Street photography is a genre of photography that records everyday life in a public setting. The publicness of the setting enables the photographer to take candid pictures of strangers, normally without their knowledge. Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment. Though people usually feature directly, street photography might be absent of people and can be of an object or environment where the image projects a decidedly human character in facsimile or aesthetic.
Street photography also includes candid portraits, which is often used to refer to the type of portrait taken when the subject is unaware of the photographer.

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Here is a video of Bruce Golden , an American street photographer known for his candid close-up photographs of people on the streets of New York City, in action on the streets of New York.

Street photography can tell a lot about a persons lifestyle, class and a lot about a persons existence. Street photography captures people in their rarest moments which can show a lot about a persons true emotions. Usually it’s a form of candid photography, when the person isn’t aware they’re being photographed, which creates more realistic and powerful images.