A brilliant post by the amazing street photographer Eric Kim, on the 5 most asked questions about street photography.
I've chosen to research into this as I'm currently gathering knowledge and ideas on what questions would be suitable and relevant to ask street photographers. My plan is to create some interesting questions and email them out to particular street photographers I feel are of inspiration to me and whom are currently working in this industry themselves. I want to do this as it will help me gather information first hand from people who are currently out there in the industry working as street photographers.
After carrying out my survey on people of the public to find what their opinions are on photography in public places I think it is only right that I now go in search of the photographer's perception and opinions on street photography, and the many modern day laws and restrictions which now come with it.
Heres Eric Kims post on questions surrounding street photography in general. I feel this blog post is really interesting and helpful to myself as an aspiring photographer. Its great to hear a professionals opinions!
http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2010/10/12/the-5-most-common-questions-about-street-photography-and-the-answers/
"No. As long as a person is in a public area and not on private property, you are free to take their photo without having a model release form. However the tricky part is when it comes to selling images of people shot in public areas. If the photo you are selling clearly defines a person’s face, then you need a model release form."
"Don’t worry–all street photographers have felt that way in their lives at one point or another. Honestly the more you shoot, the less awkward it is going to be for you to shoot in public–especially of strangers. Have the mindset that you are not out there to be a creep, but that you are out there capturing the beauty of everyday life. And oh yeah if you’re wondering– I have only been approached twice by people in 4 years to not take their photo. That is a pretty damn low number, and I’m sure your experiences will be similar as well."
"Whoever is going into street photography for the money should perhaps look for another specialty. Most people who are passionate about street photography are not in it for the money, such as journalists around the world. Rather, it is about capturing the beauty in the mundane as well as feeling alive through the act of photography."
Amazing intro from Eric Kim there!!
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