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An Inside Look At The Unwritten Laws Of Street Style Photography by marieprom(f): 3:06am On Nov 29, 2016
Once upon a time, street style photography was a charming but unique phenomenon propagated almost entirely by one bike-riding dude in a blue coat. In the years since our dearly beloved and lately departed Bill Cunningham first declared that "the news is not in the showrooms… it's on the streets," street style has evolved into one of the most important (and profitable) segments of fashion imagery, especially during fashion month.

Along the way, the number of street style photographers has exploded, too — and with their growing numbers comes a growing subculture, complete with its own unwritten rules and hierarchies. This sense that there's a "wrong" and "right" way to do things was highlighted this past fashion month, when Tommy Ton took to Instagram to express his frustration with inconsiderate photographers, saying they need to "show some respect [and] learn some manners."

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So what are the basic guidelines that all street style photographers should understand? Read on to learn about the norms that dictate how things run for everyone in the swarm — from the seasoned veterans to the newbies on the block.

BEING RESPECTFUL OF OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS IS THE CARDINAL VIRTUE.

As the number of people with cameras loitering outside the shows has grown, the need for basic etiquette has increased.

"It's an unsaid rule that you should always be aware of your fellow photographers," says New York-based Hannan Saleh, who has been shooting street style since 2009 for clients like Essence and will soon publish her first book of images. "If someone's trying to get a shot, we'll scoot over or bend down."

Most photographers agree that these things come naturally if you've been in the game long enough.

"Usually you can tell who's been doing it for awhile and who just started," says Eva Al Desnudo, a London-based photographer who spends six months a year traveling and shooting street style for clients like Highsnobiety. "We all have big lenses, so we need a huge space between the subject and us to get the full body shot. You'll see when someone is new because they'll run into that space and just stay there."

Michael Ip, a Barcelona-based freelance street style photographer who was formerly a photo editor at Newsweek, agrees. "Whether the amateur photographers don't care or they just don't know, they get in the way sometimes," he says.

THE BEST TIME FOR NETWORKING IS WHILE ATTENDEES ARE INSIDE THE SHOWS.

Street style shooters have to be on their toes while showgoers are entering and exiting a venue to make sure they don't miss an important shot. But while editors, influencers, buyers and stylists are inside the shows, photographers who aren't shooting runway or backstage get a few minutes of respite to recuperate — and to get to know each other.

"Other photographers may have information about show locations or a name for someone I didn't recognize, so I always try to just talk with the others on the street," says Zach Chase, a new photographer with Runway Manhattan who shot fashion week street style for the first time in February. "I shared cabs and meals with people I met in that environment and made new friends and contacts that way."

Ip says he often grabs coffee or a bite to eat with fellow photogs during that time, adding that "the social aspect of street style makes it somewhat more fun than just shooting runway."

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