Shooting a place where everyone is constantly coming and going is a great environment...
You see people on their way to work, out shopping with friends, or off to the football.
The story is the same, yet so very different.
When I first started street photography, I would only take pictures of architecture, street signs, and similar things. I thought it was unethical to point a camera at strangers. Over time, I have learned that as long as your intentions are good, it's OK. At the same time, I have also come to appreciate that people are not a necessity. Some scenarios work just fine without them.
Photographing in and around a history-rich city like Nottingham brings its own set of challenges. Taking pictures of the people is one thing, but trying to incorporate the style and historical aspects, that's another thing all together. I try to preserve the city as it is today for future generations.
Don't get bogged down with what actually is 'street photography.' At the end of the day, it's just a label the photography "gatekeepers" want to use. Do your own thing. If you're standing in the street when you take the picture, doesn't that make it 'street?'
"My aim is to document life in the 2000s for as long as I can, creating photographs that will one day showcase the culture and fashion of the time in an ever-changing world"