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Street Photography / my point of view, which is not unchangeable

In street photography, the human or animal becomes an object. The

person is not asked for permission to be photographed. For me, the

space (the environment) in which the person is currently located plays

an important role, because the person is in constant interaction with

his or her surroundings. An object, as soon as it is looked at, also plays

an important role. Of course, there is another way, but then because

the person has outstanding characteristics. Here, too, I try to keep a

certain distance. Photographing a homeless person sleeping in his
STREET vomit does not make a good street photo at first. The story is missing.

It lacks the ‚why‘ and ‚wherefore‘. I attach importance to a sociolo-

gical and socio-cultural consideration. Of course my statements have
OVERVIEW2 no general validity, because that would be an egoistic presumption.

I photograph on film. That makes things more exci-

one works. Enough words, here are a few examples.
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