Street Photography: What dont you take photos of?

[Miskuss]

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough," - Robert Capa

But while his photographs are worthy, I would not advise follwing in his footsteps.

Larry Towell of Magnum suggested that the quote is often misunderstood. Not only does the getting closer line mean being close with a short lens, it also means getting closer emotionally, risking more than your butt, you should also risk your humanity.

[phyllis72]

I'll shoot anything when doing street. People whatever their plight might be. That's the nature of street photography.

[Medusa83]

Kids, homeless, mentally ill. Vancouver is awful for people exploiting the homeless with photography. Apparently it's art to take pitures of the down and out and sell it for big $.

[eddym]

Kids, homeless, mentally ill. Vancouver is awful for people exploiting the homeless with photography. Apparently it's art to take pitures of the down and out and sell it for big $.

And just who is it that is paying those big $ for photos of the homeless?

[Medusa83]

And just who is it that is paying those big $ for photos of the homeless?

The nouveau riche that Vancouver is filled with.