After a decade into photography (mainly street), and despite having made some street images I love during this time (some of my work attached), the photos I value the most are the street/documentary style photos of my own family and friends (not attached here). 

This shouldn't be seen as a bad thing in terms of my street work, in fact, it's because of my time making street photos that I was able to capture so well the memorable moments of my own life. Knowing this takes the pressure off of my time in the street because I know that it's just for fun and that all I'm doing is sharpening my eye so that when I'm with those closest to me, I can document in such a way that will enhance my memories.

I realized this after the passing of my grandmother, when I was able to look back at my archives and find a candid shot of my father dancing with his mom in her home during a family party. Nobody else has taken a photo like that and nobody else will, but I did - and the subjects of that photograph care deeply about it even if nobody else does. That's why I take photos.

And yes, shooting street is great and I still love it but I no longer put my street work above my personal work. All but the second to last photo were shot on a Fuji X-20.

Hot Take - the photos that will matter most to us in 30 years are the ones of our friends and family.