Street photography – the ethics of photographing random strangers - Ming Thein

Street photography is a genre that every photographer will try at least once in their career. Its broad appeal stems from the fact that you can do it anywhere; there's a human element to the images that captivate the viewer, and if done well, can make for some extremely arresting images. However, it also requires balls. You have to get close enough to your subjects; and with people, invading personal space is uncomfortable (and possibly hazardous to health) for both photographer and subject. There's a slight snobbishness about shooting with a longer lens, too – it isn't seen as being hard core enough. In fact, these days, it seems if you're not at f8, hyperfocal distance and sticking your camera and flash right up to somebody's nose, then you're not really doing street photography.

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