FIELD NOTE // FN-003 | LOCATION: FiDi San Francisco | DATE: 2025-07-29
Street photography is a game of missed opportunities. You see a flash of incredible character—a wild outfit, an expressive face—and by the time you raise your camera, the moment is gone. That's what I thought happened here. While walking through the night market, a man in an electric blue fur coat and matching fedora walked past. An incredible look. I was too slow, and he disappeared into the crowd. A classic "one that got away." It wasn't until I was back home, reviewing the day's captures, that I saw him. Tucked away in the frame of a different shot, perfectly composed by pure chance. A ghost I didn't even know I'd captured. It leaves me with so many questions, but sometimes the universe gives you the shot you were meant to have, even when you don't realize it's happening.
