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I am facing a question that I've never had to think about before.
I came back from a trip to Cebu, Philippines. The people are great, love to have their photos taken especially the children. I was on this small island off the coast of Cebu that has a fishing village. The kids all loved it when I took photos of them, giggling and making funny faces at the camera. However some of them were running around without pants. Boys and girls. It's natural to them because it's their parents won't have to worry about soiled pants ( I know this because my parents lived through those times and told us stories). So I have a few photos of them which I think are great because of their genuine smiles, but they are butt naked. So I am not sure if I should "censor" their private parts before sharing.
In a big way, I don't want to because I think it means a lot to me to present the photo, and the subject matter in its most natural state. The fact that they weren't wearing pants is also an important information that I want to convey through the photos. I also think that by adding a "black rectangle" or any form of censorship will distract the photo's original intent and drive it towards negativity.
On the other hand, I know many will freak out at exposed children's private parts on the internet, and although I don't live in the US, I still fear the possible "FBI knocking on my door" thing. So what do you say?
I came back from a trip to Cebu, Philippines. The people are great, love to have their photos taken especially the children. I was on this small island off the coast of Cebu that has a fishing village. The kids all loved it when I took photos of them, giggling and making funny faces at the camera. However some of them were running around without pants. Boys and girls. It's natural to them because it's their parents won't have to worry about soiled pants ( I know this because my parents lived through those times and told us stories). So I have a few photos of them which I think are great because of their genuine smiles, but they are butt naked. So I am not sure if I should "censor" their private parts before sharing.
In a big way, I don't want to because I think it means a lot to me to present the photo, and the subject matter in its most natural state. The fact that they weren't wearing pants is also an important information that I want to convey through the photos. I also think that by adding a "black rectangle" or any form of censorship will distract the photo's original intent and drive it towards negativity.
On the other hand, I know many will freak out at exposed children's private parts on the internet, and although I don't live in the US, I still fear the possible "FBI knocking on my door" thing. So what do you say?