Never sit down

My new passion for aesthetics

Oftentimes we get caught up in location as an important factor for our photography. I believe that where you are right now is the best place to be. The mundane world around us is infinitely photographable if we open up our minds to the endless possibilities. Only then can we creatively thrive.

My lust for life is infinite. It seems like there’s limitless possibilities with life and the act of photographing allows me to stay in a continual state of becoming.

Forget about your old photos. New photos are the only ones that matter. Treat your photography as a stream of becoming. Follow your intuition.

It’s always onto the next one.

Walk outside more.

Spend more time in direct sunlight.

Lift heavy weights.

Don’t sit down during the day.

Only stand and stay in the state of movement.

Eat more red meat.

Don’t do drugs or alcohol.

Sleep for 10 hours.

Photography and fitness go hand-in-hand. The physical aspect of making photographs is very critical to consider when it comes to practicing street photography. I believe when you put your physiology first, you can then make better pictures.

Fitness can be very simple.

I believe by walking more in the outdoors, you can achieve good health without even having to lift weights. This is why photography is such a great hobby. Not only do you make art, but you also work on your fitness!

When using the Ricoh GRIII with high contrast black-and-white and the small JPEG files, I am looking for the supreme aesthetic. When I go closer and closer to the subject that I am photographing, I like to embrace the macro and utilize the exposure compensation to create a darker image. I believe that we can achieve a sublime aesthetic using this technique of lowering the exposure compensation, using automatic mode, and embracing the macro feature on the Ricoh GRIII.

I believe that a day without good sleep is not a day worth living. If you have low energy, you might as well just take a nap. Prioritize your sleep at all costs. I like to wait until the end of the day to eat my meal. Eating lots of meat makes me very tired. It’s also important to go to the gym daily, walk all day, and never sit down. Sleeping deeply is the goal.

When you’re on the street, recognize that the details are beautiful too. We don’t only have to photograph people in a traditional, candid way. Perhaps we can make more pictures if we actually open ourselves up to the endless possibilities and the multi-faceted complexities of mundane life.

Hydration is extremely critical. The simple things in health go overlooked a lot of the times because we’re caught up in living in an automatic mode without thinking much. Make sure to drink enough water when you start the day. Try to drink 2 liters before noon and keep hydrating throughout the afternoon and evening.