flashing someone up close is just ill mannered and CRASS, so if you get your ass kicked it's on you

There are close to 1 million cameras already in London constantly recording you without your consent and are actually working against you to predict what you will do and then sell that information to companies to advertise to you.
That's a lot different to someone who just wants to keep it to oneself and create some sort of art.
The people interviewed here have no idea they are being recorded and exploited all the time and are only worried about a camera if they can see someone behind it.

The four members of the public were very thoughtful about this.  It's encouraging as I'm considering doing some street photography.

As a street photographer, I actively avoid taking photos of children, homeless people or those who look particularly vulnerable such as addicts but other than that I see no issue with taking photos of people out and about.

Great watch.
Cool to see the publics thoughts on street!

For capturing spontaneous moments you really can't ask their permission in advance or you risk losing the moment.

Really solid video and thanks for the conversation. It’s really important to have respect for the subjects you’re capturing ❤ Here in London everything’s so fast paced and a little compliment goes a long way and as a result you hopefully manage to capture a great moment and have also given someone a reason to smile too!

Keep shooting and creating moments 🎉

I feel like there's a difference between a photo completely focused on a single individual, like the person in the party hat, vs. a picture focused on an environment that has people in it, like the one with the billboard or the flowers after that.

If you're focused on a single person and what they're experiencing, that's more of a portrait than it is environment photography. Pictures of the environment that need people in them aren't as portrait like, since those pictures are as much (or more) about the place and not just those specific people.

Great quality , video deserves way more recognition 😊

I made a hand out zine for when people stop me, and ask what I do. Then I could hand them an A5 sized photo zine with an explanation of what street photography is and why I love doing it, and a collection of 15-20 of my best work. I still have them because I have almost never been stopped on the street after taking a photo. People (at least around here in Oslo) do not care.

I really enjoyed this video.

I’ve been dabbling in photography on and off for a few years but not street photography.

Last week I went out for the first time in a few years and I was going to do some street photography. As I was just setting my camera up at 5:45am in Westminster, a runner ran past a male photographer and came straight up to me screamed in my face if you’ve just taken my photo you have to delete it. It threw off my whole day out and I only ended up shooting landmarks as a result. 😔

Great video Chris sorry I couldn’t make it on the day.

One thing I thought of while watching was I wondered what peoples view would be like in other areas of London. As a guess I would assume people in central London may be used to seeing photographers around now more so over the last 3 or so years.

But it’s good to see what the general public do think about it.

Keep it up mate. Hopefully catch you soon.

Really cool to see it from different perspectives thanks!

Not seen a video like this on the topic. I think it's a great video and you asked the question well. As a street photographer myself, of course I will say it's not wrong. But, there's a wrong way to do it, and that's without respect for the people who make up the streets. We all know how to carry ourselves correctly. Do that and there's no issue.

Totally present watching this vid, great work Chris 👌🏼

Super interesting video! I found it interesting that the members of public were all pretty chill and understanding (although maybe that’s just the type of people who’d stop to answer questions? Haha).

I’d LOVE to see a similar interview done in other countries - I found in certain places people are MUCH less happy if they spot you (or even THINK you are) taking a photo. Morocco is the main one off the top of my head right now, one guy got SO angry at me even though I was only taking a video of the street in the medina - he was coincidentally in it as he was manning a stall. But it wasn’t ‘of’ him, but he started yelling at me anyway 😳

photograph in Brasilia (Brazil), mainly. Street photography can combine the photographer's moment and responsibility with his composition and objective (a book, an exhibition, social networks, etc.)

Great stuff and educational!

great topic!

Taking the picture, probably one can not stop it. But it should be only for private use. With the right of the subject to opt out if the subject can be identified, like one said.
No publication without consent and specially no commercial use without paying the subject part of the earnings.