Have you ever taken, in a targeted manner, a photo of a complete stranger, who was minding their own business going about their day, without permission?
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The question suggests ur POV. People as graphical elements is difficult ethically, yet Cartier-Bresson is rightly revered for a storytelling of humanity worldwide. The other end is J. Ross Baughman spending years gaining access to tell difficult stories. Both approaches are supported by decades of law and ethics rules. Collaboration with a subject corrects the power imbalance in access-driven storytelling-sometimes impossible if the moment is immediate.
#CoSoPhotography #CoSoPhoto To continue ethics thoughts: if you are uncomfortable asking people about themselves, asking permission, or spending time with someone with the camera down, you might consider focusing on subjects you have access to, such as people at work or neighborhood. You will be confronted, for sure, by someone sometime. They may be angry, but if you articulate clear goals, have an empathetic conversation, many will open up. . Storytelling needs access.