Dear friend,<\/p>\n
In this chapter, let us talk about the theoretical framework of becoming a badass street photographer, aka, a street Stoic.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n
Stoicism is a philosophy that pre dates Christianity. Stoicism has been around for longer than 2,000 years.<\/p>\n
The stoic philosophers to know include Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius.<\/p>\n
During 2,000 years ago, life was uncertain. People died all the time, from war, famine, disease, and political upheaval. They needed a philosophy that addressed the difficulty of living with confidence in an uncertain world.<\/p>\n
Fast forward to today. We live in a much more stable world. Yet, many of us still live in fear.<\/p>\n
Street photography is fucking scary. When you make a photo of a stranger, you are taking a risk. You have the risk of pissing them off, getting punched, or who knows, even beat up.<\/p>\n
So how can you build a stoic armor against your fears in street photography? Let me share what has worked for me.<\/p>\n
Typical scene from the movie Fight Club: learning not to be afraid of physical pain and taking a punch.<\/p>\n
Today, we are weak. We have no spine. We are afraid of pain. We are made weak and flabby by luxury and this lust for comfort.<\/p>\n
I think everyone, men and women, should learn how to take a punch. Why? When you do get punched, it actually isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t so painful. I used to box in my garage with my friends at age 16 for fun, and got punched a lot and even knocked unconscious. It wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that bad. Actually, a bit fun.<\/p>\n
Of course I still get scared when I shoot street photography. But I get a lot less scared now than I did in the past. Why? Because I learned and trained myself to take a punch. Take a mental punch. An insult. Empty threats from subjects saying they will call the cops on me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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