Is Street Photography Ethical?

One of the debates you will here often surrounding street photography is about its moral nature.

Many street photographers publish or sell their work and find themselves and others questioning whether it is right or wrong to profit off of their subjects. This subject comes up even more often when photographing people who are considered "less fortunate".Of course these arguments often ignore the fact that many street photographers help the downtrodden by bringing attention to their plight and rallying support for them.

However the question remains, are we as street photographers exploiting people?

What are the rules of street photography?

Well really they are more like guidelines than rules.

So now you know what street photography is, vaguely anyways, and you have a camera. Now you will probably find yourself wondering what the rules of street photography are. Unfortunately other than actually making photographs there aren't any rules. Street photography is free flowing like the scenes you are trying to capture. However, here are 10 guidelines that can help you develop your style and produce more consistent quality photographs.

What is Street Photography?

What is street photography?


Street photography is a form of photography that is difficult to define and even more difficult to agree on. While it contains the same basic components of all other forms of photography is still stands apart as its own art form.  While a traveler or tourist may employ many of the same techniques as a street photographer there is a clear difference between the two as far as dedication to the discipline goes.