Let me, first, tell a little story …

In a previous post we thought about the interaction between photographer and subject from the perspective of a social exchange. Let’s take a moment and also consider such photographer-subject interactions as an economic transaction…

One explanation, perhaps, comes from evolutionary psychology. The offer to grab a cup of coffee for someone is an overture of social exchange, a potential opportunity for “cooperation between two or more individuals for mutual benefit”…

One potential adverse consequence of street and travel photography is the invasion of privacy. Normally we move between our homes and work, the grocery store, the wine shop, the gym, with few, if any, people paying much attention to us…

There have been a number of articles and videos over the past few months, including some particularly thought provoking ones by photographer Jamie Windsor, on the ethics of street photography. These got me thinking, and feeling a bit conflicted, …

First things first, what is art? I know, that’s a totally loaded question, and one that’s been asked and answered about a million times in a million different ways. It’s also a question that one might typically prefer to ponder over a good bottle of wine (or two). So, by all means, feel free to dig something out of the cellar…

Street photography covers a wide gamut of styles and subjects, and an equally wide range of intentions…