hey jackasses, let ‘em shoot. so we can be ugly. so what?

This is an article from The Times Online about the bullying and persecution of street photographers. It talks about how amidst a climate of terror and paedophilia photographers are getting punched out and kicked in the balls and stuff.

But here is one of the best arguments supporting street photography (excerpted from the article):

Street photography doesn’t just document what our environment used to look like; it shows us how it really looks now, freezing the moment to reveal the weirdness and magic of the split second … Stuart’s photograph of a young dancer, in mid-air, upside-down, in Trafalgar Square … Mermelstein’s of a woman out walking her pet iguana. These images reveal the surreal in the real, force us to appreciate that our city spaces are collages of constantly shifting, surprising juxtaposition.

And I just want to add that I love people-watching and I’m so glad there are talented photographers out there that are able to capture profound moments in people-watching.

I love the Hardcore Street Photography pool on flickr

Here are some more street photo sites from the article:

 http://www.in-public.com/

http://www.seconds2real.com/

http://www.public-life.org/

http://www.magnumphotos.com/

via | The Times Online UK