I love unpredictability in street photography.
Unpredictability is an inseparable part of street photography. It’s always there. No matter where and when I go, there will always be something uncertain while taking photos on Warsaw’s streets. Expect the unexpected. Undoubtedly, this slogan could be one of the leading advertising slogans of street photography. You never know who you will meet, what the weather will be (unexpected rains or even storms can occur), or what your eyes will see. That’s why I love street photography. I love to leave my house and go wherever I want. It is a moment when I often sing one of the greatest Beatles songs (“You Never Give Me Your Money”). It’s a journey of discovery, a chance to see the world in a new light:
But oh, that magic feeling, nowhere to go.
When Paul McCartney’s voice resonates in my mind, stating I have nowhere to go, it means I can go wherever I want, and I feel totally free. It’s a liberating feeling, a moment when I realize I am one of the happiest men who stomp on this planet. If I am lucky, tomorrow (I wrote this text on the 7th of April, 2025), I will finish my office job after eight hours, get out of the office, and deep dive into the hustle and bustle of Warsaw’s streets. Keep your fingers crossed for me, my Dear Friend, even if you read this text in the distant future. Why?
I do not post my texts in real time, but I am scheduling them for the future to maintain a personal connection with you.
When you read this text and watch the photographs published in it, the moment I wrote this post will be actual history. I do not know what will happen in the meantime. After all, unpredictability relates not only to street photography but to our whole life. Who can tell what happens within the next 24 hours locally and globally? How happy I am that I do not know what the future holds and what pictures I will take on the streets of Warsaw tomorrow.
