There are a variety of websites and organisations that provide you with the legal information about this. Try the British Journal of Photography and Amateur Photographer websites. ttp://www.claudio.co.nz/ Martin Ryan The problem is not whether one is legally entitled to take a photo in a particular situation, but the agro you receive and the raised blood pressure of the target. Let's remain sensitive to people's desires. Always apologise, delete and move on, there's always another subject on the street. ttp://www.facebook.com/adam.monaghan.54 Adam Monaghan I agree... and being sensitive to peoples wishes is very important. As you say, there's a million other stories out there to be told. Delete and move on. In the UK, there has been a lot of problems with over zealous security guards and the photographic community has responded to this by making photographers aware of their legal rights about shooting in public areas. ttp://www.facebook.com/MarkAReynolds Mark Reynolds It certainly is good to be in an era where we can take photos on the fly -- almost a photographic equivalent of touch typing -- being able to quickly take a photo as soon as we see a scene that prompts a thought in our mind. ttp://www.facebook.com/cosmic.doggerel Cosmic Doggerel nice tips that make you want to go out and shoot away ttp://twitter.com/Cranelake10 Cranelake Been interesting to see if you can get decent street shots with a smartphone. In theory they're perfect. But let's see in practise. ttp://www.freenclearstuff.com/ Amber Taylor I like the "shooting from the hip" suggestion. I've become pretty