One of the photos that I’ve captured that sparks so much emotion in me has to be this one. This picture was taken in August of 2021, every time I see this image. This my eyes are drawn to this couple in the centre. They’re the reason why I took the image. Something about how they’re posed. When I lay my eyes on this, I keep thinking how much they’ve endured together.
I don’t have anyone in my life and the covid pandemic doesn’t help either, every time I see this image I can’t help but think how much these two must love each other and how that love kept them true, keeping them steady and even giving up to the thing they want the most, even their dreams. All that so they remain in that happiness.
I call this image, Love Captured From a Distance.
This picture doesn’t only represent the love of this couple but also my own lack of it. What I mean by this is easiest to explain while looking at how the picture is framed with rule of 3rds.
The love displayed is quite far from me physically and me placing them near the centre also shows my want for a love like this. The image therefore tells two stories; one of the couple but also the loneliness and want of love from me, the photographer.
This image sparks this feeling out of me that I have decided to print it out as an 8x10 and hang it up but the feelings I get from this image I believe it should be put into a video but with a small audience on YouTube that I have, the message would not spread fast so I made an Instagram reel, it summarises the main thing of the photo within the 60 second limit but the reel has a cinematic quality to it that you would find on more bigger accounts.
Minor issues within the print where when I went to receive it from the local shop. This was done due minor bits of dust, this issue was quickly resolved and offered me a better look at the image.
This experience was a great one, it has taught me more about how I take photos and what goes on subconsciously when I take photos. Another added bonus was seeing how my photography style fare on print as the last time I had photos print was when I first started.
I for one enjoyed the overall outcome of the work I produced, not only can I say my style works but also that I understand how my very own mind works when taking a photo. There’s always a story even if the current you can’t understand what that is, a later you will.
