My daily routine as a Street Photographer

I thought I’d share with you an example of the day when I go to make photos in downtown.

I awake at 6:30. I drink a glass of water followed by a double espresso.

Shower. Teeth. I put myself in front of the computer, where I read the mail and then I write a post for the blog.

I work until 7:40, I eat a banana and i am ready to go. One last check that I have everything with me. A kiss to my wife and ready for my half morning of photos.

Depending where I go I can take just a bus or even the metro. I work until 12:00: sometimes I focus on the heart of Downtown so I walk the same few blocks. Sometimes I change the program so I reach another spot, a little bit far. Anything depends how I feel the energy in the place. When I find myself in Reforma or Zona Rosa, I can decide to go to other areas which can be Chapultepec, Polanco or the Roma district.

Return home at 1:30: usually I cooked a dish the afternoon before and if not I go with my wife to buy something. After the lunch I read the mai. In the afternoon I watch some videos on youtube, or I read a book.

At 4:00 I work out (at home) and then I make myself the protein shake. Checking the work on this day I went out is limited to monitoring the activity and the messages that I get to which I try to respond as soon as possible. Sometimes I write notes and ideas on upcoming articles. However, every day is different and depends on what comes, how to check the portfolio of a photographer who has sent me a proposal for the magazine or blog.

However, my day also evolves depending on my wife's working hours and I always dedicate time to her when we are free. At 6:00 I cook for our lunch. Cooking is an important ZEN time in my day and I love it. I see some series on Netflix with my wife or we watch a movie. Until 1:00 I will be awake checking my mail and preparing something for the following work day.

I don't actually have one day the same as another because there are variations anyway. The days I don't go to Downtown, which are still the most challenging to write, relationships with brands, curators, agencies and clients, still leave time for photographing in the barrios. Of course, a day when I am engaged in a photo shoot will greatly limit other activities. and the same when I will be busy with making a book or a new issue of the magazine.

In this period I stopped to go out with my bike but I need to back to train myself also in this way. I don’t forget the importance of work out because to push myself phisically is fundamental also for working hard mentally. It doesn’t matter that my street photography day has been physically demanding too (usually I walk something like 6.2 miles) I need to work out myself in the noon.

And of course the routine will change completely if I don’t go in downtown in the morning but in the afternoon. Sometimes I can make photos on the street from morning to evening. In any case, I do the most important things first and avoid procrastinating. Self-discipline in this regard has helped me a lot in my career. If a client contacts me for a service or a workshop, I will reply as soon as possible because that immediately becomes a red dot in terms of priority.

I consider the Street Photography day a very important day, something that I give to myself, in which I will have the opportunity to take my picture, to concentrate, to spend time with myself and my ideas. Each time the experience turns out to be also regenerating and I return home more relaxed, serene and happy. And I also often come back with new ideas and projects. I absolutely need it not only in terms of producing photographs which, in any case, I do every day, but above all as a recharge for all the commitments that I will have to face.