I like to take photographs of the public; like a bunch of people
crossing at a traffic junction, you can capture so many natural
expressions. But I have never intentionally focused on one
particular person before, not in public anyway.
But if i were to do so, I would take the shot before they are
even aware of it, so that their character/emotion can be preserved,
THEN i would ask for permission. But that depends, if it's just
random pictures (not intended for any display) and if people are
just passing by, i may not catch up to them to ask permission.
But I do not think it warrants permission unless you are selling
the shots. But then again it depends what sort of pictures. If it
were for a screening/gallery, ofcourse you ask for permission and
their names to sign off on it, because that's the right thing to
do. But one should never openly take pictures of people, because it
can be so awkward.
