>>2657910either is cool, if you take w/o permission, do it fast enough for them not to notice until after the shutter release, when asking for permession just hang around for a few moments and take a shot when they don't think they have to pose or until they're working with a customer because then you have cabndid with the luxery of being close up with permission. People say yes way more often than we think, I have trouble asking people sometime because I'm a bitch ass coward but, it's useful. Or maybe you might see an interesting person with a pet, ask if you can snap a foto of their animal and then watch them happily pose in the shot if you get down low, that's doesn't come across as wierd as all, same with someone's fashion or cars or watches or whatever, people love showing off their shit, even though you're more interested in them than their stuff... you fuckin liar you