Street photography is one of the most misunderstood photography genres. It is a combination of social documentary and fine-art photography. It definitely is not walking around and asking people to pose for portraits. How ever, taking an informal portrait is not taboo either. There should be no rules governing opportunity and creativity.

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Privacy law allows for photographer to take pictures in any public space. You have the right to take photos of anyone or anything if it can be seen from a public area. This includes parks, city streets and sporting events or concerts. This also allows for any private property or buildings to be shot from within the public domain. Any person and member of the public is basically wavering their right to anonymity or privacy by appearing in these areas and are therefore fair subject matter for images.