Street Photography

I recently received an invitation from a gallery to present my work at a show on Street Photography. I considered submitting the photograph below. I thought it humorous.

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However, the rules stipulated that I must have permission from each person included in the picture. I understand the reason a gallery would make this request. Yet, it is street photography; photography taken in public spaces. Moreover, this picture was taken in China, where cameras are everywhere, connected to back-end systems augmented by facial recognition, supported by tracking software, that are able to follow the movements of anyone, anywhere.

I wonder if Henri had to ask for signed releases from each person included in his photographs?

So I blocked out the faces of the individuals to protect their identity.

#AOPBG, 1-781833602, @VAu 1-178-865, Adult, Beard, Child, Colorless, Event, Event - Travel, Eyes Closed, Eyes Open, Favourite-All Time, Frontal Face, Image type, Male, People, Person, StreetScene, Submissions, Travel, Two Faces, VAU001178865, Vacation — In order to submit this photograph to a contest I needed to have releases from each individual included in the photograph. This seems rediculous for street photography taken in a public space in a country like China where CCTVs are everywhere and continuously tracking each person, all the time.

I have yet to decide whether I should submit the photograph.

Street Photography

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