The iPad is the most beautiful way to look at a photograph.

This was the first time I saw the organist projected onto a screen! This was a very nice surprise. Come on down to the world’s largest organ in the Wanamaker Building at 12:30 or 5:30pm everyday besides Sunday in Philadelphia.

I enjoy passing through the City Hall tunnels, walking to Penn’s Landing, and listening to the Wanamaker Organ before dinner each day.

Stop Using Your Viewfinder for Street Photography!

The Viewfinder: Overrated and Limiting

In street photography, the viewfinder is one of the most overrated pieces of camera technology. Whether it’s an optical viewfinder on a Leica, an EVF on a Fuji, or even a high-end DSLR, the viewfinder locks you into a narrow, restrictive way of seeing the world.

“The viewfinder limits your compositional freedom to eye level. Why restrict yourself to one perspective?”

Why You Should Ditch the Viewfinder

1. Increased Flexibility

Using the LCD screen frees you to shoot from more dynamic angles.

• Low angles: Capture ground-level perspectives without lying on the pavement.
• High angles: Hold the camera above your head for a bird’s-eye view.
• Creative compositions: Extend the camera in any direction and still compose your shot effectively.

2. Less Intrusive

The viewfinder signals to everyone that you’re taking a photo. In contrast, shooting with the LCD screen is more discreet.

• People are less likely to notice you.
• You blend into the environment, allowing for more candid moments.

“With an LCD screen, you don’t have to play games holding the camera to your face. Just point, compose, and shoot.”

3. Freedom to Experiment

By ditching the viewfinder, you open yourself up to new techniques and compositions.

• Adjust-your-sleeve technique: Pretend to adjust your sleeve while holding the camera at an angle for a quick overhead shot.
• Tilt and twist: Experiment with unconventional perspectives by tilting the camera in different directions.

The LCD Advantage

Even on cameras designed for viewfinder use, like the Fuji X-Pro series, I find myself gravitating toward the LCD screen. The tilting or fixed LCD on compact cameras like the Ricoh GRIII offers unparalleled ease and versatility.

“Using the LCD screen allows you to react faster and more creatively, unburdened by outdated norms.”

But What About Glare?

Sure, LCD screens can suffer from glare, but that’s a minor inconvenience compared to the creative freedom they provide. You’ll quickly learn to adapt, finding angles that work even in bright conditions.

Join the New School of Street Photography

Street photography evolves, and so should your approach. Stop clinging to old-school notions of what it means to be a photographer. The viewfinder may have its place in certain contexts, but for street photography, the LCD screen reigns supreme.

“Stop following outdated rules. Embrace the freedom of the LCD and start photographing the new way.”

The streets are alive, dynamic, and unpredictable—your photography should be too.

I believe in the future of photography, video, and media. These are my passions at the end of the day. I want to innovate within the space of media and create for myself. Maybe there’s one other person out there that cares about it? That would be great! The point is to create my own TV channel, my own media empire. I like to come home and watch my own videos while I eat my dinner before I go to sleep. The point is to stop consuming and create more. I’d rather listen to my own voice and learn from my thoughts. At the end of the day, this website blog is a way for me to archive my thoughts, videos, photos, and whatever strikes my fancy!

If it ain’t candid, it don’t count.

I ask the most vague question in this epic freestyle street vlog

Everyday is Ramadan for me. One of the greatest principles I have adopted living in Jericho was learning how to fast. Throughout all of my traveling, I have adopted fasting as a way to keep pushing with my photography. The second after you eat, just go to sleep! I enjoy eating at 7pm and getting to bed by 8pm.

3.5 pounds is my new personal record, but I guess it doesn’t really count because they were short beef ribs with bones in. I find that around 2 pounds of beef per day can sustain me perfectly the next day.

SAVAGE MODE (ON) OFF – Lift in the morning, fast all day, and eat one big meal of beef before bed! This is my solution to increasing my testosterone and energy levels. I have never had so much confidence, courage, and strength to go through the day since I have adopted this carnivorous diet.

Everyday you respawn. Once the sun rises, it’s time to seize the day! How will you spend your time on this Earth? I will be off working on the archive of Philadelphia! Street photographers are the future historians of the world.

If you need to sit down, close your eyes, take a nap and pray.

The obsession I have for photography and life is insane and drives me out the door each morning. If you have it, you have it. If you don’t, you don’t.

From Latin obsessio (“a besieging”), from obsidere (“to besiege”); see obsess.

1. The quality of being obsessed.
2. An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
3. An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.
4. Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.