Cristina & Florin

August 10th, 2010 Rares Pulbere Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »

RO:
Chiar daca nu am avut onoarea sa le fotografiez nunta, Cristina si Florin si-au dorit mult o sesiune foto cu mine. Asa ca, dupa ce m-am intors din Praga, si dupa o scurta escala in Bucuresti, am luat direct drumul Atenei. Tinta initiala era Santorini, dar n-a fost sa fie si a trebuit sa ne multumim cu Atena. Ca sa fiu 100% sincer, aveam asteptari mai mari de la faimoasa capitala elena, dar spre uimirea mea nu e mai mult decat un alt Bucuresti – mai mare, mai aglomerat, mai murdar. Acum nu stiu ce impresie v-a lasat voua, insa stiti cum e… de gustibus non disputandum est. Sau, dupa cum zicea un prieten fotograf grec, si sunt absolut convins ca are dreptate, Atena are o gramada de bijuterii ascunse, dar pentru a ajunge la ele, iti trebuie cu siguranta un ghid local sau mult mai mult timp pentru a putea sa le descoperi singur.

Si ca sa ma intorc la sesiunea din Atena, pot sa afirm, cu aceeasi franchete, ca a fost printre primele in care tare bine mi-ar fi prins un asistent si in care mi-as fi dorit mai mult timp pentru a putea alege lumina. Ba chiar am vrut sa ne trezim pentru rasarit, insa nici cel mai grec cocos nu ar fi putut sa ne dea jos din pat la o ora atat de ingrata. Asta nu inseamna ca nu sunt multumit de rezultatul final. Doar stiti voi ca eu iubesc provocarile.

p.s. Tot cu ocazia asta, dupa cum imi e obiceiul, am luat legatura cu fotografii locali pentru a mai discuta una alta despre fotografia de nunta. Asa am ajuns sa il cunosc pe, de acum prietenul meu, George Pahountis de la wedshooter.gr. Am fost extrem de surpins cat de multe au in comun fotografia de nunta si industria fotografiei de nunta din Romania cu cea din Grecia. Ca urmare, cu putin efort organizatoric, sunt sanse mari ca, undeva prin noiembrie, sa facem o intalnire romana-greaca si poate chiar cateva sesiuni foto comune. Sunt sigur ca toata lumea ar avea doar de castigat.

EN:
Even though I didn’t had the honor to photograph their wedding, Cristina and Florin wanted a photo session with me. So, after I got back from Prague, with a short stop in Bucharest, I took the road to Athens.

The initial target was Santorini, but it seems that it was not meant to be, so we had to settle for Athens. To be 100% sincere, I had great expectations from the famous Greek capital, but to my surprise it was just another Bucharest – bigger, busier, dirtier. Now, I don’t know what was your impression about this city, but you know how it is… de gustibus non disputandum est. Or, as a photographer friend said, and I am convinced he is right, Athens has a lot of hidden treasures, but to get to them, you definitely need a local guide or a whole lot more time to discover them by yourself.

Just to get back to the session in Athens, I can say, with the same sincerity, that it was one of those moments I wished I had an assistant and more time to wait for the perfect light. Well… we wanted to get up for sunrise, but no greek rooster could get as out the bed at such an ungrateful hour. But that doesn’t mean that I wasn’t happy with the outcome, you guys already know that I love a good challenge.  :)

P.S.: With the same occasion, as I always do when photographing a new place, I got in touch with some local photographers to discuss things about the wedding photography industry. So I got to meet, by now my new friend, George Pahountis from wedshooter.gr. I was really surprised to see how many things have in common the wedding photography and the wedding photography industry in Romania. Therefore, with a bit of organizatory effort, there are big chances, that sometime in November, there will be a Romanian – Greek meeting and maybe even some common photo sessions. I’m sure that everybody will have something to learn from this experience.