What are you looking at , or should that be what are you looking for ?
The real question is do you believe , or not ?
Do you believe that a camera can help to reveal a reality within the everyday that the eye alone is unable to see ?
Despite 2020 being a shit show, Street Photographers still need to “Believe” that the world will reveal something significant each time they hit the streets !
Faith , hope & optimism might be a big ask during these difficult times but a positive mindset has to be found in order to see this alternative alignment of life. .
Drum Roll, Please , 2020 . a one frame grab !
I know for certain that sitting on the sofa watching Everybody Street or flipping through social media is not going to grow my Street portfolio , the only way to do that is to get off my ass and go out there with hope, curiosity and expectation , Belief !
The more you look the more you see, admittedly the world looks especially different now !
Density of population and footfall have always been significant factors for Street Photographers , operating discretely within the crowd has become a distant memory for most of us who respect safe space . New ways of working need to be adopted , physically, mentally and aesthetically !
Happiness, positivity and belief will always help you to find and see the light during what are dark days, regardless of the luminance !
Reading this back this Street Photography approach appears to be evolving into a religious photographic evangelism .
Strangely , those who don’t believe in this elusive reality may never get to see it !
Believe , Alleluia ?
Stay safe …
This blog was inspired by Joel Meyerowitz , Everybody Street .
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David Barrett is now following the pandemic crisis from a personal perspective with the Testing Times project .
He is based in the South West of England .
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