Photography · by Marco Conti · 2026-09-25

What I wish I knew before trying street after 27 tries

I tried this in Lisbon with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

23 sparks · 6 comments

Comments

Curious Orbit · 4 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. The social part surprised me too.

Gentle Noodle · 3 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Hamza Malik · 1 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. The the kitchen detail changes the whole answer.

Liam Eriksson · 3 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Marco Conti · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. The small imperfections make it feel human.