At times, some random object around us when framed in a certain way can be elevated into a pleasant photo to look at. Being creative and seeing our surroundings in a new light then frame it, is one of the ways to exercise our skill. More often than not, I see beauty in random things but not everyday I bring a camera with me. The only time when I do is when I am going out on a trip, hanging out at a coffee shop as well as when I am completely a stranger in a country/province.

Yesterday, I was with a friend of mine doing cafe hopping from one place to another. I also just got back from a spontaneous weekend adventure with my parents. That’s why my camera was stored inside my bags and carried around. I had no intention of taking pictures, until we visited a cafe called “ Rg” where I frequent. In that cafe, they have backyard areas with a few seating options. Somehow, it was never appealing to me prior to my visit with my friend.

Yet, because we felt sleepy inside the cafe, we ended up sitting in the backyard. It just stopped raining and we saw a few youngsters having fashion photo shoots for their merch. Somehow, I was really drawn to these fir trees that remind me of these cool snowy shots in the EU but sadly, I live in the tropics. So the fir is quite different, it’s drenched in rain.

In that backyard they have a few iconic plants that adorned their space as well as well-lit areas and tables. I never knew that it’s interesting just to sit in their backyard and see it in a new light. I usually opt in their AC room and on my laptop for hours and end.

When I showed the result to my friend, he commented that the fir reminded him of the windows background back in the day. I really wasn’t expecting to do any shoot, especially when I visited another cafe earlier, the staff told me they don’t allow professional cameras.

It was weird because I wasn’t really intending to take pictures. Somehow in some establishment around here, they are fine with people taking pictures on the phone but not a professional camera. Even carrying a bulky camera feels like a crime sometimes. While it was not my first time being subjected like that, it’s the ambiguous ground that people here go around about.

I definitely don't want to go back to that place anymore. It’s really strange when a lot of people flash their phone and take pictures all the time. A bulky camera isn’t some sort of scary ghost that I carried around. The best thing I can do is definitely blacklisting these places that get paranoid when I just casually bring my camera visibly.