“Hey, look, I just painted this…”
My two little kids looked at the picture on my phone. It was of a painting I just completed.
Girl: “It’s just grass.”
I laughed.
Boy: “I’ll buy it.”
Me: “Cool. How much will you pay?”
I was once obsessed with the idea of achieving natural-looking expressions. How do I get people to smile and laugh naturally? How do some photographers get such amazingly relaxed and natural poses that don’t look like poses?
After my last letter to you, I received an overwhelming stream of responses.
Words of encouragement, lifting me like a soft embrace…
Yet, there were many who left.
10 years ago, I distanced myself from wedding photography.
I wanted to express feelings, but people were distracted by looks.
“Which place is nicer for photoshoot?”
“What dress should I wear?”
“Should I do this pose?”
“When should I smile?”
Survivors One fine day in August, eighteen gorgeous women walked into my studio. They’re not exactly young – most are
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To photograph a woman, you must have something to say about her. Something beautiful.
Some things, however, are beyond photography.
There was a time when I wondered if I had thrown away my future.
Why be a photographer? I have certificates from the top schools in a top country. I was enjoying a very successful career. Why change when the future was bright?
Then, 18 beautiful women walked into my studio.
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