10 comments

• 2013-02-27 16:14:14 posted by Ken Lutes (ken lutes)

  I have always really enjoyed looking at other people's street photography. I would love to do some of it myself. But my two concerns are as you have mentioned getting comfortable to ask someone to take their photo and mostly the legal side of using thier photos. What is the legal side of it in US. That bothers me more than anything else.

  
  
• 2013-01-03 07:43:40 posted by David Benyukhis (davidben33)

  In the City environment, even a super-wide lens also good to be use, I like it. see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gentlehug/8339287826/in/photostream/lightbox

  
  
• 2012-12-31 03:39:26 posted by David Benyukhis (davidben33)

  In forty years of my street photography, I almost never ask a permission to shot. In former Soviet Union people usually did not fear to be shot, rarely their reaction was negative. Now, In my New York, The City Low permit street photography on public space without a consensus. Of course, conflicts are unavoidable because of cultural and ethic differences in such Mega City as New York. I agree that our intent must positive, honest and moral.

  
  
• 2012-12-24 14:44:13 posted by Ankur Vashishtha (Ankur0403)

  Very helpful article, Thank YOu !

  
  
• 2012-12-17 13:09:02 posted by Bruce Cunningham (tipserve)

  Thanks for this detailed description of your interaction with people- it's great and something I will put right to use (after working out the equivalent in Japanese, as I am in Japan). I take a lot of shots, but your approach is much more professional than what I have done until now, and I think will get better results- again, thanks. I'm using a D90 with a 35mm 1.8 DX- I thought about the 50mm, but there are so many tight spaces here, I would often have to stand in the next room to get more than a small group.

  
  
• 2012-12-17 12:49:01 posted by Bruce Cunningham (tipserve)

  One tactic that I use is the same as what I do in shops in developing countries- or yard-sales, for that matter- I never initially focus on the item/subject I'm most interested in, then, after showing interest elsewhere, I casually turn my attention to what I am actually aiming to 'capture'. Another tactic I've been successful with, is to have the person or persons take my photo (like any tourist might), and then with an 'oh, by the way' I ask to shot them.

  
  
• 2012-12-13 05:32:22 posted by Barbara Obrai (Barbo)

  Thank you for all the useful information. Can you recommend a simple model release form format.

  
  
• 2012-12-12 15:53:31 posted by vivien lougheed (Xelahu)

  I work mostly in developing countries and paying for a shot or two is normal. It seldom costs more than a dollar and at the price of mail, that is much cheaper than a copy of the photo. And usually the people can use the money more than a picture. That is not to say I never send copies but that is the norm for me.

  
  
• 2012-12-11 15:43:30 posted by Blaine P Biedermann (blainepaul)

  Do you ever get people who want to be compensated for the privilege of consent, especially when you get the release out? For example, "What's in it for me?" or "How much will you pay me?". The response would be, "I'll give you a copy of the portrait."

  
  
• 2012-12-10 22:11:54 posted by Robert Dein (Bob Dein)

  Rhythm, heck..., it's addicting! http://www.deinfaces.com/