Bruce Gilden is know for his candid close up portraits of people on the streets of New York City and is characterized by his use of flash photography, making him one of the revered street photographers. He has photographed people on the streets of New York, Japan’s yakuza mobsters, homeless people, prostitutes, and members of bike gangs between 1995 and 2000. He was fascinated by the duality and double lives of the individuals he photographed.
Gilden’s advice for street photographers is “shoot who we are.” Gilden shoots who he is in a direct, honest, and aggressive type of manner.
An interview with Bruce Gilden:
http://www.gupmagazine.com/articles/in-your-face-an-interview-with-bruce-gilden-part-1