Re: Approach to photographing people in the street
chez wrote: ftllens wrote:
I just take the photo first then ask them after if I can keep it cause I thought the scene was beautiful. Usually 1 out of 100 people say please delete and I comply no problem. Asking for permission before makes no sense to me for street, it would shift the genre to portraiture imo.
If it's a large scene or situation where above is impossible I just use AI to swap the faces because my focus isn't their microexpressions but only their whole body action and pose. I just tag AI was used to swap faces only to protect privacy and no one cares.
I find I get much stronger cultural images if I ask the person(s) if it’s ok to document what they are doing and then spend hour(s) documenting their day. As you spend time witnessing and understanding their culture, you get a better idea how to photograph them to bring out that culture.
I have no interest in grabbing a quick sneaky shot of someone on the street without taking the time to understand the people.
Sounds like your interests are in genres other than street photography or documentary reportage.
Feb 13, 2026 at 04:34 PM
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