Note: I love making lists, as I feel that they are fun ways to learn and gain more insight about street photography. Please do not be offended by this list, as they are some of my own personal opinions about street photography. However I feel that these “rules” are broad enough to apply to most street photographers. If you don’t agree with any of the points below, leave a comment and tell me otherwise!

1. Never carry your camera with you
2. Be “too lazy” to go out and take photos
3. Only keep your batteries charged half-way before you go out and shoot
4. Take photos of your subjects a mile away
5. Make excuses that “your camera is not good enough” for street photography
6. Be afraid of taking photos of people in public
7. Try to imitate the styles of other street photographers, instead of nurturing your own
8. Spend more time on internet forums than on the streets
9. Never share your photos with anybody else
10. Miss “The Decisive Moment“
11. Always follow tourists when looking for photo opportunities
12. Stop taking photos in a public space when confronted by police
13. Only take photos during the day
14. Never experiment with your shots
15. Be unwilling to accept constructive criticism of your photos
16. Don’t backup your photos
17. Be suspicious in public
18. Look at your LCD more than you look at the street
19. Stick out like a sore thumb
20. Shoot before you think
21. Only take photos of peoples’ backs
22. Walk around in public with a massive telephoto lens
23. Never travel to new places to take photos
24. Run away from your subjects after taking photos of them
25. Only capture extraordinary subjects/scenes, not the mundane

Like this list? Make sure to also check out my other popular lists, 101 Things I Have Learned about Street Photography as well as 100 Things I Have Learned About Photography.