Surveillance : Candid Street Photo After 9/11

I read the post titled 'Candid Street Photo After 9/11'. It was not necessarily something that I paid a lot of thought to, whether or not people mind being photographed in public. Candid photography is a beautiful form of photography. It intends to capture moments in their origin, sometimes expressive of raw emotion.

It is important to remember that not everyone equally enjoys having their picture taken and as the photographer, one should be mindful of personal space. As the title implies, the content seems to be driven at how to remain candid and complementary whilst photographing a given subject. The author of the article lists select guidelines as to how to appear as though you are not a threat and are instead intrigued by a particular moment, which I found interesting. These tips are especially useful in the post 9/11 society as people are more vigilant and tend to be more on the look out for something suspicious. This post even addresses proper attire and equipment for street photography in effort to disuade conspicuity.