I like the aesthetics of tobbaco, zippos and leather

Sprawl 'em Edition
Previously: >>4470709

Maybe nobody cares and maybe I'm dumb to be surprised but I just want to stress how unglamorous actual pro photographers - and creatives in general - are.

A lot of them are kind of losers. The image I had of photographers being cerebral, well-rounded and cultured guys has not proven to be true at all.

I work in healthcare but I run a small business doing sound engineering work. I do very specialized work recording live concerts and classical music, usually working alongside photographers/video crews. A lot of them are honestly just fucking weirdos, at some point I probably was too. It's a bit like pic-related (apologies for normie meme)

I mention this because prior to this I did much more paid photography gigs, but I got sick of it because a) the profit margins are a joke and b) I didn't fit in with the people there and they knew it. I'm not saying I'm better than them, but it was not the focused, intellectual crowd I hope for.

An anon here once saidA that he got into photo-journalism because it is a field that vagrants and ne'er-do-wells can get into and I 100% see it.

Older guys are good though, they're always helpful and polite.

I have been passionate about street photography for many years, but I’ve always been a bit shy.
Now I’ve been working on being more approachable as I’m taking photos, and this is what I’ve been working on so far:

1: I have been working on smiling with both my eyes and my mouth. I don’t have a mirror at home, and it’s been hard practicing in public bathrooms, but I have made some serious progress so far.

2: I have started using a hat. It’s more stylish and I think the women will find it stylish as well. I have severe acne on my scalp, and I find it that wool stops it from oozing through.

3: I am working on losing weight. I have lost 2.7kg the past 8 months. It’s a slow grind but I’m on a steady course.

4: I have been practicing conversations. Mostly with my grandmother. She can’t respond, but I can see it in her eyes that she is captivated when I speak.

5: I have been thinking about getting a strap system so I can bring with me more lenses, and I think it would look more professional if I have them on display and not just in a backpack.

That’s pretty much it. I don’t have much money and I’m working with what I have.

What more should I focus on? Do any of you have and tips?

>"DUDE 50mm PRIME LENS is so good"
>*tried 50mm prime lens out*
>tried to shoot places
>too tight
>tried to shoot interior
>too narrow

this is fucking suck, this has got to be a fucking meme. There is no way people actually prefer this over 24-70mm.

are there real people able to see new content here?

https://x.com/BTCHUNNAx/status/1977426420407398618

Here are my bad photos of a theme park. I only took a 20 year old digishit with me. Enjoy

A photo of the hotel is mandatory

Dipper edition
Last thread >>4452845

Including birds with legs.

This is the post for stupid questions that don't deserve their own thread.