[Leica] philosophy of street photography

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Brian,

I have always thought that the object of street photography was to get the 
photograph that one wants without intruding on the scene.  To do that, one 
must not interact with the subjects.

Just my two cents.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
To: <LUG@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: [Leica] philosophy of street photography


> I've been curious for years why it is that the norm in street photography 
> is not to interact with the subjects. I am primarily a portrait person, 
> and everything about portraiture involves interacting with the subject. 
> The street photographs that get the most accolades seem to be those in 
> which the photographed subjects do not show awareness of the photographer. 
> I always find that unsettling.
>
> Why is this? Is there some philosophical basis, or is it just habit?
>
> Brian
>
>
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