hi sean,
i knew you'd have a unique angle (as always). many interested in this subject. the frustration comes from missed opportunities. every event, fair, market, etc offers great possibilities. a robert frank, gary winograd, or hcb would come home with at least a few gems. i feel like i come home with dreck!
maybe i'm just not good at being the fly on the wall. i like my portraits better cause i interact. here are a couple examples with theater kids this summer:
www.pbase.com/wwp/winnie
www.pbase.com/wwp/dream
but, of course, a portrait is a lot less complex than a street photo. i've been looking at those of phillip dicorcia where he uses a hidden flash to light up the street. thus he gets a movie-set like shot with unexpected characters in casual combinations.
looking forward to the article,
wayne