Street Photography by Gordon Lewis

Author:Gordon Lewis
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Rocky Nook Inc.
Published: 2015-03-11T04:00:00+00:00

Mom and Son, Marina del Rey, CA 1998

I was waiting for my car to exit a car wash when this mother and son sat directly opposite me. I liked the way their arms were intertwined but didn’t want to disturb the mood. My camera was already resting in my lap, so without raising it to my eye I simply pointed the lens at them and released the shutter.

Take a Closer Look, Philadelphia, PA 2012

This is generally as close as I would be to someone who wasn’t aware I was photographing him or her. He was focusing so intently on the piece of paper he was reading and my camera was so quiet that he never noticed me.

TO ASK OR NOT TO ASK?

A common complaint voiced by critics of street photography is that it’s rude and exploitive to take photographs of people without their permission. My personal point of view is that it depends on how physically close you are to your subject. I wouldn’t dream of sticking a camera in someone’s face and snapping away without their permission. On the other hand, if I’m a few feet away and can photograph them without disturbing or disrespecting them, I see no harm in doing so. As the distance increases to several yards and you’re photographing groups of people, crowds, or figures that are simply elements in a larger composition, it’s ridiculous to seek permission. Let common courtesy and common sense be your guide and you’ll seldom go wrong.

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