We are the new street photographers. What does this mean, and how can we expand this notion?

First of all, break out of all boundaries and genres. The uber street photographer knows no boundaries or limits. Also, the real street photographer disdains to be defined. Even Garry Winogrand hated being called a “street photographer”— he just told other people, “just call me a zoo photographer instead!” (note his “Animals” book in which he shot in (Street Photography of animals and humans at the zoo).

For ourselves, I like the idea that we can expand the notion and the approach of street photography, to apply to other things. For example, I also believe that we are the new Spartans, and Street Photography is an interesting applied methodology to the way we live our lives. That is, we don’t need much, and we prefer ascetic values and ascetic approaches.

Photography is training

What is training? Askesis — we prepare for battle and combat through training.

In the context of street photography, what does this mean? This means that we love challenge in danger. This is the root of our passion for stupid Harvey, the fact that it does require courage, danger, and fear.

I think in order to be happy, one requires both danger and challenge. For example, the only type of weight lifting at the gym which interest me is both challenging, and “dangerous“. For example, very very heavy squat walk, and rack pull. Hypelifting — any type of weightlifting which requires you to hype yourself up before doing it.

Also, I might have been the first to have thought of this, which is that in order to have zen, you need adrenaline.