Photograph Without a Plan: Live in the Present - Part 2 of 2
The street has a way of pulling you back into the present—into the breath, the light, the fleeting gestures most people rush past. What I’ve learned, walking as a young flâneur and later as a photographer, is that presence isn’t something you force. It’s something the streets teach you, moment by moment, if you’re willing to slow down, listen with your eyes, and let the world unfold on its own terms.
Flâneurs’ Lexicon: Modern Flâneur
The flâneur has wandered through centuries — from the quiet, unhurried observer of 19th‑century Paris to the modern wanderer moving gently through today’s fast, digital world. This post explores how that evolution unfolds: how the classic flâneur’s spirit of curiosity and lingering attention becomes something new in the hands of the contemporary walker, photographer, and street poet. It’s an invitation to understand not just how we move through the streets, but how the streets move through us.
The Street Poets Lexicon
The streets speak in subtleties — a glance, a gesture, a moment that almost slips past. Over time, I’ve gathered the words that help me make sense of these fleeting encounters. This “Vocabulary of the Streets” is a small collection of those ideas: the concepts that shape how I walk, how I see, and how I photograph the world unfolding around me.
Finding Time to Create Again
A personal reflection on rebuilding a creative life after loss—balancing street photography, poetry, writing, research, and new websites. Introducing Cleroux.com, along with upcoming workshops, community projects, and resources for street photographers.