Task · part of 1. Safety: hazards, weather, and the digital safety video
1(a). The hazards, and preparing for weather, sun and water
Required
Four verbs rather than one: anticipate, mitigate, prevent, and respond. Then a second and separate answer about preparing for environmental exposure, which is the half most often left out because it sounds like the same question.
Notes and warnings
Note. FOUR VERBS AND THEN A SEPARATE QUESTION. You are asked to anticipate, mitigate, prevent, and respond to the hazards of photography, which is four things rather than one. Then there is a second and distinct part about how you would prepare for environmental exposure: weather, sun and water. It sounds like the same question and it is not, and it is the half most often left out.
Where this step comes from
- Photography Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-07-22), Requirement 1(a)