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