Is Street Photography Ethical?

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