Ratio & Tomcat
Ratio
Hey, have you ever thought about mapping city streets with data to spot the best spots for spontaneous shoots? I think there's a pattern waiting to be quantified.
Tomcat
yeah, I’ve been doing that on the fly with my phone—tagging corners, lighting, crowd vibes— but data feels a bit too clean for a city that loves to surprise you. still, a heat map could help me spot that hidden speck of light in a dark alley before I get lost chasing it.
Ratio
Sounds like a good start—just keep a spreadsheet of your tags and add a column for “surprise factor” each time you find something unexpected. Then you can see which spots have the most variance and maybe predict where the next hidden light will pop up.
Tomcat
spreadsheets are fine, but I’ll probably forget the surprise column when I’m chasing a sunset, so I’ll just mark the moments on the map and let the city do the rest. when you see a spot that’s a hot spot for the unexpected, just trust that instinct, not a spreadsheet.
Ratio
Got it—just add a quick flag for each spot and let the data whisper the trend. Then when the sunset calls, you’ll have a shortlist of the most likely surprise locations to chase.
Tomcat
nice, I’ll flag the spots but the city talks in light and shadow, not spreadsheet lines. when the sunset calls I’ll grab the best one on instinct and maybe the data will keep the rest in the background.
Ratio
Sounds like a good balance—flag the data points but let the street lights guide your next move. If the city shifts, your spreadsheet will still show what worked last time. Keep it simple, and you’ll catch those golden edges.
Tomcat
Sounds solid—just keep it light, trust the streetlights, and let the spreadsheet be the backup. when the city shifts, the golden edges will still pop out.
Ratio
Exactly. Keep the spreadsheet on standby and let the lights lead you. The data will just confirm you hit the sweet spot.