Laurant, many years ago I photographed homeless people for a charity group (brochure) that offered meals. Came back the next day and spent a good 4-5 hours with them. Told them I would bring them prints, and when I returned a week later with prints some were gone but most were still there, several people stood with me and said they had many photographers photograph them promising prints, I was the only one that did. I spent the rest of the day with them, about 15 people who had developed their own social microcosm - fascinating, a week later they were all gone. My point is you do what you have to, but there are subject matters where a persons dignity has to be part of the process.
The street is part of many peoples daily lives, and spending time in one area will eventually make you part of that landscape. You will come to know people, talk to them, and learn about their lives which you will eventally come to portray. Some will watch out for you while you work, and you will do the same for them. Shoot and Scoot is fine, you are assured to get some good shots, but only from a perspective of a third party observer.
Laurant, this is quite a deviation from my last reply, there are times you have to do what ever you have to do, but I am sorry to say I find your original question moot, because if you want to be street photographer there is no "after" it should become part of who you are and part of your life.
I only wish I lived in Paris. The most fascintating street life I have ever encountered. I travel to France and Germany a lot and if you send me a PM maybe sometime we could get together and walk the streets somewhere. If not, Laurant I wish you well.
The street is part of many peoples daily lives, and spending time in one area will eventually make you part of that landscape. You will come to know people, talk to them, and learn about their lives which you will eventally come to portray. Some will watch out for you while you work, and you will do the same for them. Shoot and Scoot is fine, you are assured to get some good shots, but only from a perspective of a third party observer.
Laurant, this is quite a deviation from my last reply, there are times you have to do what ever you have to do, but I am sorry to say I find your original question moot, because if you want to be street photographer there is no "after" it should become part of who you are and part of your life.
I only wish I lived in Paris. The most fascintating street life I have ever encountered. I travel to France and Germany a lot and if you send me a PM maybe sometime we could get together and walk the streets somewhere. If not, Laurant I wish you well.
