Through the art of street photography, I have discovered a sense of calm and mindfulness that has transformed my inner world.
Street photography has been more than just a hobby for me. It has been a transformative journey, leading me to a profound sense of tranquility and serenity. Each photo walks, and each picture has contributed to this inner transformation, shaping my understanding of the world around me. I wrote this text on the 14th of October, 2023. It was a day when I walked and photographed a magnificent, mundane Warsaw reality. For me, it was a time when I could contemplate many things. While doing it, I realized that with each photo walk, I progress in the broadly defined art of street photography.
Not only does each photo walk, but each picture contributes to the art world with a subcategory of street photography.
When I walk, I truly sense a calm and mindfulness placed deep in myself. I know how to unhide them. Intermittent fasting, exposing my body to cold (taking freezing showers and walking in summer clothes in frigid temperatures), writing, preparing “Diaries,” and managing the www.adammazek.com website. All these things are my recipe to remain calm in my mind, heart, and soul. I would say the art of street photography paved the way for all these things. The more I do all these things, the more frequently I crave more. How cold was it when I was doing street photography on the 14th of October?
It was warm (20 degrees Celsius [68 degrees Fahrenheit]). As of the middle of October, it was hot.
Still, the second part of my walking took place in the rain. When I came back home, I was very soaked. I wasn’t cool. When I was walking in the rain, I felt it was a kind of katharsis for my mind, body, and soul. I contemplated many things, including the one I told myself I was doing real art, the art of street photography. Most people do not cherish the mundane surroundings where they live. I do not want to be one of them.
