So what is street photography?
According to Wikipedia:"Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions, and other settings."
It go on to say about this type of photography...
"Street photography uses the techniques of straight photography in that it shows a pure vision of something, like holding up a mirror to society. Street photography often tends to be ironic and can be distanced from its subject matter, and often concentrates on a single human moment, caught at a decisive or poignant moment."
Straight photography? A quick click of my mouse told me that...
"Straight photography or Pure photography refers to photography that attempts to depict a scene as realistically and objectively as permitted by the medium, renouncing the use of manipulation.
Founded in 1932, Group f/64 who championed purist photography, had this to say:
- Pure photography is defined as possessing no qualities of technique, composition or idea, derivative of any other art form."