Street Photography Isn’t for People Pleasers

Street photography POV in Brick Lane, East London — and a hard truth: You can’t be a people pleaser and still make brave, uncompromising work on the street. This isn’t a tutorial. It’s not a gear review. This is about mindset, risk, and the raw, unsanitised reality of what it actually means to shoot candid street photography without permission. If you’ve ever asked yourself: “Is this OK? Am I allowed to do this?” You’re not alone. But that instinct — to be liked, to play it safe — it’s killing your photography. In this video I walk, talk and shoot my way through Brick Lane with a POV camera running. You’ll see street interactions, tough decisions, internal conflict. And I’ll say what most people won’t: there’s guilt, discomfort, and ethical tension baked into this craft. 📍 Location: London Street Photography / Brick Lane POV 🎥 Format: Candid Street Photography POV with voiceover 💭 Topics: The truth about people pleasing and street photography Taking photos without permission Street photography ethics, guilt, and justification Mindset of a brave street photographer CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening Screne 00:29 Title Card "The Following scene etc ..." 00:43 Voiceover Begins 03:01 Street Portrait Interaction 04:30 Street Portrait II & III 06:02 Final Push 07:08 The Way of the Street Photographer Zine 07:24 The End ALL MY STUFF THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY The Dare community is active on WhatsApp. To become a member head over to the webpage and following the instructions: https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-phot... THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4t7jzxR... MY WEBSITE https://lashmarcreative.com ZINES The Way of the Street Photographer https://lashmarcreative.com/books-zines INSTAGRAM The Street Thief   / the_street_thief   INSPIRATION THE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration) https://lashmarcreative.com/the-inspi... DARE WORKSHOPS HOME: https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-phot... MY GEAR CAMERAs Fuji XPRO III: https://amzn.to/3roRkXV Fuji XT4: http://fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/products/... Fuji XT5: https://tinyurl.com/2p8bdazk Ricoh GR III https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/engli... Iphone 16 Pro: https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-16-pro/ Speedlite https://shorturl.at/djCJR Canon 5d Mark II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_E... LENS’s Fuji 16mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/3rlgNBv Fuji 23mm 2.0: https://amzn.to/3sf3fGX Fuji 23mm 1.4: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fujifilm-X-S... Fuji 35mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/35Nj7ci Viltrox 13mm https://fstoppers.com/reviews/unlikel... Canon 24mm f/1.4 https://tinyurl.com/4vxv64u8 SOUND Wireless Lavelier Mic https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHRZSHX... VIDEO Go Pro Hero 9: https://amzn.to/3Gr8CrR Insta 360 Go 3: https://tinyurl.com/4faeb6b4 Fuji XT4 (See above) LIGHTING Aputure Amaran 200x Light https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09YGYF8S... Aputure Light Dome SE https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3RLHVG... Light Stand https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3CFWV9... White Card Flash Diffuser https://amzn.to/4aI56ZA ACCESSORIES Iphone Tripod: https://amzn.to/3J5M2GX Manfrotto Tripod: https://amzn.to/3L7i2fo EDITING SOFTWARE Adobe Premier Pro Inshot (Iphone app) 8mm (Iphone app) Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop SMARTPHONE Hipstamatic https://hipstamatic.com/x/ Inshot https://inshot.com/ VSCO https://www.vsco.co/ Snapseed https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snapsee... Slow Shutter Cam https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/slow-sh... Thank you for SUBSCRIBING. Lashmar (aka the Street Thief) x