Street photography is a genre that captures unposed, candid moments of everyday life in public spaces. The core principle is authenticity—recording society, humanity, and human behaviour as it naturally unfolds without staging or collaboration.
| Candid & Unposed | The subject is generally unaware of the camera or acting naturally. |
| Public Settings | It is usually conducted in shared, accessible environments like streets, parks, public transit, or markets. |
| Intentionality | Unlike a casual snapshot, a street photo relies on deliberate framing, timing, and composition to tell a visual story or evoke emotion. |
| Human Centric | Most photos feature people, but the subject can occasionally be a lone object or architectural element that projects a human presence |