The Conditions for Flow

When I go out to take photographs, it can go two ways depending on location, days, and my mood: The busy hectic version: walking down busy streets (not near my house, obviously, but when I’m in Paris or another city). Everything is moving, there are people doing things everywhere, and the game becomes finding a way to capture something before it disappears. Checking the screen often, but knowing that during that time something else might happen, wondering all the time if I should switch lens (I like wide, but sometime you’re just a bit too far). It’s absolutely exhausting. The calm version: sitting on a bench somewhere, watching a quiet landscape, thinking about what would be the most interesting thing to capture. Plenty of time to make decisions, no plans, just watching and considering. It’s relaxing. I’m pretty sure everyone has had both experiences over time. There are endless street photography videos that explain how to handle the hectic, how to plan ot react to things happening,…

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