>>2719046Some people want privacy. You're going up to someone and taking a photo of them without their permission, or without revealing your intent for the photo to them at all. Do you even realize how creepy that is? By reading the posts in this thread, one can surmise that the people who defend this are either internet edgelord "I have a camera so I can do anything I want" types or too autistic to realize the wrong in this. Take all the street photos of open areas all you want, but if you want a close-up with someone as a focal point, just ask. You'd be surprised at how many people are okay with this if you ask politely. I doubt most people would be ok with someone taking a photo of them, let alone not knowing there faces will be posted without their consent on an Anglo-Japonic file sharing website. Personally, I stay away from street photos because you don't know about the subject you're photographing. Could be a socially anxious agoraphobe, or a paranoid liberitarian who likes privacy, or someone under the witness protection program, or someone who doesn't like strangers silently taking their photo for no apparent reason. Then again, this is /p/, so that mentality of "I have a camera therefore fuck you" echochamber will persist. If you so desperately need a close-up on the street, get a friend or ask a willing stranger. No owes you anything because you're an amateur with a camera, so respect people's privacy.
