This is where I start to question myself on the methods, or should I say 'style' that I shoot in. Everyone has their own quirks, and how we use our quirks is where we can build on. See them as building blocks, and not as a wall. Its very easy to get into a comfort zone, and I must admit that I have been in one for quite awhile now. It is however, never too late to kick the habit. The important thing to do is to be aware of the pit. How you manage the pit, is entirely up to you.

Before I released the shutter, I said to myself 'are you sure?', but I did it anyway. Looking back, its what I said or did before I even considered taking this photograph. What made me want to compose it the way I did? why did I choose these two buildings amongst other things? Why did I single them out?

Regardless of what is said about 'the equipment does not matter', it does, to a certain extend. Why? I personally feel that its about simplicity. Simplicity and convenience allows your mind to work freely. To be able to have a greater sense of concentration. Imagine this - A fully manual camera that requires exposure settings and manual focusing. As compared to a Point-and-Shoot camera, where you can set it to 'Idiot Mode', where everything from focusing to exposure calculations are automatically selected. This allows you for freedom of speech, or should I say, 'freedom of creativity.'

This thread is not about equipment, but I personally feel it does play a part in allowing you to express yourself freely in certain situations.

To shoot at random, requires you to think and act much faster than you normally would. If you include the need to calculate exposure and focus, it is actually extremely quick. Not everyone will understand this concept, especially if you have not experienced a camera requiring full manual controls. This shot should be with a 35mm, at about 9pm, under street lighting.

Why didnt I 'fail' this shot? To answer you, well, I was exploring. I wanted to 'see' quick. To see quicker, I would not only have to react quicker (with a fully manual camera), but more importantly, be spontaneous. That, would be the single most important outcome.