Urban Photography: Project, Plan or No Plan?

Should you head out with a photography project in mind, or simply wander with no expectations at all? In this video I explore a small Ontario town with my camera and realise that my approach is actually somewhere in between. I usually have a few long-term projects in the back of my mind—photographing storefronts, architectural details, and finding beauty in ordinary places—but I also leave room for curiosity. Often the best photographs are the ones I never intended to make. Along the way I talk about why I'm drawn to simple geometry, strong horizontal and vertical lines, and the square format, and share some of my favourite photographs from the afternoon. If you've ever returned home wondering what you should have photographed, perhaps the answer isn't choosing between having a plan or having no plan at all. Maybe it's learning when to do both.