JUST A BIT MORE by THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IN LISBON
Portraits of the bride as she was being styled for her wedding day
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They offer me the photos
When I feel that I have some time to give myself and the luxury of slowly watching my subject, observing without the need to hurry, I like to put myself in the point of view, that I feel is the best and wait. Wait until that face moves to the right angle which makes me feel that is there and, because the wedding photographer does not satisfy himself with little things, with that mood for the moment in question.
Usually, that time spent patiently is a gain that wedding photographers, without words and directing gestures but present in their head, ask just a little bit to the right, look in front, drop their head a bit back, and…and…almost…almost…done, thank you. I may say the calm is only apparent because I do not stop, think, or tell them what I need to do. It seems that they hear me and offer me those photos that I desire so much.
The duty of every wedding photographer
It does not seem but is true. Being a wedding photographer, that finds the photos in the move of the events without my intervention, there are some moments where I would like to be a telepath to correct the almost gesture that moves away from perfection. I know, it is too much imagination. But this kind of delirium guides me to pick up the best I can since I am there. I think that this must be the duty of every wedding photographer, each one, with his tricks.
