Street Photography Research

So ive been out a couple of days doing my Street Photography now, and as much as I wanted to bring the light hearted into my pictures I have found myself trying to find a serious and even scary side to this street photography. Which for me is strange as im basically a.......wimp. So to find myself looking for the rough and dodgy looking people to take photos of is out of character, I hate anything that could lead to confrontations. I have found myself in several positions to take such a photo and found the situation to tense for me to proceed. As I would defiantly of been seen to have took......erm this piece of evidence, and I don't think it would of ended in a polite conversation. I find these type of photos fascinating as I know these types of people can leave us feeling rather intimidated and its for that reason I think they make a good subject for street photography. But if I am ever brave enough to take the photograph if the opportunity ever arises again  is better left unsaid as im still decideding weather id be brave or stupid. But judging by my desire to capture such things on film im gonna say stupid.

The above Photo is by Matt Webber in the streets of new York.

I would only be brave enough to take a picture like this if I was sure I was not going to be seen but I would very much kick my own A**e if I missed a photo like this.

The above photo is by Bruce Davidson. Now this is a very strong and frightening photo and must have been scary to witness. I would not have took this photo at all I would have been cowering in the corner putting myself in my happy place. But im very glad that someone was brave enough to take this picture and again a situation if you are doing street photography would have been perfect.....obviously not for the poor fellow who has the gun to his head.

The above photo is by Zack Arias. This photo to me looks staged  and I would of totally been comfortable doing this type of photo because incase you have forgotten im a wimp. But this type of photo does not to me represent real street photography and I would want some thing real.

So inlight of what I am trying to achieve you don't get anywhere unless you are willing to challenge yourself . So I will continue to look for situations to take photos of......but not to dangerous.