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Response to "Street Photography"

from Allan Engelhardt (allane@cybaea.com)

I used to be very reluctant to photograph people, but ultimately I think you have to "get over it" and learn to point your camera ate people in the street. If you are simply timid then I suggest attending a lot of events: people there expect photographers. I went to events like Jolablot and local events, markets, fairs etc. for about 6 months before I became reasonable comfortable pointing my camra at people on the street. I also managed to sell a few images as a result...

I don't know what to say about the ethical argument. Leagally you can shoot people as part of the general scene in most countries, but that, of course, is not the problem. I think that as long as you are not being rude or disrespectful (e.g. if somebody asks you not to photograph them then you should normally abstain) then it is perfectly OK. And I don't mind people taking snapshots with me in the frame.

So to summarise: snap out of it! and start taking the pictures you want. Then post some of them here for critique :-)

(posted 8818 days ago)

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