How much photo editing is acceptable in charity reporting?
Cropping, exposure correction, resizing, redaction, and compression can be acceptable when they preserve the factual meaning and protect privacy.
What this means in practice
Removing or adding objects, changing a scene, or creating a false composite undermines evidence.
Keep the original file when possible.
Famidi’s provenance record should identify material edits that affect how a viewer interprets the image.
What responsible proof looks like at Famidi
Famidi separates financial records, operational records, and field evidence because they answer different questions. It favors precise claims and can document work through supplies, infrastructure, process, wide scenes, and source trails without demanding maximum exposure from recipients.
Evidence should be read for what it directly supports. Archive coverage is not automatically a beneficiary count, a fundraising appeal is not proof of completion, and one image rarely proves an entire project cycle.
Check the underlying information.
Editorial standard: This page is reviewed by a person, sourced to Famidi records or authoritative references, and revised when the program or underlying guidance changes. It does not replace legal, tax, medical, or financial advice.