Tips for taking pictures in different environments

Experiment with

before/after moments of events, funny costumes might appear on the metro
bad weather
taking 2-3 photographs as a sequence to tell a story
waiting to take picture of people on cool backgrounds until the last moment
following people and anticipate future shot ideas, think jigsaw, the puzzle fits
perspective by looking down, feels like playing a game watching a story unfold
intentional blur, find shapes and colours that work well
adding a layer in between camera and subject, to create abstraction with fog, mist, heat
look up impressionist art galleries to find inspiration
how shadows react depending on the day and season
with your own shadow
seeing reflection on uncommon surfaces, either wet or dry
participating in a competition with a theme
start a project, even if you don't finish it, come up with name and descriptions to help redirect focus

travel light: 1 camera, 1 lens
photobook: in case someone stops you to ask what you are doing, alternatively an Instagram
understand your camera: learn to shoot in manual, in order to become confident
easy composition: harsh light (to create negative space from shadows)
take the photo: don't think "that's not a good photo"
fishing technique: wait for a subject to fall into place
don't hide: they won't believe if you say you are a photographer
don't create for instagram likes

prefer wide open aperture => shallow depth
1/30s shutter speed, or slightly faster, slight subject blur might add some dimension to the photo
high iso, embrace it max 12800
find the light => windows, lamps, neon use light as a bright background, or use geometry with the lights
expose for the light, don't look at the shadows, look for overall vibe
moment cinebloom 10% filter
use rain, get as close to the ground
be aware of surroundings