Photography08: Misc photography, Story telling in the age of instagram

Where Japanese wisdom meets Instagram aesthetics, and waiting for renders becomes an excuse for analog creativity

State of Mind (Or Photographer Impressing Attempts)

This corner represents either my current state of mind or my attempt to impress some photographer. Confusion leading to more confusion, as usual.

The guitar that gets played occasionally, the poster that watches me work, the lamp that provides just enough ambient lighting for late-night existential crises. It's all very intentionally unintentional.

The Inemuri Philosophy

In Japanese culture, there's a beautiful concept called inemuri (居眠り) - the practice of napping in public spaces, particularly at work. Far from being seen as laziness, inemuri is actually viewed as a sign of respect and dedication, indicating that you've been working so hard you've earned the right to rest wherever you are. It's the ultimate badge of honor for the overworked.

Since the rise of Instagram, we've all become curators of our own existence, and workspace sharing has become the new flex. Of course, I followed this trend without actually following it - after Paw's persistent nudging, I finally compiled my workspace yesterday. Here's the beautiful chaos that fuels my creative process:

It's less "minimalist productivity guru" and more "controlled explosion of creative tools" - exactly how I like it.

Robyn's Coin Legacy

My friend Robyn left me with her collection of coins, and I started arranging them into designs on my coffee table. This particular setup caught my eye - I thought I'd update it regularly, but evidently not. Sometimes the best art happens in the spaces between intentions.

There's something meditative about arranging these metallic fragments into temporary patterns. Each coin carries stories from different hands, different countries, different moments - now they're part of my creative ritual.

The Art of Productive Waiting

Sometimes I have to wait for the computer to do its thing - whether it's After Effects rendering, Blender computing, or AI generating. So I always keep trinkets and projects within reach for these inevitable pauses. Productive procrastination is an art form.
Below are a bunch of collages I created with faulty photograph prints during these waiting periods:

These collages emerge from the beautiful accidents that happen when technology fails us. Faulty prints become raw material, waiting time becomes creation time, and mistakes become starting points for something entirely unexpected.

The Space Between Spaces

There's something profound about these in-between moments - waiting for renders, arranging coins, compiling workspaces for friends who insist you document your creative chaos. These aren't the main projects, but they're where the real discovery happens.

In Japanese culture, they understand that rest and work aren't opposites - they're partners in the creative process. Maybe that's what all these little rituals are: micro-moments of inemuri between the digital intensity, small acts of analog meditation while the machines do their thinking.

Until next time, keep finding art in the waiting.

— Your friendly neighborhood workspace documenter

Images from various sources, including an article by Natasha Daly (photographer credit pending)