By far the biggest issue in Street Photography, over and above any concerns about exposure, composition or any of that stuff, is 'shyness': the fear of getting into a confrontation while photographing on the street. While it's a valid concern, it's also vastly overblown in the minds of most beginners, so I offer a possible solution.

I also offer my own extended version of the sunny-16 rule, which should allow you to guess the exposure for pretty much any situation you'll encounter even if you left your lightmeter at home (like I do most of the time these days)

Soon to come: more on digital techniques, including what I consider an optimized workflow for getting the best quality image off the film and onto the paper in your inkjet.