>>2988370>>2988448frenchfag over here
We have quite the same laws about the right of privacy. As far as I remember, in France you can take pictures of people in public as long as they are not the main subject of your picture, or you can't identify them. Otherwise you have to get their direct agreement. In any way you can take picture of people, but if you can't fulfill those rules you can't share them.
For short, street photography in France is not illegal, but you have a lot of rules that make it unclear.
I personally don't really care about the laws in general, but I don't feel comfortable by shooting random people in the street. I find that's kind of rude, maybe because it's cultural.
>>2988326>>2988358When I started photography I wasn't really comfortable by taking pictures in public. But with the time, the more I took picture the less I cared about how the people would think of me (they often don't give a shit), and more about how good my picture will be.
Tip: if you want to take a picture of someone in the street, just pretend to shoot something behind them, but having them in focus. The subject will not be in the center of the picture but in one of corner, in the same time you will be able to apply the rule of third in your composition. You will get a well composed picture without drawing the attention of your subject.
It requires a certain amount of skill, it is not easy. Mostly because you have to get the focus on the eyes of your subject, and it's even more difficult with a wide aperture (I hope I'm not telling bullshit, I'm still an amateur).
