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This has always been a controversy. When I had that project in my first photography class I punked out by shooting subjects from being at a distance and it made me so conflicted I didn’t make any more street photos until I was in my 30s. Then I got over it on a trip to nyc and started getting some good stuff.
Street photography in public is legal in most places and most photographers won’t say there’s anything wrong with it, but I’d suggest a “don’t be an asshole” approach. If you’ve seen videos of that Japanese photographer whose name I can’t remember, who runs (literally running) right up to people and takes a shot a foot from their face then runs away… maybe that’s not for you. If somebody seems upset or tries to hide their face, maybe don’t take their photo.