Putting into practice: not hiding my cameraHey there, Fujifilm family! 😊
Walking the streets of New York for a couple of days, I tried something new:
No more hiding. No more sneaky shots from the hip. No more pretending I wasn’t there with a camera in my hand.
I held my camera in the open. In full view. Walked with it confidently. Owned the fact that I was taking photos.
And it worked.
Not just in terms of results—although yes, the shots came out strong. But more than that: the feeling.
I felt like a photographer. Like someone with a reason to be there.
I didn’t feel awkward. I didn’t feel like I was invading anyone’s space.
I felt present. And real.
These fishermen? Genuinely pleased I took their photo.
These ping pong players? Didn’t even notice me.
New York doesn’t care.
It’s a city so full of noise, movement, characters, chaos—me and my little camera are nothing to worry about.
There’s always someone louder, weirder, or more fabulous walking right behind me.
That’s what makes it a cheat code.
You get to experiment without pressure.
You get to try bold things without the social weight.
You get to practice being unapologetic with your camera.
And that’s the real takeaway for me.
Not the city. Not the results.
But the fact that I can show up this way. That I can stop hiding.
And that maybe, just maybe, I should take that energy back home too.
As for the technical side:
I wanted to capture motion, so I kept my shutter speed pretty low.
The results that worked are great.
But also: a lot of shots came out blurry because I rushed. I shot like I was on 1/2000s. I wasn’t.
I think I’ve got around 15 great shots I can’t share because the focus is off or I moved too much in the moment.
Also, I shot JPG and RAW, and… yeah. Back to the old conclusion:
RAW gives you room to fix what matters.
If you nail the moment but mess up the light, you can still get there in post.
And for this kind of fast-moving street energy, that flexibility counts.
I love my result. Even the ones I can’t post.
Because now I know how to do it better next time.
GALLERY SHOT ON JPG (and then edited)
GALLERY SHOT RAW (and then edited)
