The Process

Like anything, photography takes time to learn. I believe it’s one of those activities that takes a bit longer to learn, but also takes longer to forget - like riding a bike.

Yesterday, after I ventured into the streets after a long time and challenged myself to go places that are a bit more difficult for me explore; I realised that there is much to learn, but we need to make that first step if we’re serious about achieving the goals we set for ourselves. It helps to remember that becoming good at something takes time. It takes time, and practice to get the results you want. Embracing mistakes, learning from them, and improving our skill will help to make the journey not only memorable, but exciting and pleasurable. Our errors are our greatest teachers.

In photography, your goals can continuously change as you grow. I’ve noticed that from my own photos, I tend to enjoy a few selected ones in particular because of the angle and close proximity of the subject. I enjoy intimacy, honesty, and simplicity. And while walking the streets, ideas for a series come to mind all the time - Guyanese on Bicycles, Street Vendors, Public Servants, Hairstyles, Side Portraits, Labourers, Young and Old, Birds in Cages… the list goes on.

There’s so much to see and capture in the streets, it can be overwhelming. Maybe next time I take a walk, I’ll have one or two themes that I decide to go with so that my walk is more structured, or maybe I’ll just take a random walk for the fun of it and just capture moments as they happen. Who knows - the possibilities are endless. I just want to enjoy the process and photograph the things I want to remember and share.