, its human nature to explore and create regardless of the ethical implications.

What is important is for true photojournalists to see this and decide for themselves how to conduct their craft. We all know ourselves what these unwritten rules are for the photojournalist and by sticking to them we keep our code pure, our art intact, our integrity intact and in the end i believe people will see the difference between shock photography and real storytelling.