Sometimes a photo session doesn’t start with a “perfect subject.” Sometimes it starts with boredom.
Earlier, I found myself looking at a few pieces of furniture and thinking, there’s nothing special here. But instead of letting that feeling win, I decided to entertain myself the simplest way I know how, by taking photos of anything, even if it looked plain and mundane at first glance.
And honestly, that’s where the fun began.
The moment I focused on the details, everything changed. The repeated lines of the wooden slats suddenly felt like rhythm, almost like a visual beat running across the frame. The leather seat had its own personality too, with its wrinkles, stitching, and worn edges that made it feel lived-in. Even the ground became interesting once the shadows started playing on it, turning an ordinary surface into a pattern that looked almost like a painting.
I’m starting to believe that creativity isn’t something we wait for. It’s something we practice. We don’t always need a dramatic landscape or a rare subject to feel inspired. Sometimes we just need to look longer, get closer, and let light and texture do their thing.
Today’s set of photos reminded me that photography can be a small exercise in seeing, training the mind to notice what it usually ignores. And when you do that, even a boring moment can turn into something worth keeping.
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~ Andri Cauldwell
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