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My approach changed wildly when I moved from the US to Germany when it became apparent how different the culture is about privacy rights in public spaces. Add that my German is spotty at best, so I can't easily explain/defend what and why I am doing what I am doing. I still take street photos, sure, but I am hyper aware of making sure that the people remain anonymous, if there even are people present. Also, my portrait work got even more intimate and precious - sometimes I wait months before I ever make a photo of the person I want to document.