Camera: Fujifilm XT5

This might be the last photo I post of someone scrolling.

I am developing a set of rough guidelines for my photography. A set of self-imposed constraints that will improve the quality of my shots (I think). They are an evolving work in progress that I will try to follow from now on:

• No children’s faces as main subjects.
• No homeless or ‘sleeping rough’ people as main subjects.
• No main subjects scrolling on their smartphones (this will be tough).
• No chimping.
• No images that are compromising, belittling, or making fun of people.
• Light editing only.
• Look for images that are poems (ie tell a deeper story).
• Mainly greyscale….but colour when the colour is lit.
• Experiment, be imperfect, and incorporate the concept of wabi sabi into the shot.

Originally, “wabi” described the loneliness or melancholy of living close to nature and away from society. Over time, its meaning evolved to reflect a humble appreciation for simplicity and authenticity. Wabi celebrates the understated beauty of handmade or imperfect things — such as a slightly uneven tea bowl, a single flower in a vase, or a weathered wooden door that has aged gracefully over time.

“Sabi” conveys the serene beauty that comes with age, wear, and the passage of time. It appreciates the patina on old metal, the faded color of antique fabrics, or the soft erosion of a stone pathway. Through sabi, we learn to see dignity and calmness in decay, understanding that aging and change are natural and even beautiful processes.

— Source here.