Keep It Stupid Simple

This is the cheat code to photography and life in general. No need to over complicate things. Nobody cares about your blurry background. They want to feel something from a photo. The settings don’t matter. Shooting in P Mode is the way. More focused on taking the photo, less fiddling with the controls.

10k steps per day. Easily accomplished by shooting photos daily.

Same way goes with training. 53 lb kettle bell 3x a week, same workout, same routine. No gyms, commutes, time wasted. Use kettle bells in your room.

And the diet. Meat, eggs and fruit. Whole foods only.

No fad diets, extreme training or complicated systems. No perfection.

Keep It Stupid Simple.

Is a Zoom a Valid Street Lens?

I’ve tried a zoom a few times shooting street and it never works out. I get caught zooming instead of moving my feet and never know exactly what I’m doing. Also zooms are just too big and clunky. Well I’ve been rocking out the Sony 28-60 on my A9 and really enjoying it. It’s such a tiny and light lens with great handling. I don’t feel bothered by it and enjoying the different focal lengths. I’m keeping it on 28 and 35mm by default and only zooming when the scene calls for it.

Nature Calls On The Sand

While at Santa Monica beach earlier I was hanging out watching the beautiful waves. I glanced over and saw a homeless guy with a shovel digging a hole in the sand. I thought how preperard this guy is. He grabbed a blanket and I assumed he was going to lay the blanket over the freshly dug hole and plop down for a relaxing beach day. Instead of laying the blanket on the sand, he slung it over his shoulder like a poncho and squatted down over the hole and took a dump. It’s amazing what you’ll see in public if you’re staying curious. I should’ve gone over and took a quick photo but was concerned with the ramifications…and I was with my better half. Maybe i’ll run into #2 sometime in the future.