Anton Kawasaki

While there's definitely a lot of uninteresting street photography out there, the same can be said about ANY genre of photography. Obviously you're not looking in enough of the right places to be inspired! ;-)

What I love about this app is how you can customize how the interface behaves a bit. 645 Pro is indeed a fully-featured app, but yeah...that's why I don't bother with "pro" cameras (heh). I like to keep it as simple as possible and focus on the moment I'm capturing -- while having very quick and easy controls that don't take too much thought.
Looking forward to the full review...

While many people often lump street portraiture under the "umbrella" of street photography, it's VERY important to note that taking candid shots of people and taking posed shots are two extremely different skill sets -- and should be distinguished accordingly. Both types are quite difficult to do in a way that makes an effective and well-done "photograph" (while it's quite easy to take just a "snapshot" using either style). There are some people who can do only one style well, and others who are good at both -- but they ARE very different, even if they "seem" similar on the surface.

Thanks! This was definitely written mostly for people who are just starting out. I get asked a ton of questions on how I approach taking street shots, and this addresses almost all.
And yes, people should definitely check out the forums on DP review (as well as studying well-known street photographers in general) for more inspiration! The only problem I find with most photography forums is that the discussion often devolves into talk about "tech" aspects over story and actual content. What I like about using a mobile device for shooting street is that people can forget about the device, and just focus on getting a good moment. So when people peruse the forums, just please keep that goal in mind!

Well I could mention the fact that many of these photos were taken on older devices, going all the way back to the iPhone 3G. But yeah...that's not really the point.
I know from previous comments you've made that your main concern with photography seems to be "quality" of photos. For me, my main concern is what's actually happening IN the photos - the story. If you look at some of the well-known masters of street photography, you'll find plenty of blurry, not-perfect photos here and there -- but all amazing moments. If technical "perfection" is so very important to you, then clearly mobile photography just isn't your thing...

Looks like you found me on Flickr! That's where I will be mainly sharing photos from now on (other than my own website). The mobile Flickr app is great, and what I've been waiting years for from them.
And yes...there's a LOT of mis-trust with IG now. It feels like half of my "following" list no longer posts there. Not sure if they'll ever recover or care. I think it will still continue to grow as a social network. But it is a far less appealing platform for most serious photographers. I agree it's an interesting time in the mobile world, and I think that lessening people's dependence on IG is a step that needs to be taken regardless of what they do. The medium should be about MORE than just one single app/platform in order to truly grow...

Oh, I'm right there with you, Richard! It's one of the main reasons I'm not posting to IG myself anymore. When I said people "misunderstood" the terms, there were many who actually did -- and thought IG was going to literally be printing and selling people's photos, and other wild misconceptions. They never had plans to do that, nor could they. What they DO ultimately want (and will probably get eventually) is not any much better, in my opinion -- and is why I think serious photographers should think twice before posting their photos there. But at least people should know the actual facts instead of perceived facts. There was definitely a lot of misinterpretation going on and 2nd/3rd-hand info that spread quickly, and inaccurately. I STILL think most people don't quite get what IG's ultimate goals are, to be honest...

Because IG is such a massively popular app that continues to make headlines, I'm going to treat any news I hear about it with a grain of salt -- but that doesn't mean I'll automatically discount anything either. There's a LOT of manipulation of facts on ALL sides, just like any other big news story (just look at politics!).

Well you could even say this article title is a bit sensationalized! ;-)
I'm actually NOT disagreeing with it -- it's so completely true! But it's just part of the story. There's a lot of serious and interesting debate going on out there regarding IG -- some of it is completely overblown and reactionary, while a lot of it is also delicately nuanced and goes far beyond just the TOS debacle. For many, the TOS moment was just the final nail in the coffin in terms of wanting to stay with Instagram. Others will faithfully stick with IG no matter WHAT happens! And then there are millions of others with varying degrees of feelings about IG in general, and its place.
The Mashable article linked above even has a big side order of "Yes, but..." that reinforces the idea that this is a very, very complex issue -- and while news of millions of users dropping the service MAY have been sensationalized, there's still a good chance the company may still be at risk.

Thanks, Hubert! Glad you liked it.