Call me stupid, but I’ve never been able to really understand what street photography means. Is it random pictures of strangers? Urban pictures? People living their daily lives? What defines a good photo in that category? For example, a good wildlife photo is one that shows an up close view of an animal in it’s environment, a good landscape photo brings out the beauty of a landscape with an attempt to make it look grand and dramatic. What sort of general criteria is there for street photography since it’s all the hype now
It’s just outdoor photography in urban environments. I personally focus more on architecture and taking photos that one day might be a historical record of an area. The older I get, the less I care about people being in my urban photos - and I even go out of my way sometimes to make sure no one is in them. I feel like people should be able to exist in public unbothered, which is why I find the aggressive sorts of “street photography” to be something I’d rather not personally be about.