What to shoot?

I guess this is a pretty popular question. Especially after one gets 
his hands on his dream camera and lens set-up. What to shoot? 

Where to shoot? When to shoot? How to shoot? etc

 
This boils down to training one’s eyes to see. Sometime I would ask 
myself why I didn’t see it when I was at the park last week? Or I didn’t
notice this cool area along the street. Training one eyes to see is a life
long journey. From a newbie to a working professional; one should
continue to hone this process of seeing beyond and freeze the frame
in this wonderful journey call Photography. Sometime the scene 
presents itself and we need to be ready, very ready. Other times its
about waiting for the moment to come.
The toughest place to shoot are the places that you are familiar with.
This same place will be your best place to challenge yourself. Its 
always easy to travel to a new place or destination to capture a new
environment. Not that traveling is a bad thing. Its a privilege.
 
So what is there to shoot in a familiar environment? Nothing. I would 
like to encourage fellow photographers work on a theme. This is 
nothing new but it help us to focus on what we need to shoot. For a
start, try shooting a series with 6-10 shots. Below are a series I put
together. Its call 1,2,3 and many.
 
Basically I would like to encourage all to shoot base on the theme 1. 
All things one. For my case its a single human elements. Same for 2,
3 and many. For “many” is a series base on many people or things.
Below are the four series. Hope this inspire you to try it this weekend.
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X-T1
DSCF9152
XPro1 + XF14mm
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X100F
DSCF9150
XPro2 + XF10-24mm
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XPro2 + XF16-55mm
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X-T1 + XF55-200mm
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GFX + GF45
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XPro2 + XF50-140mm
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X-T20 + XF10
Here are the series for “2” 
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GFX
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X-T2
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X100T
DSCF0897 1
X100F
DSCF1282
X100F
DSCF8393
X-T1 + XF16mm
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X-E3 + XF80mm
DSCF0995
X100F

Series for “3”

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Xpro2 + XF23mm
DSCF0131
X70
DSCF2887
X100T
DSCF2240
X100F
DSCF2832 1 2
X100F
DSCF3975
X100F
DSCF7448 1
XPro2 + XF56mm APD
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Xpro2
DSCF9916
GFX + GF45mm
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Xpro2 + XF35mm F1.4

Series for “many”

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XPro2 + XF50-140mm
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X-T1 + XF16mm
DSCF5405
X70
DSCF9608
X100T
DSCF7272
X100T
Rochor-1
X100F. Composite.
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X70
DSCF8196
X70
Here are another three series. First is food. Not the food shot we take 
for Instagram before we eat them. Rather before, during and in the act
of eating itself. Feasting is a celebration. When we grateful for the food
on our table it becomes a feast. There are so much more element in the
world of food.
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X-T1 + Xf10-24mm
DSCF0518
X70
DSCF1053
X100F
DSCF1868
X100T
DSCF4322
GFX
DSCF0910 1 1
X100F
DSCF0712
X100F
DSCF6657
X70
DSCF7966
X100T
DSCF4824
X70
DSCF3229
X100T
DSCF2150
X-T1
DSCF4269 2
GFX
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X-T1 + XF16mm
The second series is Gesture. Whether its you hands, legs or body 
language. May I let them do the talking.
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X100F
DSCF9538
XPro2 + XF23mm F1.4
DSCF3338
X100T
DSCF0351
XPro2 + XF90mm
DSCF6143
X100T
DSCF3957
X100T
DSCF2555
X100F
DSCF4645 1
X100T

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DSCF3009
X70
DSCF3924
X100T
DSCF2106
X100T
DSCF9823
XPro2 + XF35mm
DSCF8544
X100T
DSCF0809
GFX + GF45mm
 
Lastly is something we all do. Sleeping. Just be mindful not to wake
them up in the process. I hope this series do give you some simple
ideas and do shoot more this coming weekend. Till then do follow me 
on IG @ https://www.instagram.com/ivanjoshualoh/
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GFX + GF45mm
DSCF9715
X70
DSCF0794
X70
DSCF9493
GFX
DSCF8828
X70
DSCF3009
X100F
DSCF1910
X100T
DSCF1433 1
X100F
DSCF3414
X100T
DSCF9780
GFX + GF63mm F2.8
DSCF8200
X100T
DSCF8629
X70
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