The Fine Art Photography Podcast

Is Street Photography Ethical?


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In this episode, we explore the question:  Is street photography ethical?

As I was writing this episode, a woman published an op-ed in the New York Daily News calling her multiple encounters with aggressive street photographers a form of assault. Regardless of whether the photographer is "in your face" or quietly capturing someone's photograph on the street, is the practice of capturing someone's likeness without their consent ethical?

Full transcript of this episode can be found at

https://fineartphotopodcast.com/is-street-photography-ethical/

Sources and Links

Bill Cunningham New York, 2010 documentary film directed by Richard Press and produced by Philip Gefter

https://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/

Cool Hunting, 13 New York Street Photographers Profiled in Everybody Street

https://coolhunting.com/culture/everybody-street-documentary-cheryl-dunn/

Everybody Street, full documentary film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSG2dHa9ldI&ab_channel=FilmRiseCinematheque

PetaPixel, Fujifilm Drops Ambassador After His Street Shooting Style Sparks Outrage, Feb 08, 2020, Michael Zhang

https://petapixel.com/2020/02/08/fujifilm-drops-ambassador-after-his-street-shooting-style-sparks-outcry/

PetaPixel, Controversial OpEd Calls Candid Street Photography a Form of ‘Gender-Based Violence,’  Oct 21, 2020,  D.L. Cade

https://petapixel.com/2020/10/21/controversial-oped-calls-candid-street-photography-a-form-of-gender-based-violence/

Input Magazine, Fujifilm dropped a top street photographer, but did he cross a line?

https://www.inputmag.com/features/tatsuo-suzuki-fujifilm-street-photography-controversy

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