🌒 Yesterday It Was Shadows

One Camera One Lens Photography

I enjoy taking pictures of things that interest me. Not things that impress. Not things that demand attention. Just things that pull me in. Yesterday, it was shadows.

Not dramatic silhouettes or high-contrast tricks. Just the quiet play of light and form. A curtain edge. A handrail. The way a volunteer’s elbow cast a soft arc across a tiled wall. These weren’t moments I planned to capture. They were moments that asked to be seen.

🧠 The Discipline of Following Interest

When I teach, I tell students: follow what interests you—not what you think you’re supposed to photograph. That interest is your compass. It’s your emotional truth. And when you follow it, your images carry presence.

Yesterday, shadows became my subject. Not because they were rare, but because they were honest. They revealed the shape of care, the rhythm of the day, the quiet dignity of ordinary things.

📷 One Camera, One Lens, One Mood

I carried a single body and lens—no switching, no second-guessing. That constraint sharpened my attention. It made me ask:

• What does this shadow feel like?

• What does it say about the space?

• What does it ask of me?

The gear didn’t matter. The mood did. And the mood was quiet. Reflective. Intentional.

🪞 Shadows as Metaphor

Shadows aren’t just visual. They’re emotional. They suggest presence without revealing everything. They hint. They whisper. They remember.

In documentary work, shadows can carry more story than faces. They can speak of absence, of waiting, of care unfolding just out of frame. And when printed, they hold weight. Not because they’re bold—but because they’re felt.

🧭 Final Thought: Photograph What Moves You

Yesterday it was shadows. Tomorrow it might be gestures, textures, or the way someone holds a cup. The subject doesn’t matter. The interest does.

Because when you photograph what moves you, your images move others. Not with spectacle—but with sincerity.