>>4103905In most countries, there are laws protecting photography in public places. However, personally, if you take pictures of people (as in, they're not just there but the focal point), I think you should ask permission.
Not everything that is legal is morally correct.
I like my privacy and live in a small medieval city, so tourists and photography have been part of my life since I was a mini anon. I never asked for that and honestly I feel a little bit violated by it, god knows how many pictures I'm on. It's frankly quite disturbing. But I realise that it's not always practical.
So, to keep things in the middle, I'd say fuck it in crowded places but at least try to ask permission, at least afterwards in less crowded public places.
In this globalist world, One memeable face could mean your life as you know it is over, overnight. If that wasn't the case, I would have less of an issue with it. And I don't want to curtail the rights of photographers or artists either, so it's a fine line to tread.
I don't think it'll really be illegal just to do street photography, but if it is, you'll see more cameras than ever. Except those'll be government property.
