This Monday arrived with a feeling of dullness. I took the long way anyway, letting the camera do its subtle work of lifting the dullness. When my mood dips, I go looking for simple things with strong shapes; little anchors that hold the day steady. These four frames are the ones that stand out the most in my opinion.
The big M was the first one: a stark letter pressed against rough concrete. It felt like a headline for the day; Monday, Mood, maybe even Move. I loved the dry texture against that flat, almost velvet black. Stripped of color, it becomes all edges and intention.
Then the streetlamp; shot from below, looked like a calm orbiting planet. The sky was blank, the light a perfect disc. I framed it to let the negative space breathe; minimal scenes like this slow my thoughts.
On the escalator, lines did the talking. Stainless curves, tiled panels, and one figure drifting through—urban rhythm in grayscale. I stayed for a while, riding the slope of metal and reflection, watching motion carve soft streaks into the frame.
Finally, the BEWARE OF TRAFFIC sign—an exclamation point for the set. It’s literal, sure, but it also felt like a reminder to watch my own inner rush. I leaned into contrast, lifted the highlights, and deepened the blacks until the warning felt crisp and honest.
None of these moments were planned. They were just small signals along my path, gathered into a window of monochrome. And somehow, in the looking, the heaviness eased.
Photography doesn’t solve Mondays, but it gives them feeling of easeness—and once I can see the shape, I can breathe again.
”To see in color is a delight for the eye, but to see in black and white is delight for the soul.”
~ Andri Cauldwell
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