This document discusses homelessness in America and the ethics of street photography. It notes that over 636,000 individuals are homeless on any given night in the US, due to issues like lack of affordable housing, poverty, and unemployment. Some argue that street photography can exploit and use people's suffering for entertainment or art, while others believe it can bring attention to important social issues if used properly. The document encourages street photographers to consider whether they are truly capturing people's stories or just exploiting them.

1. By Stephanie Chernalis

4. Grief Despair

8. Lack of affordable
housing
Poverty
Unemployment

14. 636,000 individuals are
homeless on a given night in
America

18. it could be you…

19. people are victims of photojournalism
as their lives are ‘exploited’
People’s everyday suffering becomes the
subject of entertainment or art for
some

24. When used properly, street photography
can bring attention to important issues

25. I feel that street photography uses petty
shots at others misfortunes to gain
attention

26. The next time you are capturing photos on the
streets, think long and hard about your job as
a street photographer.
Are you trying to expose the people you see on
the streets?
Or capture the their story and soul?

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