Mike,(posted 8126 days ago)My issue on this is one of "invasion of privacy."
If those who I photograph are professional street performers (coins in the hat), kids playing in fountains, and such, I have no problem.
It's the down and outs, the homeless, the hookers, the hobos....that I have problems with. I think that I am either taking advantage of their plight for photographic purposes, or that I should give them some food money in exchange for a photo. That's my problem. Does that make sense?
I don't want to ecploit anyone simply for my photographic enjoyment.