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Photographing the scene, choosing one of many files, and editing my selected image.

𝙹𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝙶𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚒𝚊 🇯🇵 𝚃𝚘𝚔𝚢𝚘 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚢's avatar
𝙹𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝙶𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚒𝚊 🇯🇵 𝚃𝚘𝚔𝚢𝚘 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚢
Sep 21, 2026
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Select and edit.

Recently, I spoke about how I can fire off a dozen photos of one scene. I often get low and squat down, shoot it horizontally and vertically, move a bit to find nice composition, and a few other notable points of process. Regardless, I’m shooting fewer images now, which I really prefer.

Let’s dive in so you can understand what goes through my mind and how you might be able to ideate your final images.

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