I spotted these two
Amish ladies window shopping on
South Street, but I didn't get a chance to photograph their faces without disturbing them.
One of the
informal rules of photography is
not to shoot subjects from their back. I think I have already committed that sin in some of my
wildlife photos. Another rule is
not to cut-off a birds legs;
guilty as charged. I am going to defend myself by quoting
Ansel Adams:
"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs".
Take a look at the photograph on the left. It is not a candid;
Akuma is clearly posing for the camera. Although it was taken on the street, this photograph is a
portrait. In the purest sense,
street photography should be devoid of the photographer's or the camera's influence on the
scene. Any interaction changes the story. Conversely,
portrait photographers can utilize the
"no interaction" principle of
street photography for natural portraits by simply allowing sufficient time for the subject to
forget the presence of the camera.