So what is Street Photography?

• So what is street photography? Street photography is a style of photography that captures everyday life in public places and often features candid photos of strangers.
  It is the art of capturing a spontaneous moment in time of strangers going about their daily lives, often without their knowledge. Or that is the broader definition of street photography.
  
  For me, it also opens up other meanings, too. When I take a photo out in the big wide world, I look for an expresion or a connection to other meanings in my life. that evoke a memory. I like to add tags to my photos that evoke such memories. It might be a song, a poem, or a saying. Or even something that might remind me of a place a person or even a glimmer of something I remember from deep in my past.

It's about capturing the world as it unfolds

But is it legal?

Taking photos in public - The Law

• It's true to say I have been asked on occasions, Is it against the law to take photos of people in public? and the answer is—NO! It isn't against the law.
  Here in the UK, members of the public and the media DO NOT need a permit or need to ask permission to film or photograph in public places. The law states that you can take photos of people, including children, in public without consent, including parents consent, as long as the photos aren't indecent and you aren't harassing them. You cannot take covert photos in places where people expect privacy, like bathrooms or changing rooms. You do need the permission of the landowner to take photos on private land, like someone's home, garden, shops, public houses, etc. Sharing photos of someone online through social media and websites is allowed if it was taken in a public area. It can be used/posted as long as someone is not using your likeness/image to make money based on your name or face. If you do not want your photo to be taken, then you may ask for it to be deleted and not used in any further way. Of course the photographer does not have to abide by your wishes. My thoughts on this are that if, whilst I am filming or taking photos, someone asks if I would stop, then I am more than happy to oblige. Of course there are certain situations where I personally will not take photos in public depending on circumstances.