You literally just took a picture of me (2025)

With his own photographs and documented encounters from his many days on the street, Oscar Eklund’s work You literally just took a picture of me sheds light on the role of the street photographer and the dilemmas it faces.

In a world full of images, the fear of being photographed paradoxically continues to grow. Through inquiries about the meaning of artistic freedom, Eklund shows interest in the line between personal privacy and exposure. Even though people are constantly under surveillance by public and private actors, it's the street photographer who gets accused of invading privacy here. Why is that?

Through numerous walks in the cities of London and Paris, Eklund explores what it means to be a street photographer in today’s society.