GoingCandid

What about the future…?
How will street photography look like in the future? I guess that there will be a
lot of people doing it, as there are already so many. I also think that it will get
more difficult to take photos of people, the more street photographers that
are out in the streets. Cameras will get smaller, faster and more intelligent.
This will not really affect the scene. There will always be different styles, different
opinions, a lot of resistance because of privacy issues and a lot of discussions.
The basics of photography will remain the same. It is what people do
out of it and how they develop their own styles. This is the only thing which
could change the whole scene completely. Maybe we will see more photos in
color or there will be new styles developed, which could affect street photography
as a whole.
What you can do…?
We have it in our hands what will happen to street photography in the future.
I know that I’m not the person with the biggest respect concerning other people.
But we should still try not to kill this kind of photography by stalking people
in public with our cameras. We should be discrete about taking photos
and not step too deep into people’s privacy. Although there is already a kind
of scene out there, we should stand closer together and keep sharing our
thoughts and comments about this style of photography.
May this last forever…
I cannot think about a life without street photography. I hope this will still be
possible for many years without problems, laws or other restrictions. Let us
work together to fight for our rights as street photographers to document ordinary
life in public. Together we are stronger and together our voices are
heard. Let’s stand up to ensure that we can still do what we do today in many
years from now.