Street Photography – sneaking a shot or asking?

An older couple sat in the corn hill square in Lincoln.  Both are sat resting after doing some shopping.

I see a few styles of street photography. The shot above, a general scene, people in the shot. Its a shot that people do not mind too much being in shot.

A charity working in a pretty dress collecting money. She has blond hair with a blue hair tie and a blue dress.

For the more street portrait style, I go up and ask people. It’s only polite. But I know some people just shove a camera in peoples faces.

Young blond model in green trousers and black top stood next to an old lamppost.  She os stood in an old street in Lincoln.

Of course the opposite to street photography, when I hire a model and take her for a photo walk on a city street.

What’s your way of working?