I’ll go first:
I am drawn to street photography not for my prowess in it, but for its elusive nature. Though I recognize exceptional street photography, creating an image that resonates with me as much as those by my favorite artists remains a challenge.
I acknowledge the fallacy in my desire, understanding that authentic street photography transcends time and can manifest in any era. Yet, my yearning is to transport myself back 60 to 70 years, immersing my lens in the streets of Porto, Portugal—the city I now call home. I long to freeze moments with its people, documenting a bygone era.
In this temporal journey, I yearn to encounter my grandparents in their youth, capturing the essence of their daily lives. When investigating century-old photos of Porto, a profound nostalgia envelops me, an inexplicable yearning for a time I’ve never witnessed firsthand. The allure lies in the people, the quaint streets, the absence of towering structures, the vintage attire—a captivating blend that fuels my desire to witness and immortalize it through my camera lens.
How about you?
It turns out that my great joy is seeing people who did a shoot with using my pic as their profile pic. Creating an image that someone feels represents them at that level just feels amazing.
I walked into my friend’s home a couple of weeks ago and saw a photo I shot of him snowboarding last year printed up on his wall. Huge compliment 👌
Years ago on a camping trip, I took a silhouette photo of my friend and his girlfriend kissing with the sunset in the background. She had it printed, framed, and hung it in their house. It was an amazing feeling and also served as the moment I thought, “hey maybe I could make something of this.”
One time I used my film camera to take pictures during an icebreaker event organized by uni for the first years. Those pictures are still up on the page and they’re some of the best ones I’ve taken.
This is my favourite thing about being an event photographer
I’m not a professional photographer, just a beginner but I just generally love taking pictures of my friends or people around me. So when they use the pics on their social media or in their albums, I get a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Like you were able to create that memory for someone. I think that’s one of the best parts of photography.