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View all search resultsContent over consent? Street photography in spotlight over privacy concerns
A recent viral post on social media depicting nonconsensual street photography has exposed the lack of awareness among photographers and the public of the need to respect privacy and consent before capturing, storing and selling images.
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A street photographer ('left') shows his work to passersby during a Car Free Day event in Ternate, North Maluku on Sunday. (Antara/Andri Saputra)
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recent viral post on social media depicting nonconsensual street photography has exposed the lack of awareness among photographers and the public of the need to respect privacy and consent before capturing, storing and selling images, with critics fearing ignorance may harm the protection of personal data.
After going for a run with his wife one Saturday last month in Palembang, big data consultancy Drone Emprit founder Ismail Fahmi posted three images on X showing street photographers capturing joggers along a road with a few passing cars.
The post has gained nearly 13 million views since it was posted on Oct. 26, stirring debates over whether these photographers should have asked for permission before taking any pictures, especially when they sell their work online.
“It was not an arranged event. But there were so many photographers out there,” Ismail told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
Such scenes are all too familiar in numerous cities across the country. One example is in Jakarta, where uninvited photographers are often seen taking pictures at Car Free Day events or on regular days in the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in Central Jakarta or in Tebet Eco Park in South Jakarta.
They often sell their works on mobile application FotoYu, developed by Jakarta-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup PT Super Giga Generasi. It connects photographers and users, whose photos and videos are stored in its database.
On that day, Ismail decided to purchase a picture of him and his wife for Rp 16,900 (US$1.02) from the platform.
