Ethics and respect4 min read
Respect on the street
I don't photograph people while they're eating. To me, those photos never look good, and I wouldn't want to be photographed with half a sandwich in my mouth…
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Articles on street photography: technique, observation, the law, and getting started.
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Ethics and respect5 min read
Can you photograph anyone without permission?
At Piazza in Eindhoven, a security guard told me that store owners weren't happy about people photographing their window displays. You think you're just…
Ethics and respect5 min read
Photographing children and vulnerable people
A child playing in the street, someone sleeping on a sidewalk, a bystander in tears. A photographer might see a photo there, while someone else mainly sees a…
Ethics and respect2 min read
Your own standards
I don't photograph people eating. To me, it never makes for good photos. That's one of my rules for street photography.
Ethics and respect4 min read
When someone asks you to delete a photo
During a photo walk, a man ran up to one of the participants. He wanted a photo deleted NOW. Within three seconds, it had become a matter of principle.