There’s something so special about being outdoors. The open air, the trees, the breeze, the sunshine, the birds chirping, the people chatting, the connection between us, nature and human behavior is something I observe and uplift through street photography. The experience of exploring new places, and enjoying the unknown and the chaos of everyday life is what fuels me and my curiosity.
Champion the mundane
When you’re out on the street, embrace the mundane nature of everyday life. Sure, you could say life is boring and there’s nothing out there… But when you have a camera in hand, recognize that there is infinite potential in life itself for you to draw inspiration upon. Treat the world as a canvas and go out there with an open mind.
Get lost in the chaos
Find yourself lost in a new place. Go somewhere where you haven’t been before and perhaps find something new in these experiences. Of course, bring your camera along with you. Treat your photography as the ultimate excuse. You never know what doors this medium will unlock for you. A lot of the times we get caught up with making a particular project or finding order within life through photographs. I say, forget the basic notions of making perfect compositions, and making a project that resonates with the world.
Do it for yourself
Photograph for yourself, firstly, and transcend time through walking, observing, and talking with people that you meet along the way. To photograph is to exist outside this passage of everyday life and time itself. I say this, because when you’re making photographs, you’re actually observing life to its fullest potential. You’re finding beauty in the now, and in the everyday life that otherwise goes unnoticed. These pictures can then be uplifted and cherished for generations to come. The beauty of photography lies in this superpower, and I just want to spread that idea further and further into the world. I find that living in a modern society that’s so fast paced, and so focused on making technological advances, we oftentimes forget about the basic things that humans need to thrive. Photography is a tool that can allow you to reconnect with life in a new way, and I hope that you will go out there and play every single day and remain a child forever with a curious an open mind.