I think most of my missed opportunities occur when I'm driving in my car. In the way I walk, or drive, through life, my eyes literally act as a lens. It's so strange but no matter what I'm looking at, my eyes constantly crop, take a picture, edit, etc... The only problem here is that I feel like I constantly miss 'pictures.' When I'm driving, as much as I focus on the road and being safe, I'm looking at my surroundings a little too much. It's almost annoying in a way because my mind never shuts off.
For this project, there were at least 10 opportunities that I missed whether it be due to timing, location or weather. For something as simple as a broken down barn in an open field to a man working on a ladder making repairs. I would've stopped if it wasn't raining, or I would've stopped if I wasn't rushing to get home after driving all day. Sometimes I wish life moved more slowly. I feel like as much as I'm born and raised a fast paced New Yorker, I could definitely appreciate slowing it down for the sole purpose of taking more photographs.
When you are able to slow yourself down and stop and make the image, it feels like a true gift (and you'll pat yourself on the back).
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