Don’t waste time speaking

I prefer to just speak all of my thoughts out loud to a go pro first thing in the morning and then spend the rest of the day in silence…

Only speak when spoken to. Imagine how much less mindless chatter there would be if we were more mindful of how we use our voice?

Spend a day without texting, emailing, or having phone calls with anybody. See how much happier you become from patching up the holes that drain you.

Why You Should Work the Scene in Street Photography

Why You Should Work the Scene in Street Photography

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What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante.

Today I’m going to be discussing why you should work the scene in street photography. This is one of those tips that I believe has played a major role in the success I’ve had.

I’m sharing the love and the wisdom I’ve learned over the years—looking at behind-the-scenes footage, contact sheets, and reflecting on how I’ve used this method personally. By the end of this, you’ll have a deeper understanding of:

  • How to work the scene
  • Why you should work the scene
  • How it can level up your street photography

“Don’t leave the scene—let the scene leave you.”

A lot of the best photos come through patience, persistence, and letting the moment unfold naturally. You’ve got to be both fast and observant like a hunter and patient, aware, present.

What It Means to Work the Scene

Working the scene is more than a technique—it’s a mindset, a philosophy, a way of being.

It’s the opposite of the one-and-done click. Instead of snapping and leaving, you stay. You follow through. You squeeze everything out of a moment.

You:

  • Spend time at a scene
  • Change your angles
  • Adjust your body
  • Watch how the background and people interact

“The composition derives through your intuition the moment you press the shutter—but that moment doesn’t always come right away.”

Your body must relate to the scene and the background if you want to walk away with something compelling.

Case Study: Zambia, Africa

Here’s the contact sheet from a photo I made in Zambia during my Peace Corps service with the Bemba tribe.

I waited outside a Seventh Day Adventist Church camp. The brick wall, the blue stripe, the geometric shapes—all of it had potential. So I set myself up at a choke point—where people were coming in and out.

“By positioning yourself at choke points, you can set your stage.”

That scene became layered: foreground, middle ground, background—through micro movements and constant adjustments. I wasn’t forcing it. I just stayed present. Let the people fall into place.

Debunking the Myth of the Decisive Moment

We’ve romanticized the decisive moment—like one click makes the masterpiece.

Truth is:

“Most great shots are built from 10, 20, 50—even hundreds of frames.”

You earn those images. The price is patience.

Golden Hour, Shadows, and Play

During golden hour in Zambia, kids were playing on an empty frame. The light was stunning. Shadows were long. Everything was moving fast.

And still, I stayed.

I shot through the moment. Even when I already had a strong image, I kept going.

“I didn’t leave the scene until the scene left me.”

I adjusted my body, got close, stepped back. The photo I walked away with was full of mystery—the heat, the sun, the light, the shadow. That was the subject, not just the kids.

Extended Immersion: The Baptism Scene

Some scenes don’t unfold in minutes. They take weeks.

At that same church camp, I spent two weeks sleeping under thatched roofs. At the end came the baptism. I was knee-deep in water, immersed in the experience, when the photo happened.

“I immersed myself in the culture, and the photo came naturally.”

I noticed the preacher’s gesture—his hand raised to the sky. That gesture changed everything. I dropped low, changed my angle, waited.

Composition Comes from Intuition

Let’s talk about Israel and Palestine. I photographed the wall that separates them. But it took weeks of returning to the same location.

There weren’t many people around. It was desolate.

Then one day, I caught the boy throwing the stroller. The wall, the gesture, the chaos—all came together. And not because I planned every line.

“Composition is intuition.”

I didn’t think, “Let me find leading lines.” I moved my body, responded to life, and the composition appeared.

Real-World Tip:

  • Don’t just stand still.
  • Move your body.
  • Change your angle.
  • Relate yourself to the background.

This is how you make a striking photograph. Not with rules, but with presence.

Return to the Scene

Another tip: return to the same locations again and again.

Here’s a bus stop in Philly I’ve shot many times. I saw potential: the way light strikes at a certain time, the people moving in and out.

I treated it like visual problem solving:

  1. Light
  2. Shadow
  3. Silhouette
  4. Human energy

“Photography is visual problem solving—putting together the puzzle pieces of life.”

That photo only came together because I was there, adjusting and layering: foreground, middle ground, background.

Jericho and the Cigarette

I hiked through the desert in Jericho with some brothers. We were relaxing by the water after hours of walking. Then, spontaneously, that moment unfolded.

A boy smoking a cigarette. And I was ready.

“Courage is staying present and allowing the moment to unfold.”

Courage isn’t being fearless. It’s holding your ground, trusting the moment will arrive, and being ready when it does.

Photography Is a Reflection of Courage

“Photographs are a reflection of your heart, of your soul.”

The word courage comes from cor—meaning heart.

You have to go out there, be present, and stand on the front lines of life.

That’s how you make something real.

Study Your Contact Sheets

One last thing:

  • Review your contact sheets
  • Analyze your tendencies
  • Notice patterns
  • See what moments you gravitate toward

“You’ll see how you move. You’ll see how you compose. And you’ll grow.”

Final Thoughts

Working the scene = patience, presence, physicality.

“Never leave the scene—let the scene leave you.”

You’re not trying to force anything. You’re just there, letting it unfold.

So find:

  • Choke points
  • Street corners
  • Marketplaces
  • Bus stops

Places where people converge. Then, work the scene. Put yourself in relationship to the background. Stay patient. Let the photograph come.

Thanks for watching today’s video.
I hope these thoughts help you grow your photography.

Peace.

Physical Health is Mental Health

Physical Health is Mental Health

The more physically strong you become, the more mentally strong you are.

When you have an abundance of vitality, your mind, body, and spirit are unstoppable. Not only are physical challenges no longer seen as obstacles or something to overcome, but even people who are negative around you—those who have nothing nice to say, who are always miserable—become impossible to penetrate your spirit.

We are flesh creatures, bound by gravity, who cut, bleed, feel sorrow, pain, and greed, and lust for the flesh of others.

But…

We are spirit.

When your body is physically capable of anything, your spirit becomes indestructible.

What this means then is this:

  • Strong body
  • Strong mind
  • Strong spirit

While we are flesh, who obviously feel pain—the pain and the negativity become fuel to your fire.

It’s like you’re a burning fire of light, and when the moths come close to the flame, they just burn up and die.

Prioritize Defense

When I used to play League of Legends in high school, I would always use Blitzcrank. He was the tankiest character in the game. I remember one of his special abilities was to actually absorb the hits from the minions and the turrets and all the enemies, and actually regain health and regain manna by taking more shots.

“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
— Ephesians 6:10–18 (NIV)

Wield the Camera as a Sword

If you go through life this way—just taking all the shots, all the punches, all the physical challenges, all the mental penetration attempts—you can increase your manna, your spirit, to a new level.

When you carry a camera in hand, you become a warrior.

All of the ups, downs, and in-between mundane moments become something to champion in your everyday life. Use photography as a way to elevate your spirit, to uplift your life to a new height.

Nothing can break your spirit when you are full of vitality, with an insatiable lust for life.

Why Curiosity Matters in Street Photography

Why Curiosity Matters in Street Photography

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Welcome to the Centennial Arboretum. Today, I want to talk about something fundamental to the art of photography: curiosity — and why it matters.

Increase Curiosity by 1% Each Day

The goal of the photographer is to increase curiosity by 1% every day.

Let that be your mission. Just 1%. Because curiosity, at its core, is about care. It comes from the Latin root cura, meaning to care, to investigate, to be drawn toward the unknown.

And I believe it’s the duty of the artist to articulate the unknown. To put order to the chaos of life. To make sense of it all. That starts with wonder.

Return to the Child’s Mind

Curiosity is cultivated through play.

Wake up each day with the eyes of a child.

Remember how it felt to squat down in the forest and inspect the moss, the insects, the little ecosystems. I used to build teepees from sticks, bridges from stones. That same wonder is what we bring to photography.

Macro Mode & the Beauty of Details

One practical way I reconnect with curiosity is through using the macro mode on the Ricoh GR III or GR IIIx.

  • It forces you to slow down
  • It forces you to pay attention
  • It brings excitement to even the smallest elements

Look close. Then look up at the towering trees. Repeat.

Photography is the act of putting four corners around chaos.

Whether it’s the flux of nature or the behavior of humans, we’re documenting evolution in real time.

Photograph Like an Anthropologist

I approach street photography almost like an anthropologist — curious about:

  • How people move
  • How they gesture
  • How they exist

Investigate humanity with the same respect and wonder you’d bring to a new species in the wild.

Forget What You Think You Know

Forget everything you know about photography. About life.

Be open. Be loose. Drop low, look high. Change your perspective physically and mentally. Let your mindset reframe your vision.

Born Again Every Morning

I treat each morning like a rebirth. Each night like a miniature death.

“Each day I’m born again. Each night may be my last breath.”

It fuels my vitality, my presence. I photograph with urgency and joy because this moment might be the only one I have.

When you’re present, you:

  • See more
  • Feel more
  • Photograph more

And that’s where meaning lives.

Inside is Where Souls Go to Die

If you’re stagnant, if you’re living on standby:

You’re not alive. You’re just surviving.

But outside, with the wind, the birds, the flux of life — when you’re photographing, moving, observing — that’s where your soul comes alive. That’s where you affirm life. That’s where you say YES.

Some Practical Suggestions:

  • Use macro mode to pay attention to details
  • Change your body position: go low, climb high
  • Photograph every day like it’s your first
  • Forget your preconceptions about what makes a good photo
  • Stay open and embrace randomness

Articulate the unknown. Let chaos become your canvas.

Curiosity Is the Answer

Let curiosity guide your photography. Let play guide your days. If you can just increase your curiosity by 1%, you’ll find yourself photographing with fresh eyes, with purpose, with joy.

Follow the inner child within you… and you may just find bliss.

Peace.

Curiosity and leisure thoughts

Curiosity and leisure thoughts

So I’ve really been diving into how I perceive the world lately, not only with my vision, but with my mind, mindset, or philosophy. What I mean is, my perspective is ultimately with shaping my reality these days through recognizing the power I have over the moments that are in front of me. When I look at the word curiosity, the word derives from the roots,

Latin: cūriōsus — “careful,” “inquisitive,” “eager to know,” from cūra (care, concern).

As artists, I believe it’s our duty to articulate the unknown, to put order to the chaos in our frames. When you look at life, it’s out of our control, spontaneous, serendipitous, random with entropy. However, as if Photographer, you possess the ability to put four corners around life, to make sense of this world around us. When you look at life this way, with a deep sense of curiosity, with the appreciation for the details, You’ll become so immersed in the present moment.

Die every day

One philosophical mindset and approach to life that I adopted my daily routine is treating each morning like a miniature birth, and each night like a miniature death. What this does is, set my day up for success, where I enter a flow state, living in each moment to my maximum potential with vitality, vigor, and curiosity. If you go to bed every night, assuming you won’t wake up the next day, it set you up with a sense of urgency in each moment, paying close attention to the moments, and making sense of it, articulating the moments in front of you, and making Potential photographs out of everything that you see. 

We have a past, we have a future, but these things aren’t of my concern. My concern is waking up each day with curiosity, and a child like state, like I was just born again, so that I can go out there each day with a new perspective of photographing Endlessly. In order to achieve this mindset and flow state, one must forget everything they think they know. Let go of all preconceptions of what you think. A good photograph is, and simply photograph what your inner child would see.  one practical lab in cultivating curiosity is by using the macro feature on my camera paying close attention to the details around me. I also look up at the looming trees in the skyline, photographing what’s up high, what’s down low, changing my perspective, both physically and mentally. By changing the way that you articulate the world through bending down on your knees, are going up to a high vantage point, or even just simply diving into your mind and how you perceive the world, you can create new photographs each day in a flow state. 

Another practical suggestion I have is to just find yourself on top of a bridge, on a skyscraper, on a cliff, mountain, somewhere where you can see on the horizon with a Panopticon view, where you can see 360° around you and beyond the horizon. When in doubt, just return to this place, and photograph that location.

Elevate your body, your mind, your spirit. 

They’re living in the moment, and finding appreciation in the details,  you enter a blissful state. Through this feeling of bliss, this overwhelming joyful, tried like state, you elevate your body, your mind, and your spirit to a new height. Ultimately, I believe that it’s the duty of the Photographer , not only articulate the unknown, putting order to the chaos, but also uplifting humanity to a new height. Whether you’re uplifting your spirit through the active creation or other people through photographing moments and people, we can share what it’s like to experience life with all of its multifaceted complexities. through increasing our curiosity each day, you enter a joyful state, and from that joyful state, I believe we can achieve our goal, of uplifting this human experience to a new height.

Create from a joyful state. 

I believe that photography has nothing to do with photography, but has everything to do with how you engage with humanity in the open world on the front lines of life. What this means is, if you’re in a joyful state, if you feel good, your photographs will be good. Your photographs will reflect the interaction you have with the world around you, your internal mental state, your subconscious mind. It’s very hard to pinpoint exactly how you enter this flow state or exactly how you can go through photography, other than tapping into that irrational side of you, following your wins, your intuition, your gut instinct to press the shutter. Ultimately the photographs, we create our reflection of our heart, our courage. I believe that the Photographer studio is to become more joyful, as the joyous Photographer will have more lust for life, and through falling in love with life itself you can become more carefully Attentive to the details around you with curiosity.

Freedom of mind

I’ve been working in Horticulture in the Centennial Arboretum for the past year and I find that over a year now, after reading so many philosophical texts, ancient texts, tragedies, players, comedies, and even intending university lectures from the Peterson Academy, I’m becoming a scholar. It’s interesting to consider the notion of scholar, in relation to and the etymological roots of the word, where it comes from the world schole, meaning leisure .

The word “leisure” ultimately comes from the Greek word “σχολή” (scholē), which originally meant:
“spare time,” “rest,” or “freedom from work or duty.”
Interestingly, scholē also came to mean “study” or “learning” because the Greeks believed that true education and philosophical inquiry could only happen during moments of leisure — when one was free from the necessities of labor.

When I consider leisure, I remind myself how critical this is in our fast paced, lives of being more productive, working hard, harder, and striving for greater Heights. While it may seem virtuous to be a productive labor and be such a hard worker, in this modern world, it seems that the ultimate privilege to simply have the freedom of mind, the freedom to crack up a book, the freedom to spend time in nature, the freedom to walk, the freedom to be outside, the freedom to have the sun kiss your skin, the freedom to read, to write, and to create art. I find that by cultivating curiosity through my childlike perspective, it’s ultimately lead me to this State of leisure. Actually, I was working as a photographer, for parks and rec in Philly, but I really didn’t like it at all. I decided to stop working, spend about a year in solitude, walking around on nature paths, and realize that that’s where I belong.  after lots of contemplation and time alone, tapping into my inner child and curiosity, spending time in prayer
I found my path in the chaos of the city. When I was a boy, i remember spending my time in the forest, building TP, with sticks, bridges with stones, exploring the unknown. Actually, the other day at work, I noticed that some children built TP’s in the park by the cherry blossoms. as an adult, I’m essentially living out my childlike fantasy of spending all day in a park, in a forest, surrounded by trees in nature, Making art, thinking, and spending my time reading, most recently the complete works of Plato. Honestly, after reading a lot of of the different books from Plato, so far, it’s so hard to grasp and even understand, but giving myself these mental challenges, I become stronger, sharper, similar to the way which I lift weights and become stronger of the body.  so now my personal  pursuit in life is not only striving to become the best artist I can be, but I’m on the path to becoming a scholar, and even most recently enrolled in a boxing course, and desire to become a fighter. It’s time to embrace the next Renaissance the digital Renaissance, return to the classical Greek tradition striving for excellence. Life is way too short to be mediocre, to be complacent, and to live a life in comfort, which seems to be the new modern day norm.   it’s time to become the best that we can be, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

As the cherry blossoms have now bloomed, and their beautiful colors are vibrant and full of life in the park, I’m reminded of the impermanent nature of life. So the call for today, is for you to live like it is your last day, to seize every moment, and cultivate curiosity. Find your path, towards leisure, towards a life of thriving, not surviving.

The only life worth living is a life full of vitality and curiosity.

Dante

Finish all work by noon

The endless toil throughout the day is amusing to me?

As a street photographer, the most amusing part of the day is when I hit the streets, and see the endless sea of people swarming out of the offices. Everybody is rushing so fast that I can’t help but just walk 75% slower than the crowd smiling and laughing at how absurd the modern world is… in my head I’m like,

Where is everyone going?

Then you realize it’s just from one box to another box

Ovid – Metamorphoses

Ovid’s Metamorphoses – A Study of Transformation, Desire, and Divine Power

Penguin Classics Edition
Written by Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)

Introduction: The Epic of Change

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a sweeping mythological epic composed of 15 books and over 250 myths, all unified by the central theme of transformation (metamorphosis). It’s not a traditional epic with one hero, but a fluid, interwoven tapestry of Roman and Greek mythology told through tales of gods, mortals, love, punishment, and change.

“My intention is to tell of bodies changed / To different forms; the gods, who made the changes, / Will help me — or I hope so — with a poem / That runs from the world’s beginning to our own days.”
– Opening lines of Metamorphoses

Key Themes and Philosophical Insights

  • Transformation is the only constant — bodies, identities, even the cosmos are in flux.
  • Desire often leads to destruction or transcendence.
  • The gods are powerful but not always just.
  • Art, memory, and poetry resist time and death.
  • Suffering often precedes spiritual or literal elevation.

Summary of Key Myths & Their Lessons

1. The Creation and the Four Ages

  • From chaos to order, Ovid begins with the world’s birth.
  • Humanity descends through four ages: Golden → Silver → Bronze → Iron.
  • Lesson: Even as the world decays, transformation remains possible.

2. The Flood – Deucalion & Pyrrha

  • Jupiter destroys the wicked world with a flood.
  • Deucalion and Pyrrha survive and repopulate humanity by casting stones.
  • Lesson: Piety and humility lead to regeneration.

3. Apollo and Daphne

  • Apollo is struck with love; Daphne flees and turns into a laurel tree.
  • Lesson: Transformation can be a way to escape unwanted desire.

“The laurel you always loved is now your crown.”

4. Io and Jupiter

  • Jupiter turns Io into a cow to hide her from Juno.
  • She’s eventually restored.
  • Lesson: The gods’ passions can wreak havoc on the innocent.

5. Phaethon

  • Son of the sun god Helios tries to drive the sun chariot.
  • He fails and is struck down by Zeus.
  • Lesson: Know your limits. Hubris brings ruin.

6. Narcissus and Echo

  • Echo is cursed to repeat others’ words. Narcissus falls in love with his reflection.
  • He dies, transformed into a flower.
  • Lesson: Self-obsession is a trap. Love must reach outward.

7. Arachne

  • A mortal weaver challenges the goddess Minerva.
  • She’s transformed into a spider after weaving the gods’ flaws.
  • Lesson: Truth-telling through art is powerful, but dangerous.

8. Medusa and Perseus

  • Medusa, once beautiful, is punished for being raped in Athena’s temple.
  • Perseus slays her; her gaze turns foes to stone.
  • Lesson: Monsters often come from trauma. Heroes rise from darkness.

9. Orpheus and Eurydice

  • Orpheus charms Hades with music to retrieve his wife.
  • He looks back too soon, losing her again.
  • Lesson: Doubt ruins faith. Even art cannot conquer hesitation.

10. Pygmalion

  • The sculptor creates and loves a statue; Venus brings it to life.
  • Lesson: Love and imagination can give form to dreams.

11. Baucis and Philemon

  • An old couple unknowingly hosts gods and is rewarded.
  • They become intertwined trees in death.
  • Lesson: Hospitality and humility are sacred virtues.

12. Trojan War Myths

  • Condensed stories of Achilles, Hector, Ulysses, and others.
  • Also includes the story of Caeneus, a woman transformed into a man.
  • Lesson: War brings both fame and loss. Gender, like form, can shift.

13. The Fall of Troy

  • Tales of vengeance, grief, and survival.
  • Hecuba’s transformation into a dog captures the horror of loss.
  • Lesson: Even queens can fall into madness. Fate spares no one.

14. Aeneas and the Founding of Rome

  • Aeneas survives Troy to eventually father Rome.
  • Includes Romulus and Remus and Roman origin myths.
  • Lesson: Great empires rise through divine will and mortal struggle.

15. The Apotheosis of Julius Caesar

  • Caesar is deified; Augustus is praised.
  • Ends with the poet claiming immortality through his words.
  • Lesson: Poetry defies time. Through art, one becomes eternal.

“Wherever Roman power extends over the conquered world, / I shall be spoken of.”

Closing Reflections

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is more than mythology—it’s a philosophy of change. It speaks to the artist, the mystic, the wanderer, and the wounded.

  • To be human is to be in flux.
  • To create is to resist oblivion.
  • To suffer is to be transformed.

Study Tips

  • Read one myth per day and journal your reflection.
  • Look for patterns — transformation through love, punishment, or hubris.
  • Pair with art history or your photography. These myths are timeless.
  • Reflect on how you’ve changed, and what changes you still seek.

Recommended Companion Texts

  • Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey
  • Virgil’s Aeneid
  • Kafka’s Metamorphosis
  • The Bible (Genesis and Psalms especially)

YOU ARE A CREATOR

It’s all in your mind… If you tap into your relationship with God anything is possible

Street Photography: How to Approach Strangers with Confidence (Real Tips + Instax Technique)

How to Build Confidence in Street Photography

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What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante.

Today, I’m going to give you some practical advice for building your confidence in street photography. But let me start by saying something bold:

Photography has nothing to do with photography.

Photography has everything to do with how you engage with humanity out there on the front lines of life.

Know Your Why

Before you even touch your camera, ask yourself this:

Why do you practice street photography?

When I photograph, I do it to uplift humanity. To champion the people within my frames and raise them up as heroes. Like the boys in Baltimore I photographed in front of a burning house. That image came from my desire to elevate people, even in chaos.

Your confidence grows when you understand your purpose. Know your why. It will guide you when fear tries to creep in.

Start With Permission

Yes, we all love a good candid moment. But when you’re just getting started:

  • Break the ice
  • Build confidence
  • Start by asking permission

A great tool for this is the Instax camera. Give strangers a print right there on the street. It shifts the entire dynamic. Instead of taking something, you’re giving. And the more yeses (and even the no’s) you get, the more confident you’ll become.

Each interaction is a rep. Each rep builds charisma.

I’ve done this all over the world. It’s real, it’s tried, it’s true.

Charisma, Conversation, and Confidence

When you’re open and charismatic:

  • People invite you into their lives
  • You have rich experiences (like lunch in a stranger’s home in East Jerusalem)
  • You create real connection before clicking the shutter

The camera becomes your excuse to connect.

Use body language. Smile. Compliment something specific. Let your guard down. Be human.

Create Personal Challenges

Try this:

  • Photograph 5 strangers today
  • Give 5 Instax prints
  • Make eye contact
  • Be playful, be present

Photography is daily courage training.

It’s not about being fearless. It’s about shooting despite the fear.

Physical vs. Emotional Closeness

Getting close isn’t just physical. Emotional closeness is what makes a photograph resonate.

Ask questions. Have a conversation. Be genuinely interested in the person in front of you.

The photograph reflects the relationship you build in the moment.

Handle Confrontation with Grace

You will get confronted.

Stay calm. Smile. Delete the photo if asked. Diffuse the situation with water, not fire.

I once got confronted on a river trail with no one around. The guy had a camera pointed at me. Still, I smiled. I deleted the image. I moved on.

Charisma and body language say more than your words ever could.

The World Is a Playground

This is huge. Treat the world like a video game. Like you’re a kid again.

Playfulness fuels curiosity, confidence, and courage.

Climb trees. Dance. Laugh. Let photography move you. Find wonder in the mundane.

Everything is photographable.

The Joy of the Instax Camera

The Instax is a secret weapon:

  • Breaks language and cultural barriers
  • Makes photography a gift
  • Opens doors, hearts, and homes

Photography is a universal language.

In Jericho, it led me to dance and chant on mountaintops with brothers I had just met. Because I was open. Because I shared.

Share Your Work In Person

Social media? Meh.

  • Join a photography group
  • Print your photos
  • Make sketchbooks and zines
  • Share what inspires you with others

Confidence grows when people respond to your real work, in real life.

Photos are meant to be shared in person.

Limit Your Gear

Use one camera. One lens. That’s it.

  • Cuts out decision fatigue
  • Makes you more decisive
  • Builds muscle memory

Less gear = more intuition = better photographs

Walk Alone

Leave your phone. Just walk.

  • Find your rhythm
  • Build solitude
  • Engage with the street on your terms

Solitude breeds confidence.

Confidence From Curiosity

Walking into East Jerusalem alone, through barbed wire and checkpoints, wasn’t some macho act. It was childlike wonder that took me there.

I wasn’t documenting. I was discovering.

The result? A beautiful photo of a Palestinian man holding a watermelon. A memory I’ll carry forever.

Final Thoughts

  • Use an Instax camera
  • Ask for permission
  • Walk alone
  • Embrace childlike curiosity
  • Limit your gear
  • Share your work in person

Photography is a reflection of your courage.

Treat the world like a playground. Stay curious. Stay open. Keep photographing. Because the more you do it, the more confident you’ll become.

Thanks for tuning in. See you in the next one.

Peace.

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