Month: January 2022

Some ideas on how to make better black and white photos:

If you’re not sure what to photograph, some ideas: Only shoot in ‘highlight weighted‘ metering: I have found this to be one of the greatest innovations when it comes to exposure, especially shooting ADAP …

I have a philosophical thought: no in between. No middle, no half measures, no half assing anything. All or nothing.

What do you aspire to become? Not what you aspire to purchase, and not how rich and influential you desire to become. But, what is the essence of what you desire to become?

Question — When it comes to making certain life decisions, ask yourself– ‘Will this make me stronger, or will it not effect it at all?’

An aesthetic idea I have: when it comes to the composition of things, do 90% black, 10% white. For example, with your personal clothes perhaps it is a good idea to have 90% of …

Do the more risky and interesting option — You can reverse it. Can you reverse the decision?

What does America want? My theory: America wants to attract the best talent from all around the globe.

The ultimate test whether you *need* or really love something or not — if you gave it away, or no longer had it .. would you want to get it again? For example, I …

The ghost aesthetic; all black everything, to be as stealth (matte black like a fighter jet), as possible. In life– do you seek to be MORE VISIBLE, or more hidden?

Too obvious photos are too obvious. The more mysterious the photos, the better. Why? The viewer needs to use their brain to *interpret* your photo and scene — making it more engaging!

As photographers, we are concerned and we strive to make beautiful photographs. But how do we do this? And what makes a beautiful photograph?

What do you want to do with your life?

If you want to live a better, more productive and efficient life, rather than figure out what products to add to your life, figure out what types of products to get rid of or …

Having fewer options will force you to become more creative and innovative.

It seems that the trend nowadays that everyone just wants to become a billionaire, and become very rich, and have financial independence and location independence etc. But, all of these goals are simply a …

The richer you are, the fewer things you can afford not to own.

The other day I was in a retro arcade, and I saw street fighter, streetfighter two championship edition, and street fighter two turbo. Also, thinking a lot about streetwear. Isn’t it ironic that the …

What is collaboration? When we no longer have unique ideas of our own. Where we think we need to draw on the creative minds of others, in order to supplement or augment our own. …

What is an artist? Somebody who cares insanely a lot about aesthetics.

When is thick good, and when is thin better?

My personal ideal for is street photographers: Insanely strong and durable legs. Being able to walk 30,000 steps in a day like it is no deal. Also, being able to sumo deadlift at least …

Something I’ve discovered: whenever I follow a certain ideology, or act upon my principles, or beliefs, I typically make decisions I end up regretting later. Therefore, maybe it is best for us to not …

Advice I would have given myself in street photography, if I started all over again: The most important equipment in Street photography is a good pair of minimalist shoes. The lighter, zero drop, the …

If you desire to become a street photography entrepreneur, start off by making your own blog on street photography. WordPress.org and get hosting like bluehost.com or 1and1.com. The best domain is your first and …

The desire we have for something else — what if we did the opposite and simply had blind enthusiasm and preference for our current situation, our own city and things? For example there may …

Dear friends, What do we lack as photographers? Confidence, and also self-confidence in our own photography. What is the goal? I say the goal is towards self confidence. To become a more self confident …

A turbo thought: Better to seek MORE CONTROL rather than ‘more happiness’, or even ‘more joy’ or even ‘better’. For example, TESLA cars are perhaps the best car, but you don’t have as much …

Metrics are an abhorrive way to approach your photography. You cannot judge the personal quality of your photos and the meaning they give to you with a metric or a number. Would you judge …

The purpose of life isn’t to be productive, said all unproductive men. Productivity — comes from the notion of ‘product’, to produce. Pro+duco (to draw out, to lead). The irony about productivity is this: …

What if your present life and situation were in fact, the best one?

In praise of home life:

What is beauty for you in photography?

How does one photograph?

Don’t optimize it for Google, social media, or even for others — optimize it for yourself — for your own ultimate ease of use.

Never plan a thing a day or night before — only the day of, or the moment of.

Dear friends, on my never ending quest towards maximum efficiency in life, some thoughts: 1. Don’t own a car First of all, don’t own a car. just like Brad Pitt from fight club, remember …

In this short and uncertain life of ours, do we even have sufficient time and energy to criticize and critique things?

Why do materials matter? Because when it comes to aesthetics, or how we perceive and internalize things, it changes our mood, our sense of power, and something hidden within us.

One of the main reasons I love black so much — it is the ultimate zen color.

My new goal for myself: striving to make myself limitless.

What’s the most efficient clothes?

We must go further.

The more we can link, the better. This is why I like Chainlink — we must make things more linked, more inter-connected! Also this is the power of blogging, the internet and websites — …

I just finished watching fast and the furious 9, and when listening to the feature commentary from Director Justin Lin, I am amazed that the franchise has lasted this long, and also the last …

Don’t desire the same things others desire.

Superficially, you are a photographer. Then after that you’re a visual artist. But ultimately you’re an artist.

Both for fine dining, street food (tacos), and also just getting good and affordable organic food from the local boutique market, and cooking at home at AirBnb! Funny enough, even the best Ramen I’ve …

When in doubt, choose and opt for joy. Let us think about Nietzsche’s “Joyful Wisdom”. Joyful living, joyful photography, joyful existence, joyful life.

Perhaps in order to get more out of existence, we must become more economical.

Why do personal aesthetics matter? Because your personal aesthetics changes how you feel. For example, when I am wearing an outfit which I don’t feel like suits my personal aesthetics, I don’t feel as …

In photography, shoot shadows. As dark as possible. Expose for highlights.

Dear friends: This year, let us strive to discover our unique vision as a photographer. Why? Vision means to see. Each and every photographer is a visionary. Therefore, what we want to do is …

Become more lavish with purchasing meat, more frugal with things.

I am impressed with the longevity of the film and franchise:

Why is it so boring?

A simple way to motivate yourself to write more, blog more, vlog more, or share more thoughts: just create information you seek. That is, if you’re curious about something, and you cannot find adequate …

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.

Why do we like the new?

What if all that energy you invest into others, you could invest into yourself instead? For example, the time and energy we spent thinking about others, investing our energy into motivating others, and directing …

For the new year, one new epic assignment I have for myself is this: attempt to walk 30,000 steps today. Optimize everything towards this, in terms of clothes, shoes, and also Ricoh GR 3 …

What is it that we want out of life? Greater challenges, more adrenaline, more danger, more strength, and more power to meet these challenges. When it comes to movies, media, music, literature, thoughts and …

To motivate us for the new year, some ideas: When in doubt, just take a walk around the block with your camera. Most likely you’ll see at least one or two things you want …

In terms of aesthetics, I do not like glossy black, and I also do not like gray or dark gray. I prefer matte black. I believe that matte black is the most robust to …

Whenever you want to buy something, just take a screenshot of it on your phone or laptop. Or just take a photo of it. This is my theory of meta-ownership, being able to own …