A Photographer's Diary: Love Is In The Air
Love is in the air – we should always feel it in the air, everywhere around us and it shouldn't just be a phrase, really. A few printed pages in the diary of a professional photographer describe the moments when the sparks and energy between two lovers are transferred not only to photography as a medium, but to some extent to the photographer himself, because it is indescribable, for many unfathomable, and causes a very positive energy that circulates and it is easily transferred.
When photo shoots are scheduled for newlyweds or couples who want to memorize their love, I always start shooting with special energy and excitement. Meeting new people, as well as their life stories, contributes to a better and broader understanding of what we call life circumstances, it feels like reading a novel or being in front of a movie screen. The role of the photographer is invaluable here, his sensibility has a lot of influence on the couples who play the main roles at that moment. He directs, selects the best corner in the given space, suggests and frames, and lets the couples express their love and mutual relationship by themselves, they know each other best – Pretend I'm not there – a sentence always spoken by the photographer at the beginning of each such shoot, because the image of their love will also be its true reflection. As usual when working with models, it is necessary to create a pleasant atmosphere with the help of which it will be easier to express feelings, because not everyone is equally relaxed and open, which is completely justified and understandable. Thus, the photographer and photography are placed at her service – they become her best friends. ☺️
The camera and the lens recognize true love and infatuation with their magical properties, they just "steal and freeze" that moment, that energy and those sparks – nothing can be hidden. It's a pleasure to work with smiling and happy people, found soul mates. Make your day brighter, for sure. And certainly one should also experience it and live it, nurture and protect it, fight for it, believe that it exists in everyday life, and not only in romantic films and literary works, because without it everything is more or less insignificant, while the photograph is there to memorize it for all time, thus becoming its main witness, as well as to remind us of it both in happy and in those difficult moments and encourage us to, if at all possible, overcome every obstacle and write happier pages of our life story. That's how a portrait of love is created! ❤️
