Photography · by Cedar Baker · 2026-10-09

Trying portraits in São Paulo

I'm not an expert, just trying to make photography feel less intimidating. A quiet Sunday felt a little stuck, so I experimented with photos and wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I'd do differently. The smallest change was the one I kept.

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Noé Petit · 4 likes

I'd love to see a follow-up after eight weeks.

Chloe Davis · 0 likes

I'd want to see whether it works on an ordinary weekday too.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. This makes me want to start a weekend project.

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

I'd like to hear more about what made it difficult.