what's the best reply to questions like that? they arent asking why i'm taking the picture but why didn't i ask for permission.
i told someone that i dont need permission nor consent in order to take a picture in a public area, but they said "you should ask permission"
whats the best reply to confrontations like this? "Why are you taking my picture without my permission?"
Interesting debate about legal "rights". But they are just a social safety net. Part of the challenge of street photography is reading strangers, how to approach them, how to reduce their natural suspicions, and recognizing that every situation and person is different, so there is no simple rule-book.
Some people who want to try street photography find that very frustrating, but avid street photographers think of it as a very positive and creative challenge.
No, most experienced street photographers take candid photos without the knowledge of their subjects.
You have a very naive and dull view Sam,
lol!
Once you “approach them” and “ reduce their natural suspicions” then the candid moment is usually ruined.
No its not, it all depends on how you go about it.
We are trying to portray life as it is -without- the interference of the photographer’s presence. If you like smiling portraits of people on the street, then go right ahead and ask permission before shooting. Don’t forget “say cheese!”
Lots of really really good award winning wedding photographers are working with the candid approach these days, capturing life as is, lots of smiles as well.
Street vs wedding photography. Seems you dont understand the difference.
By your definition it seems one is a tucked away cctv camera.
I’ll just let my photos speak for themselves, you can do the same.
BTW, why do you post here at all as you are hostile to this forum?
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66386271
Well interestingly the poster of this thread never came back and your views really are very naive.
You said.
"Street vs wedding photography. Seems you dont understand the difference"
https://dennisberti.com/my-journal/wedding-street-photography
I agree, candid-style wedding shoots can be very streety. I shot my cousin's wedding back in 2008 -- actually only the church ceremony and 20-30 minutes before/after, outside the church as people arrived and left. She didn't want any of those typical formal shots, just for me to go around and catch whatever interesting unscripted moments I could. I thought this was going to be a very dull experience (if she wanted me to do the usual formal shoot, it probably would have been and I probably wouldn't have done it) -- well I had a blast and that I was drunk the entire time made it all the more fun
. Many of the shots I've kept in my street folder, couldn't care less if anyone thought they didn't belong there.
Ahh a few years before I also shot my bother-in-law's wedding, also mostly informal, and that ended up being fun too. Images weren't so great though as I was well inebriated for that one
) are not entitled to? Why should the right to shoot strangers - without permission - supersede the right to privacy?
