Is Street Photography Ethical? Or Even Legal?!

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[@fellowcitizen]

Wait... you keep your EYES OPEN in public?? Without asking permission?? I reported you to King Bill Gates, but He told me they already knew thanks to RECALL, and then reminded me to pick up some milk on my way home from my extramarital affair.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

There is no expectation of privacy in the public... You could have glasses with a built-in camera... Kind of like a dash camera but for your body instead.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

5:51

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

7:24 yeah but if you're not then your staying in sexy mode longer and therefore you are stuck in your thoughts of sex drive whereas at least when you finish, your mind clarifies.

[@Fessoid]

Kasey, i wonder for 2 things: Does it mean that Canon [spam word] Hammer is banned on your channel? Do you jerk off without releasing a semen? :-D

[@matahari1576]

Problem with street photography is this: You can shoot with a mobile phone all day long. The second people see someone with a real camera they get nuts.

[@mightymikemeijer]

100% right…

[@ShadesOClarity]

That's true. However, I've had people comment on my old 1970 Miranda RE (Look up their old ads; they were pretty risque and politically incorrect) and ask me to take a photo. Or if I am doing street photography with it they can tell it's old, probably film and I am a photographer doing just that.

[@RichWithTech]

And if it's a bigger camcorder security will act like you need a filming permit

[@nooddles12]

yup

[@hikertrashfilms]

They discriminate against the size of your camera…

[@pawelmod3292]

A few thoughts about street photography and taking photos in the public places or places open for public: My son has got a swimming lessons. All parents were taking videos and photos by their smartphones with the ability to share/upload the content right away. Most likely they are using wide lenses so they are framing not only their own kids but many more. Everyone is okay with that, no complains. The moment I'm taking my 70-200 to make some close shots of my son swimming or jumping, everyone get crazy...

[@photomorti]

bizarre right. It makes no sense.

[@myfakeguuglaccount8307]

@@pawelmod3292 When people see me with that baby (70-200), they WANT photos of their kids. 😁

[@schmui]

Fck normies, man 😕🤌

[@hainguyen6514]

Where I live, they don't allow people to use camera in a shopping center/mall. People can take pictures with their phone all day long, as soon as I take my tiny lumix camera out and they got hysterical. This is nut.

[@TheEurolit3]

The double moral standards is insane. Either no parent should be allowed or stop complaining.

[@smithbrownjones]

Street photography is a must...every picture taken is a snapshot of history.

[@liampugh]

I’ve seen people dismiss this since these days everyone is taking smartphone pics all the time. Idk though I’d rather have intentional photographs and videos taken by artists to document history instead of Snapchat videos of someone dinner.

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@smithbrownjones shitty pictures that your 30 followers see hardly count as snapshots of history… if you’re Steve McCurry or Winogrand or Lange sure you can argue that… but you’re not creating art or anything of significance

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@liampugh complaining about your shitty pictures being dismissed as shitty while dismissing other people’s shitty pictures as shitty is absolutely Peak asinine

[@RandoPhotography]

I'm not so sure anymore, though I agree. I love seeing those channels that show video of a bunch of kids in 1912 watching the camera, and standing there, because they've never seen one before. It really is a snapshot, or a video of an ephemeral moment in time. But I feel like going forward from OUR modern time - there's so much photoshopping, and Ai nonsense, that it's gonna be hit or miss on whether or not that moment actually happened. A few years ago, the Ai video of Will Smith eating spaghetti was hilariously bad, but now it's a lot better, in a few years, it's probably going to be almost realistic - but still totally fake. Hopefully in the future, they'll have tech to weed out Ai creations.

[@dakotaxu4792]

One of my friends was dating this really cool guy. Took her out to many nice restaurants. Used to take photos with his iPhone. She never had an issue with him. Then one day he bought a Canon R5 with a 50mm f1.2 with him to the restaurant in his bag. They ordered dinner. He always payed the tab because she conveniently never showed up with any money claiming she didn’t have any. The second he pulled it out to take a photo at the table she made a face and took issue with it. He tried explaining that the Canon R5 with the 50mm f1.2 could take a much better photo than the iPhone he always used whenever they got together. She argued with him, wasn’t very nice. So after they finished eating, he calmly asked for the check, paid it, said he had to use the restroom, but quietly walked out the door without her noticing, then blocked her in his phone and never called her again.

[@Adreno23421]

This is perfect. I could not stand the hypocrisy either.

[@morningjane]

Your music videos/street photography is always amazing! I love it!

[@thelifeofryan8683]

I don't know about Canada, but in the US it is lawful and completely legal to film anyone in a public space even if they object to it. You can only have expectation of privacy on private property.

[@urbanimage]

It's the same in the UK. If you are in a public place, you can photograph anything that you can see.

[@northofbrandon]

It's the exact same here. When it comes to publishing, you may be socially judged by what* you publish, as this can reflect the perceived 'interests' of the operator in going out and getting these shots -- is it only women in revealing clothing in slow motion? This has obvious cascades of thought. People may point out that money-making YT videos appear commercial in nature, but I disagree: you aren't directly marketing or advertising, so this is more fair-use journalism and social commentary.

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@northofbrandon has absolutely nothing to do with journalism and has absolutely 0 newsworthy value and is purely done for commercial purposes

[@northofbrandon]

​@@LoFiAxolotl Respectfully I disagree. Most of CC's videos are tech commentary, in which case utilization of the tech in public spaces demonstrates the products capabilities for everyday people, as well as civic chronology and additional social commentary (soft civic journalism). 'Commercial' in this space doesn't just mean Making Money. It more refers to Marketing and Advertising, where the principal use is promotion of brand, a product, etc - NOT review. Promotion; where there are no other additional uses that may be more Fair Use. Plenty of people film b-roll in public for monetized YT channels.

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@northofbrandon can the product be showcased in other scenarios that does not violate people’s privacy?

[@matsufotos]

Peak levels of trolling and not caring. I applaud you.

[@conradk]

People like to be voyeurs but they don't like when they are called out. I guarantee every person ever commenting has been scolded by their parent for staring or as an adult has 'checked someone out' because they looked different or interesting. People watching is a very basic human desire. I'm glad you bring it.

[@donphobos]

I have been taking pictures of a fountain in the city with an equivalent focal length of 110 mm and one slightly crazy and rather aggressive guy basically demanded that I delete all pictures, because I am "filming in public" and he does not approve that I take pictures of him. I have showed him the close ups of the water in the air (a fountain from close distance with blurred background due to DoF), but he did not care and just demanded. So in the end I have asked him to leave in a polite way. He can back 3 times in slightly more and more aggressive manner. At some point I was almost certain that he would punch me, but in the end he left. Took nearly 10 minutes of my life and left me rather annoyed. But after a while I have calmed down and could start enjoying my time again. Without being annoyance for anybody, just minding my own business.... Being verbally assaulted for minutes is a bit tiresome after a while....

[@RandoPhotography]

I get it though. Sure, maybe he's a nobody, but I can see why a celebrity would snap, and throw stuff at paparazzi. Like, imagine being filmed CONSTANTLY whenever you're outside your house. Or paps on ladders trying to get shots of you in your house over your bushes. lol Maybe your dude was famous and you didn't know him. haha Be safe out there!

[@4Kandlez]

Have a picture of an angry primate saved on your card and ask if that's him. Same with "security" and plod, it can go either of two ways.

[@unbroken1010]

I bet it was dark skinned dude

[@TheConspirateWarrior]

For anyone of you complaining, read the ton of legal documentation that protect and regulate the exercise of 1st amendment, carry essential copies of it for the police and require police to protect your rights in a way no one can get around, when you call the police you have to say I' m taking photos of (whatever is legal) and I need presence of officers to protect my first amendment rights, someone is threatening me... Whatever has to be properly expressed, now the council it's liable and agents have to protect yourself instead of their coffee break. Defend your rights and do not engage in brawls, comply and sue. That's the way

[@jswalk4]

I’m loving the slowmo street videos. It really expands the moment in time and allows the viewer to study the subject and appreciate it more. Well done.

My problem with this "unethical" or even "illegal" to take pictures and videos of someone, is that we're being recorded by hundreds of security cameras all our life anyways. Those cameras don't just end in a box with wires in it, there are actual, living people on the other end, who for some reason got access to watch them. I don't care if it's the police or the local politician, they're just people too, and they know where we're going, what we do, all the time. But no, don't YOU dare taking a picture of a homeless man with his dog, that's so unacceptable.

[@SexkeksProducts]

Yes, and I despise that too!

[@chrisbrown8748]

I don’t feel so happy on Monday mornings so this channel is what I use to snap me out of that funk.

[@danielmartinphotography]

I like it, and in the USA, you have no right to privacy in public! Keep up the good work . YES, it's very hard to have daily content for a photography channel. There is not always a new release like you said.

[@liampugh]

Maybe it’s a cultural thing but when doing street photography in the US I get nothing but people excited to have their pictures taken and often intrigued by whatever “old timy” camera I have on me. But then again maybe it’s because I’m walking around with an interesting antique as opposed to some crazy professional looking mirrorless or cinema cam. I can count the angry people I’ve encountered on one hand and their usually older/overweight people that weren’t anywhere close to being in frame.

[@jan.tichavsky]

As a European I don't like it and I will tell you why. In public I have no privacy but that should be limited only to the moment when it happens and to the people who can see me there (and promptly forget about me the next minute). I don't visit the main square in the city with the intention to be paraded to thousands of others, the same way I don't want to be the subject of a wide international online audience of one million (for example). I'm ok with being recorded given that I'm just a background character in someone's shot for a moment. And the surveillance cameras have strict laws of use, so that the owner can't simply publish them but the police or court has to release it for a serious reason like searching for a criminal or gathering witnesses. In short I believe in a right to be seen but also to be forgotten. I record videos in public space myself and I try my best not to include people with their faces in my shot and to not make them the main subject unless it's a public presentation on purpose.

[@MarkWhitby]

Love what you are doing… Keep doing it. I'll keep watching just like I do when I'm out in public. Thanks for the variation and your unique perspective. There's nothing more interesting than people watching.

[@drobertsphoto]

Here in Thailand anywhere in public is allowed by law as long as you are not using telephoto lenses to view inside private property. As you know, absolutely no one minds here. On the other hand, I've seen a fair few people shooting on the street and the lack of confidence with the camera makes them come across as pretty weird...

[@nyohaku]

The question is not creating the image but using it to generate income without the subrect’s permission. This seems to apply only to individuals and not to corporations which scan our texts, record our spoken conversations and social media use for resale.

[@drchtct]

Lol. Would be worth a thought if he filmed the same person all the time. But he films everyone, in other words he films the world and uses the world to generate money just like everyone else

[@leslieklein8757]

KZbin creators recieve income based on the number of viewers/subscribers ( I'm not aware of the deatails). Therefore, the creator is generating income for publishing these videos. Yes, photographing people in public (in Canada) is lawful, but what is the legal impact of publishing and earning income with these videos?

[@jan.tichavsky]

​@@leslieklein8757Only non-commercial use is legal usually, for commercial photography you have to have a signed release from the subject. As you point out in modern heavily monetized internet services that practically means anyone who receives income for creating and publishing such videos.

[@markanthonyart]

@@leslieklein8757 In USA commercial use is defined as being used to sell or promote a product. If a person is in someone creative video or picture and you sell those pictures, this is also ok. You can sell prints of the person if you want.

[@MrFox619]

I was confronted once while filming out in public. I told him “you don’t wanna be filmed, stay inside”.

[@MrFox619]

BTW, even though it’s legal, I NEVER FILM KIDS! Some things you shouldn’t do.

[@berntolovhellstrom8891]

@@MrFox619 So parents filming their kids with other kids, they should stop? All football events with parents and other filming kids?

[@nigelcarter3186]

I thought the slow-mo episode was your best work. But this was your best rant. Laughed in slow motion right through it.

[@FPVwineUK]

Dude you are literally the best with your introspective!

[@mustachadon]

Crepes are still allowed right?

[@jimbo27]

Yes, they are very tasty

[@RichWithTech]

only with Nutella

[@Clickumentary]

I enjoy crepes.

[@bluemamba5317]

Only gluten free

[@matevosyanmikael2194]

With strawberry is tasty too))))

[@NightfallMedia]

I'm just glad to be subscribed to a cameraman with such strong seed retention, keep up the practice master.

[@myfakeguuglaccount8307]

@@NightfallMedia Master-bator. 😁

[@maculatus67]

I can't believe how many people labour under the misconception that permission is required to photograph someone in a public place.

[@Localtraveler2376]

They can’t think. If you can’t photograph someone you wouldn’t have freedom of the press.

[@hardywoodaway9912]

@@Localtraveler2376 everything is either black or white for you… sinple life I guess.

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

It goes back to "I didn't like this so it's illegal" mindset. Really makes you think.

[@obsidian00]

You have to remember that "PEOPLE ARE STUPID" ...it's the individuals that must make their way through the STUPID!!!

[@WatchingtheWorldBurning]

@@Localtraveler2376 You think we have freedom of the press?

[@thriftygamer8366]

One of the most painful things I’ve had to endure in street photography. Came from a store employee who stopped me on the side walk, demanded I stopped photographing, okay, so I did. Got a pin in my hat saying be patient with me. I have autism. I’d forgotten the pin and then she said I just don’t like your pin. Wondering how she’ll tell her nieces and nephews with disabilities and impairments if she really does love them. I do street photography in and around Lewiston-Auburn and various areas of Maine.

[@Maine_Focus]

I shoot in Bangor and have never had a problem as of yet. Perhaps I’ve just been lucky but I honestly feel the people here are far nicer than they were in Florida and other places I’ve shot. Best of luck to you. Perhaps we will meet on the streets one day. If not then just know you have support from other street photographers.

[@PCAudits]

Keep going, bro. I've been dealing with trolls for years. The only difference between them and you is that you know your rights! There are no expectations of privacy in public (fact)

[@cba20k]

B-Roll is butt-roll.

[@bluemamba5317]

Butt-roll, Bung-roll, Bottom-roll, Behind-roll, Backside-roll, Buttocks-roll, Bum-roll, Buns-roll, Booty-roll

[@gavinjenkins899]

Gottem

[@leonelmateus]

dirty bull roll, you can look butt thats abutt it.

[@unbroken1010]

Cope, stop whining and being soft

[@yynailsupply]

From puerto rico, huge fan please keep the channel alive

[@myfakeguuglaccount8307]

If you ask for permission, you just blew the moment. From then on, all you get is posed images. You said it: if you're in public, you have no expectation of privacy.

[@chiquita683]

What if you leave your blinds open?

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@chiquita683 -- On your own property? That's not 'public' -- so yes, you do have an expectation of privacy on your own property -- proven many times in court (US).

[@samcarlen6097]

@@aengusmacnaughton1375 Not if it’s in view of a public space however. Anything your eyes can see can be recorded.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@samcarlen6097 -- Not in the US -- numerous court decisions have reinforced that it is not the location of the observer (i.e.: photographer), but the location of the subject. Subject on private property = non-public = not legal to take a photo/video. If I am standing in my front yard (private property) and you are standing on the sidewalk (public space) and you take a picture of me, you have indeed broken the law.

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@myfakeguuglaccount8307 ahhh yes Steve McCurrys work screams of „blown moment“ while your garbage is so authentic I’m sure

[@lefujiste1525]

Someone understanding street photography! There is still hope. Great video man, I'm subscribing.

[@jpsteiner2]

It's odd that people would rail against you, but have no second thoughts for all of those street cams, store cams, vehicle cams, drone cams, and home cams capturing non-toneh, non-3D-pop video day in and day out.

[@wreagfe]

That's not odd. That just shows that the average person doesn't think beyond surface level and their societal programming.

[@jan.tichavsky]

In my country those are heavily regulated so all those street cams don't stream to the public in ultra hd where someone could recognize you. It's a private recording that must be kept private until police or court approves publication which has to be for a serious reason. Store cams and similar ones are on private property, however the same restrictions apply to publishing their recordings too.

[@Kim_Alexander]

Dude! As someone who does alot of street photography and journalism I have to say this is one of your best videos..

[@thatstevegeezer]

The street videos are wonderful, and inspiring. Kudos! Keep on going...

[@llagona]

I love street photography and do it, but I have something present "people has to go outside necessarily and still , they don't want to be filmed of photographed". So I don't take random pictures of people (though I do from crowds/random people if I'm photgraphying a building, square, cathedral, etc). But from the moment someone wears or features something excentric or goes almost naked, or is doing some street performance, I understand that that person wants to be seen in the street, then I take any picture of them just for my satisfaction, cause they went outside to attract my sight, I can reply with a picture, or two, or a hundred

[@3dtrip870]

I have a dash cam in my car, I guess I am a consistent street photographer, and must be punished!

[@kietzi]

you're literally a STREETphotographer 😅

[@4Kandlez]

Cars have rights too you know, how would you like to have your rear end filmed all the time.

[@Maine_Focus]

Oh great. Now you have to get permission from all the other cars on the road.

[@danieled5614]

"..I don't care what you think, it's interesting to me" - absolutely and agree a 100%. You do an awesome job and you have a unique and cool style, which differs a lot from others. It is outstanding. To reach that goal you have to stress your opinion, your style, and not the ones of others! Yes man!

[@richardwalker4518]

One of the more entertaining discussions I've seen on this subject😂

[@jplo5299]

What photography and videography brings to mind is the comfort and discomfort of watching at the same time. Whether that's street photography or just watching a news clip. I like that because I'm learning what i like or don't like about it. Every perspective is unique and is a way of seeing. John Berger wrote a book called 'Ways of seeing' it opened my mind.

[@TheMadmacs]

i tried street photography, i went for shots were people were unaware, but i felt i had to sit out in the open so i used a big enough zoom so the subjects werent aware. the only issue is, street photography isnt that interesting in the era its shot in, i challenge anybody to watch street photography from the past and not be utterly entranced by it. this era is the head down in the phone era. i especially enjoy street photography from the era i grew up in, theres something much more real about this kind of documentary, yes people wore purple flair trousers and platform shoes, that happened, it wasnt a dream. kids played in the street by the thousands, people leaned out the window and chatted to each other for hours.

[@numbersix8919]

You got it. That's why the Third World is where it's at, if human human beings are your subject.

[@segercliffhanger]

Bro. I'm into this vid at 3:42. This work, this idea, this approach, I absolutely love it. It reminds everyone that each street photographer's photo always pivots around central ethical questions that simple have to be addressed. And then answered the only right way: yes, we need to document life. We need to have a record. We've been doing it since forever and, as a result, we know it's an impossible task without art, history, creativity, personality, and even our own and other people's obstructions to what we're doing. We have to point all these things out, constantly. Every image should bear something of every streetphoto's ethical stance. I'm Dutch and I like that word. Stance! Very classy stuff. It fits up-down. Really love it.

[@willsintheair]

I deal with this a lot as a flight attendant with passengers wanting me to stop other passengers from recording inside the airplane. I always say the same thing: "There's no implied privacy on a commercial flight like this. If you wanted to take photos or video at the Blue Jay game you wouldn't need the explicit permission of everyone in the stadium. The same rules apply here."

[@ftlbaby]

Way to promote your rugby team.

[@norskradiofabrikk]

Unless you're on a Lufthansa flight, where they say it's not allowed.

[@willsintheair]

@@explorer7176 Correct. The airline I work for used to ban it but they changed the policy as social media became more prevalent.

[@safetybuddy]

One of if not the most important video you have ever made. Thank you!!!

[@danielsloggett9436]

Keep doing what you're doing! Love your work! ❤

[@SuperNightparty]

i'm a videographer and a street phtographer too. i love what you did. The pioneers of street photography would have loved it. For sure. Go on !

[@R0dan]

I couldn’t agree with you more. I hate the fake posed mannequin look. Always going to be people, if you don’t agree with THEM, then there is something wrong with YOU!

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@R0dan yeah Steve McCurrys work sure is garbage… I’m sure your 15 followers really appreciate your authentic and artistic work…

[@koobs4549]

If street photography is unethical & illegal, then so are gov’t & private business surveillance. It’s crazy to me that people will accept security cameras filming them 24/7, but when a guy wants to make art, suddenly that’s a problem. But mah privacy!!! So we accept that no one has privacy in public…unless a it’s photographer taking your picture, in which case it’s “arrest that man!”? 😂

[@wordsoflife42]

7:43 dude you're the only camera guy on KZbin who causes belly laughter 🤣

[@marzupalami]

If you don't want to be photographed, or recorded on video, don't go in public. Simple as. You have no privacy in public. Ethics doesn't factor into the conversation.

[@danh2716]

It is not true that you have "no privacy" in public. 'Katz vs United States' sets out a clear 2 step evaluation for when privacy rights would apply. But as for getting your picture taken walking down the street, you would not clear the privacy bar for that.

[@Lance_MadCat]

I love watching your creativity unfold. Please do keep it up 😊

[@urbanimage]

I total agree with what you have to say in this video about street photography / videography. Indeed, I think your slow motion videos of people have a certain magic to them.

[@richardallan2331]

I love your slow motion street videos. That’s the main reason I subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work .

[@4EverBergen]

When i was doing modelwork in Spain, we went to a big hotel with a big garden. The garden is famous for its beauty and a lot of Instagram models love to take pictures there. Less than 5min of shooting we were thrown out from the garden because we didtn have permission. My camera was too big so i needed permission. All the others with there phones a d smaller camera could stay. I used the z9 with 200mm lens😅

[@billr3053]

Privately owned premises can have different rules. In a public park that I sometimes go to for a walk there are signs that professional photography such as for weddings need permission. Costs a fee, I bet. So sometimes even public areas, parks, which happen to have some historical buildings, barns, stonework, when used as “backdrop” are iffy as far as free use. Everyone is out for a buck and will twist the concept of privacy to their ends.

[@carbonunit6573]

This is my favourite photography channel. I absolutely love your work. It would be good to have a second person filming you while you are working your magic to get a different perspective of peoples reactions, perhaps from a distance.

[@don-at-large]

In USA, some people seem paranoid about public cameras. Police were called on me. Police did not talk to me but did let Karen know I was not breaking law. My life has been threatened. It is insanity. Smaller camera the better is what I have learned.

[@videogame-techreviews]

True… it’s sad though.

[@ryen7512]

Thanks for talking about this. I'm already aprehensive about filming people in public, this gives me a little bit of confidence.

[@trueatfalse]

I don't really see a problem with filming people in their natural environment in order to demonstrate and discuss the technical possibilities of a camera. However, I do understand that people are bothered by the fact that the focus in these videos is sometimes on people's physical attributes/apearence and that these are then commented on in a sometimes tendentious way, which can trigger a certain discomfort. Rule number 1 for street photography, which should probably also apply to such videos: Do you think the people being seen would be happy about how they are represented and commented on? If there are any doubts about this, it probably doesn't belong in a publicly accessible video :-)

[@cbnkp]

That would mean you can never ever film people doing stupid or weird things because they wouldn't be happy to be seen doing them.

[@trueatfalse]

@@cbnkp Sure. Nothing wrong with not doing it. Why would you want do things that make other people unhappy?

[@cbnkp]

Because there is NOTHING you can ever come up with on this planet that nobody will claim to be offended by. You can go and make peace in the Middle East right now and someone will be unhappy about it. If you stop doing things that are perfectly legal just because someone is "unhappy" about it, you will end up doing absolutely nothing very quickly. In fact you will end up d**d because you can bet your savings that someone out there is unhappy with your very existence. So, no. If we stop exercising what are our rights, we will lose them.

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

Happy unhappy is subjective. It goes both ways. Being mean to photographers makes them unhappy too

I think someone is jealous of you! You are smart and you have something so lacking in most people's. A sense of humor! Keep filming and posting.

[@0zaree100]

'Creeptography' needs an entry in UrbanDictionary 😆

[@leonelmateus]

he should add it, right under toneh. i,e, see also creeptography, scooter yahoo, sexy squirrel chaser

[@dealman3312]

Good job, love your content from this genre.

[@MythMakerMusik]

Future historians, archivists and artists will absolutely love street footage. Street photographers and videographers tend to be vindicated over time. Most people really don't mind being on camera. It has consistently been my experience that they may be taken aback at first, especially if there are children around, but after they think for a moment, they realize it's all good and move on - and they usually wind up thinking it's really cool. Sometimes they'll even hand me their phone and ask me to take some photos for them. The only people who actually put up a stink about this are Europeans and other photographers who have way too much time to think about this stupid stuff. I consistently have excellent encounters with strangers when I do street photography in Russia and the US. Honestly, I have about 85% positive experiences, 12% neutral experiences, and 3% negative experiences. Keyboard warriors blow this topic way out of proportion. Most people honestly just don't care. Also, this is a good reason to shoot compact APS-C. There are many parks and museums around the world that will prohibit "professional" camera gear (a.k.a. large-sized stuff), but I am always allowed in with my Fujifilm cameras, no questions asked. It's much easier to do public photography/videography with a small camera, small lens and a silver color. (Black cameras are associated with professionals, silver cameras are associated with hobbyist film shooters.)

[@changelivesimages]

totally agree with your take on this. When it comes to street, whatever is public, can be captured without disrupting the person or subject. There are some pervs doing underskirts and should be locked up, but generalizing everyone else doing street photography reflects more about that person than the photographer. The type of street photographers that should be called out are those flashing on people's face and disrupting people in their walkway

[@DunrobinOntario]

"Boom, ass toneh"😂😂😂😂😂

[@Peter-od2vf]

you always make my day! keep doing it - thanks. i would say complainers should hit thumbs down twice :)

[@dazxmedia]

Ppl who expect privacy when out in public are delusional.

[@narecardoso1]

Is it even legal to have Christmas lights in the background in the middle of September????? 😂😂 Hahahaha love it man! You gained another sub 👌👌

[@Wavetechlifeguardian]

I get yelled by uptight people when I pan my Gopro around a public scene. Meanwhile, 50 other people are holding their smartphone cameras up, shooting the same scene! My lousy Gopro ain't getting half the detail those smart phones are! My slow motion-capture ability still sucks though. I always miss the person and get the wall or the ground! :(

[@SuperNikonlover]

It's terrible you have to go through that headache to fulfill your passion bro. I guess some people are just to nervous and uncomfortable in front of a camera but keep it up. Without bold photographers like you we'd have no footage of this wild and diverse culture that we call society.

[@Booyamakashi]

The most fun is to get back home, open the footage on a big screen and see something amazing you didnt see while you were shooting. Its so good...

[@videogame-techreviews]

Hahaha, nice

[@unbroken1010]

What's a big screen.

[@Muchtoobizy]

As a street photographer myself, I must say these slow-mo street videos are superb. They are haunting, surreal and quite captivating. Congratulations, Where can I see more of this work?

[@cameraconspiracies]

Sprinkled throughout my channel and on Vegetable Police.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

There are two questions here: legality and ethics. In Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects all Canadians' rights of expression, including photographing people in a public place. (Yes, I looked it up.) Such photos may be shared editorially or as works of art, but not commercially unless the subject gives permission. The ethics of asking permission has to do with being nice and avoiding conflicts. But legally, Kasey can take anyone's picture in a public place in Canada. If someone objects to being filmed, Kasey should comply, which I'm sure he would.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

@@silbay it's not that simple. It depends on the purpose that the video is presented. Kasey pushes no product or service or brand or editorial position. He just presents the subjects as they are, documentary style. I could do the same thing on my non-monetized channel.

[@jamescaldwell5]

Love your videos! Keep up the great work.

[@lelandfitz1762]

Because you asked where the line is between legal an illegal: In most of Europe the line is that you're allowed to film street scenes but not zoom in on one person especially to especially make them the subject. But... That's the legal line, I am not aware of any court case that ever was brought up because of someone suing. (PS Taking photos is legal, I am talking about *publishing* said footage here).

[@3DaysIn]

He's not in Europe

[@lelandfitz1762]

@@3DaysIn I know but he talks about possible other countries where he doesn't know if its illegal. So I gave context.

[@videogame-techreviews]

God, Europe is lame… Want to know how come it’s obvious you are lames? Cause you can’t make good movies. Pretty relevant on a camera channel huh? Ohhhhh yeeeeaaaahhhhhh….

[@lelandfitz1762]

@@videogame-techreviews Enjoy watching the latest all female re-make of Ghostbusters or whatever US movies are about these days.

[@liranverhut8447]

I enjoy street photography with a camera and capturing spontaneous videos on my phone. For most street photographers and videographers, the greatest challenge is that gut instinct you feel when aiming a camera at someone, wondering how they might react. Some try to push past that feeling, but I believe it’s worth paying attention. Often, that intuition is a sign we may be overstepping boundaries. In my view, the true art of street photography and videography lies in how you approach your subject with sensitivity. Sometimes, no shot is worth encroaching on someone’s personal space or disturbing their moment. We live in a world saturated with cameras, from CCTV to smartphones, but there’s a significant difference between being part of a crowd, captured incidentally, and having a camera deliberately pointed at your face as someone walks by. Even in public, people deserve the basic courtesy of not feeling like prey to someone wielding a lens. The argument, “It’s a public space, I can do whatever I want,” fails to consider basic decency. It’s a misuse of public space rights in much the same way freedom of speech is sometimes abused. Jaimie Windsor raised an interesting point in one of his videos, suggesting that we could soon see stricter regulations in public spaces, possibly leading to street photography becoming illegal. While we still have the freedom to shoot in public, the content we produce should carry meaning-whether emotional or artistic. In some of your shots, I noticed the focus was on girls’ chests, while their faces reflected discomfort or annoyance. These images not only lack substance but also convey a certain disregard for their feelings. That said, some of your other work captures subjects with genuine expressions, where the individuals either didn’t notice or didn’t seem to mind being photographed, resulting in far more compelling and sensitive images. In the end, it’s about finding balance. Trust that instinct when it tells you a line is being crossed. Consider whether the shot holds enough value, how it might impact the person, and whether it’s truly worth taking. Only then can you decide.

[@paresmi]

“I NEVER release my seed” 😂

[@veivoli]

@paresmi I trust he has booked the prostate surgery... 😞

[@jasyamaha]

Love ya work man. It's a tough gig and you speak the truth.

[@PulpFreeFiction]

Don't stop the candid photo/videography, if you don't want to be seen/captured on video/photo then don't go outside/in public.

[@tayinternational]

Keep it going , I think it's awesome and mostly in good taste ( besides maybe a few asses that were a lil too zoomed in ) your music is also on-point . I will be doing a lil more street videography also . My main rule is to try not show anyone in a bad moment or situation . I do go up to some people and show them a video of themselves ,if they want it I just Airdrop it to them.

[@fabienb]

I almost got arrested in Spain because the law can be pretty strict there when it comes to candid street photography… I talk about it in one of my latest videos and I analysed a lot of the current laws around the world: in the UK and the US you are mostly fine, but in other countries not so much. The most extreme case, I think, is in a couple of Middle Eastern countries where you could be shooting an empty corner and someone enters your frame when you press the shutter and that becomes enough excuse to arrest you. But in the more open countries, the law is on the side of the photographer (for non-commercial shots) as long as you don’t compromise someone’s dignity, which you argue is already compromised by their own clothing decisions. But that’s not for you to decide. That’s when you cross the line and go from right to wrong in the eyes of the law, and this video stating your intent could actually be used against you in a dispute. But to be more precise, you can still take these videos and photos in public, that is absolutely your right in your country. The problems arise when you decide to share the content of your photos and videos with the public, and may get worse when you accompany it with a comment that may hit the aforementioned dignity.

[@thebikeracer]

No one in America is paying attention to the privacy laws in the EU. They’ve been shocked if they opened their eyes.

[@RedButtonJournal]

I love it! I’ve got the vlogging lady in pink shorts playing on loop right now while I type this comment. I live in Jamaica, where people generally don’t like being filmed in public unless they’re in a tourist area, where they kind of have to allow it. I have three GoPros mounted outside my car when I film in non-tourist neighborhoods, but I’ve turned off the screen and the little red blinking light, so I don’t have to worry about machete-wielding rastamen chasing me. Keep doing what you’re doing-I love watching your channel!

[@MarchalisVan]

All valid points but when your point of aim is people' torsos, you get a bit of non necessary slowmo boob emphasis on most shots :P Aim up a bit so it's not centre shot as often.

[@cameraconspiracies]

I'm not looking at the screen... I'm often aiming way too high.

[@Bonobo3D]

Love the slow-mo shots you are making.

[@mjklein]

You are absolutely right. People do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy outdoors. This is also why many places post signs that photography is not permitted indoors, which is of course, a different environment.

[@rp.aguilera]

I love this video! You made a really good case for street photog/videog! cool cool!

[@shardanette1]

Street photography is just nature photography in cities. Of course it should be legal.

[@HaiderProductions]

Keep up the great work! Don't let anyone bother you or project their insecurities onto you.

[@jamesoliver6625]

IN the States, you have no expectation of privacy or anonymity in public spaces. Ethical and legal are not considerations not under judicial control. Courteous and polite are different considerations. In the PR of Canada however, it's likely that soon it will be a Capitol offense. All you have to do is spend 10 minutes viewing the amateur work of Vivian Maier to see the validity and value of it.

[@danh2716]

That's not true. There are instances where people can sue for breach of privacy while in public spaces in the US. The standard example, back in the day, was that you couldn't wire tap a public phone without a warrant. Likewise, you can't record someone in a public bathroom, etc etc. Look up 'Katz vs United States' for the Supreme Court case that established the precedent.

[@iseolake]

@@danh2716 this would only be in a situation where the person had a valid expectation of privacy, such as a restroom or changing room. Katz vs the US reinforced this "expectation of privacy" clause. At least in New York State, Philip Llorca-diCorcia had his phot'd subject's lawsuit dismissed by the state supreme court. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nussenzweig_v._DiCorcia -- di Corcia had published a photo book and sold copies of the photo that was basically a street portrait of the plaintiff. Even though di Corcia, as a professional photographer made money from the photograph, it was deemed artistic expression. Artists do sell their work.

[@danh2716]

@iseolake Yeah. I never said it was all encompassing. I'm just saying it isn't correct to blanket say, "no privacy in public."

[@jamesoliver6625]

@@danh2716 The distinction would be made between "public use" and "public" Any use of CC/Security cameras in areas not holding that distinction are fair game

[@CornwallBikes]

You Done Good. I subscribe to your Genre Choices and support your Art Form. Continue on as if nobody has even noticed you

[@samcarlen6097]

It absolutely blows my mind that other people, let alone other photographers, cannot comprehend that they have no right to privacy in a public space. And if you are a photographer/videographer of any kind, you inherently need to support the Freedom of Press otherwise, otherwise your job/hobby is kinda screwed by anyone who simply doesn't want you in their presence.

[@samcarlen6097]

PS. If you are embarrassed, ashamed, or feel "invaded" in a public space, maybe it's YOU doing something sketchy or you have no self esteem and can't look at yourself on camera. Not the photographer's problem, don't go out in public.

[@hikertrashfilms]

People are fascists today. They get off on wielding power over others. They look at a camera as a weapon

[@samcarlen6097]

@@hikertrashfilms I've literally been in arguments/discussions with photographer's in FB groups in my city, debating the "ethical" grounds for street photography and in general asking consent. I'm like "do you like working? do you like making money off this? Then SHUT UP and stop trying to shoot all of us in the foot and give the government even more grounds to make public photography illegal."

[@hikertrashfilms]

@@samcarlen6097 if you are in a public place, you do not have the expectation of privacy. If you are pumping gas at a gas pump or standing in line at checkout, it is not out of line to take a photograph of that…yet this is why the cops arrested me. If I was using a cell phone nobody would care, but because it’s a α1 on 50 1.2, they act like I’m brandishing a pistol, and cops pounce on me like I am armed with a weapon

[@SMGJohn]

@@hikertrashfilms Your pfp made everything you said ironic on so many levels.

[@GrizzlyGaz]

Loved this vid! Please make more!!!!

[@trueatfalse]

8:11 "These women want to be seen" doesn't qual "These women wan't to be filmed and commented on in a youtube video." ;-)

[@dellfonic]

Absolutely. I think slow motion footage by its definition and nature lends itself to a different meaning and intention - so what would be a normal glance in real life is ENTIRELY different when it's recorded, slowed down to 120fps, and published to the world.

[@sh8736]

Women wear shorts like men to be cool not to show off their gluamaximus muscle. You don’t get much warm weather living in Canada so will for give this transgression expect the snow to be falling by your next vid.

[@louisgaarphotography4249]

📷 I am a lowly street 'photographer' and 61 years old. You are creating art. I love it. 📹

[@donperegrine922]

A lot of people, including Camera Conspiracies, are missing what it is that makes people not want to be photographed. It isnt a matter of being photographed, so much as being observed. It isnt immoral to see people in public, but people still dont feel comfortable being stared at. Like, just sat and looked at. Its the transition into being the FOCUS of the image, and assessing you is the purpose. Security cameras are not pointed at you, you are not the subject. Their purpose is not to assess your personality (beyond "thief?"). Yeah. Thats my thoughts. What do you think?

[@azufelll]

I think you are correct, that's why I struggle with street photography. The moment I point my camera at someone, people react in an insecure way, the comparison with been stared at is on point. Funny enough when I take photos of some animal or a tree or whatever, it's like they want to get in my shot... go figure.

[@oldmangamerlive]

Recently found this channel. Love the humor and if i close my eyes i can hear David Blaine speaking in techy geek sentences. Great channel. Good fun.

[@FollowTheJohn]

Our governments are the creeps.

[@fellowcitizen]

Kit Klarenberg, Richard Medhurst, Julian Assange and Sarah Wilkerson agree!

[@NorthernWhisper]

Where I live, if you are filming someone and can be considered annoying, offensive, reckless or scary then it's illegal. It's also illegal if you disturb their peace. This means you can't be in people's face, basically. I can also be considered illegal to film police if they tell you to stop, because they are also people with these same rights. There are exceptions but yeah, strict laws exist in some countries. I suspect this is why you get comments about it.

[@florabee9283]

Was the tattoo on the guy’s arm a picture of a guy holding a twin-lens reflex camera! I should probably find my glasses.

[@unbroken1010]

A tlr? That is kind of fruity

[@wffj-tv2652]

I like your street videography and your philosophy about capturing genuine human moments. Your camera reviews are useful, too. I went with the Fujifilm XH2s because its hybrid abilities fit with my workflow - news and documentary.

[@ScalzoPhoto]

Rule of thumb: If people react to the CAMERA then it is failed street photography. The idea is to capture people/scenes naturally as they are, as if they weren’t being documented

[@simon359]

Not all the time! Sometimes people will make the picture by their reaction, and I’m mostly talking about positive reaction. Sometimes people play into the scene that you’re trying to get. It’s funny to watch each person‘s reaction, some couldn’t care less, others are extremely offended, and others ham it up with positive energy!

[@notyourdad]

Eh, that's debatable. You can get some amazing shots from people's reactions.

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@ScalzoPhoto yeah Steve McCurry, Winogrand, Dorothea Lange and Bresson sure sucked at street photography… glad you know better than them… I’m sure your 8 followers think your work is amazing…

[@leirumf5476]

People should really stop gatekeeping street photography a whole lot less and start enjoying it a whole lot more...

[@ScalzoPhoto]

@@LoFiAxolotl wow, you may be the world’s worst conversationalist… and I have 508 subs not 8, lol.

[@Pawel__M]

In the European Union, the rules around publishing street photos without permission are more stringent than in the US (due to privacy laws). It is country-specific, but generally, you need explicit consent to publish photos of identifiable individuals (also in your social media), especially if they are the main subject of the photo and not a public figure. It never hurts to ask people for a written permission, just as you ask your model (professional or amateur). Or you can blur faces to make them unidentifiable.

[@superjarri]

There's a big difference between taking a picture of someone in the street and keeping it to yourself and taking the same picture and exposing it to millions of viewers in a social media platform. In my country, this is ilegal and only allowed if the subject is a public figure. You can literally push someone into suicide if the internet grabs into a funny or curious picture you took of a random person in the street, and they start making fun of it. If this wasn't such a nasty world, I would agree with you, though.

[@Sneaky-Sneaky]

Where do you live?

[@wiandryadiwasistio2062]

not an amazing country to visit or live in, eh? my condolences

[@superjarri]

@@wiandryadiwasistio2062 Well, it's the second most visited country in the world. I guess it's not that bad, eh? Spain, by the way.

[@videogame-techreviews]

@@superjarri hmmm,, all the footage I see of macba skateboarding begs to differ guy. Also my wife has loads of friends who live in Spain who post videos all over social media.. Hmm just KZbin searched 4k Spanish beach walk.. guess those guys are IP ninjas avoiding the camera gustapo… Bro.. use your brain.

[@superjarri]

@@videogame-techreviews The other day I saw a video of a guy driving his car at 250km/h, dodging cars left and right. I guess it's legal, because it's in social media, right? I think your brain is still brand new, judging by your comment. Just do a freaking google search and you will find out, is it that hard? ffs...

[@digital_Inside]

You make me laugh. Soo good. Entirely on Your side. You can't make people reactions real anticipating them in recording. That's how people will never focus right that most of tv's material is not even real. All those moment's when someone picking on me :"hey You don't want to set me on that no?. "nah, never someone like u 😂