The best trips I remember had no plan beyond the first night. This time it was a
coastal line with four trains a day and a bakery that opened only when the owner felt
like it. I shot two rolls and wrote almost nothing, which is usually a good sign.
Why I still carry a light meter
Phones are excellent at guessing exposure. A handheld meter is slower and that is the
point: it makes me stop, look at the light and decide what actually matters in the frame.
Notes on packing light
One bag, one camera, two lenses at most. Everything else can be bought, borrowed or
skipped. The list gets shorter every year.