I assume a philosophical model for any matter. The portrait photography is not an exception. The technical side is not difficult to master, but the contextual one always requires a certain life experience and morality towards people.
There is a brilliant phrase (alas, not mine): the photograph is a paper on whose entire surface emotions lie.
Indeed, photographs are charged—with emotions, states, and circumstances (about which it’s not necessary to speak, but they always come to one’s mind when looking at a picture). These are eternalized now.
As a photographer, I feel responsibility and even power over the process (and ultimately, the result) that, after time, will cause a certain reaction and be even a reason for some conclusions and decisions. I would like my photographs to have only a therapeutic effect, and you to feel only enjoyment of your existence. And emotions you get become a part of and make a new inspiring experience.
I know on my own: preparation for the photo session is a special enjoyment and process. We don’t want to look bad, tired, and weak; we choose the outfit, style our hair, and, like going to travel, easily wake up this morning. To some extent, it means that we lessen our everyday life. A photo session makes us, in a good way, change our attitude toward our lifestyle and ourselves. To who we are and what impression we want to make. I believe that we should aspire to these two parallels crossing at last and becoming a harmonious stream of love and self-acceptance.
