Street Photography Ethics.

In this paper I examine the ethics of street photography. I firstly discuss the close-up 'in-your-face' style street photography made famous by American photographer, Bruce Gilden. In close-up street photography, the proximity of the camera to the subject and the element of surprise work in tandem t...

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Publicado en:Ethical Theory & Moral Practice Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 529 - 541
Autor principal: Hadley, John
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Sep2022
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