“un-posed, un-staged photography which captures, explores or questions contemporary society and the relationships between individuals and their surroundings.” http://www.lfph.org/what-is-street-photography
我觉得LFPH这个定义里没有涉及的是,扫街摄影通常是摄影者在大众场所拍摄的Snapshot。Snapshot不是说随便乱捏,
“To take photographs means to recognize - simultaneously and within a fraction of a second - both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis.”
-- Henri Cartier-Bresson
扫街摄影鼻祖说的这段话里最关键的词应该是“recognize”。同样是在走过一条普通街道是拍的Snapshot,大师可能会捕捉到耐人回味的作品,常人可能只会拍到平淡乏味的到此一游。常人需要提高的是对摄影的理解,经验,洞察力以及Artistry。