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I use the term "snaps" in the British sense. I lived there for three years in the 70s, and found it to be in common use there. It is not used there in any demeaning way -- quite the contrary, I got the sense it's used with affection. Did you ever see the movie "Blowup"?
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That's where I first heard the word "snaps" used to talk about photos. I use it in the same way: as in candid, instead of set up.
And can't tell you how happy I am with what you wrote! So many great photos have been made on the street. Discovering them has been one of the top joys of my life. So glad you're warming up to street stuff!
Henri Cartier-Bresson was my street "teacher." I have most of his books and when I started, I used to look at his images through the viewfinder of my camera, while giving myself "assignments" such as: how far off center is the point of focus (meaning how much did he have to shift the camera after focusing), how is the composition constructed, why vertical instead of horizontal, how is he dealing with light, etc. These days HCB's photos are of course on-line. For those who do not know HCB, almost all of his images can be seen here:
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