I think the ethos of the street photographer that you are talking about would really turn on the following question: Since the act/person I am photographing is public, will this photograph make a meaningful statement regardless of whether the subject approves? Of course the answer will vary widely. At one end of the spectrum will be the paparazzi, at the other photographers who only shoot with the subject's explicit permission.(posted 8321 days ago)In today's society, however, we increasingly seek out publicity, since we know it is the fast track to success (witness the absurdity of everything from The Jerry Springer Show to the Survivor "celebs"). Fewer and fewer people today are concerned about privacy. All they really worry about is who profits from the recording of their public adventures.