Professional Photographers Guild of Houston CODE OF ETHICS

All members are required to subscribe to the following code of ethics:

MY BUSINESS standards and dealings , ambitions and relations , shall have in them a note of sympathy for our common humanity and shall always require us to take into consideration our highest duties as members of society. In every situation in our business life : in every responsibility that comes before our chief thought shall be to fill that responsibility and discharge that duty so when we have ended each of them we shall have lifted the level of human ideals and achievements higher than we found it.

THE PRACTICE of photography , both as a science and an art is worthy of the very best thought and endeavor of those who enter it as a vocation.

OUR FELLOW photographers name and reputation shall be as sacred to us as our own.

BUSINESS PROMOTION in its many forms is essential , but untrue statements of any nature are unworthy of a professional photographer and its consistent repetition we severely condemn.

WE WILL gladly encourage , assist and give our knowledge to all members of our profession , individually and collectively, so that the quality of photography may be raised to higher standards.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC profession affords an opportunity to serve the public that is equaled by few other vocations and we members of the profession will strive by example and influence to maintain high standards of ethical conduct against the attacks of all mercenary and commercialized interests.