My love for solitude is deeply intertwined with my creativity. It’s in these moments of being alone that I find the space to daydream and let my creativity flow.
Being alone is not about isolation for me. It’s about the opportunity to engage in internal dialogues with the person living inside me. I cherish these moments of self-reflection and personal growth. It is not the case I do not like other people. I love my Kamilka, Parents, and family. I like to spend my time with friends. The truth is that I cannot imagine to live without all of them. Still, when I am left alone, I am not bored. I’ve already written a text stating I forgot what the boredom was. I did it thanks to my artistic passion. When I am left alone at home or walk alone and do street photography, I tend to think, chat with myself in my mind, and write. Sometimes, especially during alone walking, I forget about everything.
It is a moment when I forget about everything.
I walk without conscious thinking. Undoubtedly, it is a moment when I feel I am here and now, without worrying about the future and analyzing the past. Usually, after I remind myself that I am present on Warsaw’s streets and I am here to take some photos, quite unexpectedly, before my eyes appear a mundane view ready to photograph. I believe that during all these moments, my brain rests. After these short breaks, my mind is suddenly so sharp that I see things that more than 95% of people would not notice and photograph.
That’s how being alone while walking and taking pictures helps me do street photography. When I am alone, I often like to discuss with myself or imagine dialogues on various topics with people I have known. It was a moment when my best texts appeared straight from my mind into written words on a virtual sheet of paper. I love to daydream while being alone.
