Day 274: Pay Attention

2026-11-07Hello! Yes, I bought some merchandise: a pin and some washi tape from the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. I couldn't resist the opportunity!Anyway, I wanted to get more environmental images like this one for a photo session in Philadelphia over the weekend. The model, at a prop phone box, was surrounded by a dozen or so photographers. I got behind the bar table and captured the wide angle photo, but I neglected to check the edges of the frame.The empty tissue box on the table, in the bottom right corner, was left in the frame. I couldn't crop it out without losing the intended composition, and it would have been such an easy thing to catch and move out the way.It's a little thing, and I don't think it would take away from the main point too much, but it reveals some sloppiness that I'd like to avoid going into the future. Workflows and checklists will take me most of the way towards getting an image that meets my quality standards, but I have to keep looking out…

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