Rediscovering the Everyday: Six Simple Ways to See Differently Through Photography
In the rhythm of daily life, it’s easy to overlook the ordinary. We pass by things that feel too familiar to photograph. Too “normal.”
This post comes from a personal shift — a moment when I stepped back from commercial work and reconnected with the art of simply seeing. Finding beauty in the overlooked became the reason I picked up my camera again.
If you’re looking to reset your creative eye, here are six small ways to start seeing differently:
1. Change Your Perspective
Move around. Shoot from below, from above, from the side. Embrace imperfection — blur, off-center framing, and odd moments can turn into magic.
2. Play with Light
Watch how light changes through the day. Early sun, late shadows, reflections — small shifts in light can turn everyday scenes into something cinematic.
3. Zoom In
Look closer. Photograph textures, corners, hands, crumbs on the table. Details are what make the familiar feel new again.
4. Tell a Story
Don’t just take a photo — find the story in it. What’s happening beyond the frame? What moments are connecting in the background?
5. Set Tiny Challenges
Give yourself a theme: a color, a shape, a texture, a mood. These small boundaries can spark unexpected results.
6. Let the Mistakes Happen
Some of your best images might come from what didn’t go as planned. Let go of control. Let the photo surprise you.
As I shift my focus in photography, these small choices have helped me reconnect with joy. It’s not about chasing the extraordinary — it’s about honoring what’s already here.
Curiosity Corner: Behind the Lens
The image in this post is a quiet take on São Paulo’s iconic Conjunto Nacional — captured from ground level, showing its repeating windows in a moment of stillness. It was shot digitally but inspired by my analog days, especially the bold tones of Kodak E100VS film.
Curiously, photographing São Paulo often feels harder for me than photographing anywhere else. I find creative freedom more naturally in new places — unfamiliar cities, foreign light.
But this image came from that challenge. It reminded me that even in familiar places, analog thinking can open something new.
