the future is a really fuckin scary thing to think about.
everyday i have to talk myself out of buying something.
it is not an option to not attempt.
it’s better to change how we see the world; rather than trying to change how the world sees you.
let the world around us just fall apart;
baby we can make it if we're heart to heart.
are you willing to give up who you are; for what you will become.
take advantage of right now.
gotta figure out life rn.
you’re only as wise as your age. no more; no less.
recently picked up a canon ltm 50/1,2 with the intention of shooting it on my bessa. little did i know, there’s a huge focus shift on it when shooting wide open. this is something i found out after getting my first roll developed; then realizing all my shots were out of focus. decided to do some research and found that this is a common problem with ltm lenses with super shallow dof mounted using adapters on rf. pretty much makes this lens obsolete for the bessa. hm.. maybe i’ll just keep it for my sony then.
photography for me was that it forced me to stop and observe everything. absorb my surroundings and analyze different objects and perspectives; decide on how to best represent that visually.
it forced me to take things slow.
and that’s something very challenging to do especially in this super fast paced world. it’s very calming.
every single time she sees me pull out my camera, she says “pictures” and takes the camera from me. she then uses all her might to curl the camera up to her face. she shoves her face into the back of the camera to peek through the viewfinder. she will tell me to pose and smile. I bust out a cool dad pose (1000% of the time I toss up a peace sign like all asian dads should). then I see her little tiny fingers feel around the top of camera until she finds the shutter. she then pauses for like 5 seconds then finally firing off a shot. she struggles holding the camera straight in front of her in attempt to hand me the camera. she goes, “bebe. picture.” I take the camera and she hits a pose.
even though I know this may just be a phase for her to be so into cameras; but it’s a phase that I seem to really fuckin love and enjoy being a part of.
superia 400
something about sitting in a chair and typing down your thoughts on a clicky keyboard that’s so much better than on your phone.
happiness is a choice.
every man has two lives; the second starts when he realizes he has just one.
a busy mind can often rob you of peace of mind.
to the mind that is still; the whole universe surrenders.
nothing changes if nothing changes.