pmu
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Ok, it got me thinking because of that toilet -thread... The last year or so I have not being doing much this "street photography" stuff because I have a dilemma concerning the subject. Like we all know there is this spontaneous street shooting style where you don't ask permissions and then there is this other style where you take the contact to the person beforehand and then shoot. Well, I myself don't actually shoot people -- I like to shoot situations with people. So that rules out asking permissions beforehand because after that the situation is long gone...
But the problem; I don't actually like to publish images with random people so that they can be recognized... Even if the situation was harmless, I still don't like the idea publishing image without permission. I don't want to have my face on the net or exhibition without my permission. Yes, that could be still OK, but I wouldn't like it. Sometimes I tried this "shoot first, ask later" approach but it was too uncomfortable to explain why did I take that shot...and very often the change to ask permission was not possible (because of things happening fast etc.).
So for the past year or so I have been shooting this kind of "anonymous" street stuff -- you can't recognize persons involved. With other stuff I shoot projects and always have permissions to shoot and therefore I can get very close to the subject and can publish photos without thinking if this is "cool" or not.
Anyone having similiar experiences/problems?
Attached one "anonymous" street photo.
But the problem; I don't actually like to publish images with random people so that they can be recognized... Even if the situation was harmless, I still don't like the idea publishing image without permission. I don't want to have my face on the net or exhibition without my permission. Yes, that could be still OK, but I wouldn't like it. Sometimes I tried this "shoot first, ask later" approach but it was too uncomfortable to explain why did I take that shot...and very often the change to ask permission was not possible (because of things happening fast etc.).
So for the past year or so I have been shooting this kind of "anonymous" street stuff -- you can't recognize persons involved. With other stuff I shoot projects and always have permissions to shoot and therefore I can get very close to the subject and can publish photos without thinking if this is "cool" or not.
Anyone having similiar experiences/problems?
Attached one "anonymous" street photo.
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