Writing report
general IELTS Writing: Task 2
Overall score
6.00
6.0 of 9.0
Submitted on
Nov 04, 2025 (5 months ago)
Writing duration
0 minutes
Task description
Nowadays famous people are photographed by professional photographers everywhere they go. Some people say this is a good thing because the public are intereseted in their lives. Other people think that photographers are wrong to follow famous people. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You should write a minimum of 150 words.
Source: Cambridge 19
Task answer
There are two opposite opinions with regards to taking pictures of famous people by professionals. While some people think that it is a great idea, as the followers are always keeping eye on the updates in their lives, other state that it has negative influence on those celebrities. In my own opinion, news are the main idea why those people are always on top, otherwise why would we keep them in our minds.
Firstly, advertisements in tv shows, magazines, as well as concerts are all the necessary elements of celebrities' lives. For instance, if a singer wants to attract a great amount of people to his concert, he would need to post an engaging information about his performance, and provide some new photos of himself. Furthermore, to bring more purchasers to the business, the business owner has to cooperate with the famous actress and offer him or her to be shouted for a poster or big board. This way he would get more clients, as they completely rely on the actress's expertise.
At the same time, there is an issue of invasion of privacy. If those famous people did not ever provided a consent to be photographed, they can bring a law suit. In addition it is not appropriate to take picture of celebrities who probably consume some alcohol and now acting weird. Especially inaccurate if celebrities or any member of their family are terminally ill, looking at those pictures would only cause extra pain for them or their fans.
If you are a professional photographer, please always take into consideration what effect you pictures will bring to public, will the person you are taking photo of be insulted. Maybe even ask their opinion first. And if it safe, go ahead. Those memories have to be only positive and successful.
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