Often, while doing street photography among blocks of flats, I tell myself, “Yards Have Eyes.”
Of course, the title of this post refers to creepy Wes Craven’s horror from 1977 named “Hills Have Eyes.” I remember the beginning of this film and the soundtrack from its first few minutes. For me, it was on the highest levels, like the first minutes of another legendary horror movie by Tobe Hooper, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” While doing street photography today (I wrote this text on the 20th of November, 2022), I reminded myself that yards also have eyes. I know that many people can observe me while taking pictures on the streets of Warsaw. The truth is I always remind myself not to behave suspiciously. My way of street photography is to walk, contemplate (or not think at all), and shoot if something catches my eye.
If something interests me visually, I take photos of this item and go further.
I always pretend that I am going somewhere, that I have the aim of my photo walk, and that I take pictures as I would do it, by the way. The truth is that I always feel I have nowhere to go, as Paul McCartney sang in the Beatles’ song “You Never Give Me My Money.” For me, it means that I can go everywhere. Doing street photography is the essence of personal freedom. Many times while walking, I change direction. I can go out of my home and go opposite than I previously planned. Undoubtedly, I feel free as a bird while doing it.
Today, I walked for almost two hours while the temperature was 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).
I wore summer clothes, including the www.adammazek.com t-shirt, but with a winter cap and gloves. Throughout my walk and after it, I felt euphoric in my mind, heart, and soul. Still, while walking among yards, I should remember that yards have eyes and should not do anything suspicious. Still, I am determining what such activity would be. Perhaps only peeing or drinking alcohol in public places, but I cannot imagine doing these things among blocks of flats.
