Editorial Standards

Photo Credits, Licensing & Consent

PCOM Perspectives is committed to transparent attribution and to protecting the people in our pages. This page lists how every image on our homepage is sourced, licensed, and — where people appear — how consent is obtained.

Our sourcing policy

We use three categories of imagery: (1) commissioned or staff photography, (2) contributor-supplied portraits, and (3) illustrative editorial imagery used as a placeholder until verified field photography is available. Every image is reviewed before publication.

Our consent policy

No identifiable community members are photographed for publication without informed, written consent. Minors require additional guardian consent. Anyone who appears in our pages may request removal or correction at any time.

Image-by-image credits

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Baltimore Pride feature photographs

Credit: Illustrative editorial composite, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: No identifiable individuals depicted. Composite imagery used as placeholder until verified field photography is published.

Author portraits

Jordan Ellington, Marcus Henry

Credit: Contributor-supplied portraits
Source: Submitted by contributor
License: Used with written permission of the contributor
Consent: Written publication consent on file at PCOM Perspectives

Feature cards

Youth, Culture, Advocacy, Resources, Community

Credit: Illustrative editorial photography, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: No identifiable individuals depicted. Replaced with verified community photography as available.

Local Desk

Baltimore civic architecture

Credit: Illustrative editorial photography, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: Public architecture, no subject consent required

Health Corner

Community health resource scene

Credit: Illustrative editorial photography, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: No identifiable individuals depicted

Read / Watch / Stream

Books, TV & Film, Music, Art, Film Fest

Credit: Illustrative editorial photography, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: No identifiable individuals depicted

Cartoon of the Week

Weekly editorial cartoon

Credit: PCOM Perspectives editorial cartoon
Source: Commissioned illustration
Consent: Fictional characters — no subject consent required

Appreciation Corner

Volunteers, Youth, Leaders

Credit: Illustrative editorial photography, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: No identifiable individuals depicted. Replaced with community-submitted photography as consent is obtained.

Who / What / When (Events)

Youth Mixer, Town Hall, Wellness, Volunteer, Film Night, Leadership

Credit: Illustrative editorial photography, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: No identifiable individuals depicted. Verified event photography is added with written participant consent.

Fresh Stories

News, Culture, Health thumbnails

Credit: Illustrative editorial photography, PCOM Perspectives
Source: AI-assisted editorial illustration
License: Licensed for editorial use by PCOM Perspectives
Consent: No identifiable individuals depicted

Corrections, removals & takedowns

If you appear in an image and would like it credited differently, updated, or removed, contact our editors at editors@pcomperspectives.org. We respond within five business days.