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this article so it reaches more deviantsEXTREME STREET PHOTOGRAPHY - VI
Are there places were street photography is impossible? Are there countries easier than others, or harder than others? How is it street shooting like in exotic places, or places you never visited, places that are completely different from what you are used to? I asked a few street photographers around the world to share with us their experiences.
This article was written for us by Jean-Daniel Beley aka 
Lyon used to be very quiet, very self centered, but has evolved to a more tourist oriented place over the last 15 years. This is good and bad. Good because the more people you have, the more interesting situations you will get. But bad also, at least in my opinion, as I like street photos easy to read - one person is enough most of the time - and some streets are now so crowded that I won't even go there with the camera anymore.
Laws in France don't say much about shooting in public places. Right of image doesn't have a law, just a few cases that constitute the meager body jurisprudence. These cases are high level cases, where there is a lot of money involved. So with my limited knowledge in this area, I feel that I can shoot whoever without worrying too much about laws. Which leaves me with dealing with individuals, and my own sense of decency and respect.
Having done a long lasting series of portraits of strangers met in the street, to whom I ask to pose for me, I can tell that the majority of people are very accepting of you taking photos of them if you explain your motivation. When shooting candid shots, you of course don't ask first, you can either stay unnoticed, which is fine if you shoot from the distance, but is less common when you get closer. A good smile usually does the trick when you get noticed. In rare occasions, I had to argue with people, and I deleted an image once.
JD
