So Shoot Me, a 30 strong band of street photographers hold a one-night guerilla photography exhibition across London town.
In protest against the latest set of guidelines issued under the Data Protection Act, the So Shoot Me photography collective is organising a one-night guerilla exhibition of street photography. I ♥ Street Photo, set to take place on April 8th across London locations including Trafalgar Square and Hoxton Square, snips away at the red tape to project street photography onto large white boards on the streets where it was made.
As far as we can tell, the mounting restrictions placed on street photographers by Lord Mandelson's Digital Economy Bill and section 51 of the Data Protection Act effectively eradicate the artists' power of copyright and pretty much ban photographers from snapping street scenes unless they directly ask the permission of each and every person who happens to stray in front of their lens.
Apparently it's something to do with illegally possessing personal data, privacy, child protection, terrorism, bad hair days... who knows, but a little bit hypocritical all the same, lest we forget that our each and every move is caught on CCTV. And I don't remember anyone asking permission for that.
In retaliation So Shoot Me will take to the streets armed with their cameras and projectors in an exhibition of 'roaming human projection' from 7.30pm on Thursday evening. Ingenious impromptu little light shows will see some of the finest street photography projected onto hand-held white boards. And if you don't fancy traipsing the streets (which is kind of the point, but just in case you've sprained your ankle/ it's cold/ raining/ snowing or you're a lazybones), you can come show your support by heading to the photography event taking place at The Book Club to mark the occasion.
I ♥ Street Photo will take place from 7.30pm on Thursday, April 8 at locations around London, including Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Hoxton Square.
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Image Courtesy: Steve Gong.
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