So, I love japanese photography and their street photography is very lively and rooted in decades of tradition. A couple of years ago a famous photographer got

So, I love japanese photography and their street photography is very lively and rooted in decades of tradition. A couple of years ago a famous photographer got some backlash for being "inconsiderate" but only lost his partnership with a famous camera manufacturer. How does this law fit with the very alive and active community of publishing street photographers?