The above image is by far the best photograph I’ve taken, and it was completely by accident. The photo was taken while I was blindly walking through the streets of Shinjuku. It was only when I developed the roll, that I experienced the high photographers get from capturing the shot. Wanting to ride the wave longer, I tried recreating the photo in different locations, but continuously failing to capture an image like the first. I realised that the exact photos and paths I’ve taken can never be recreated, in life and in photography.
Tokyo as a city moves quicker than my camera shutter, which means nothing will ever look or be the same. Just like Tokyo, moments move faster than you can follow— you can try to copy them, but don't expect the paste to be the exact same. Every shot will be different and most won't be the one, but they are all worth taking because the best part of life is that you can't predict how the next shot will turn out. I feel a sense of calm and kinship with this familiar city, knowing that things will never be the same again.