Estonia, a friendship diary... a portrait series

May 17, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
 

Last summer, I spent a week with one of my dearest friends in her home country, Estonia. Kaire is a great multidisciplinary artist: director, dancer, actress, stage fighter teacher ... (to name a few of her talents).
This trip took us to different cities of Estonia. Visiting a new country with a local is always an amazing experience, especially when this local is a friend who poses easily (yes, what I like to do during my vacation is mostly taking pictures of my family or friends...).
This series of portraits is like the diary of a friendship and vacation spent together traveling the Estonian roads. Sharing confidences, personal or professional doubts, laughter, tears, driving kilometers admiring the landscape and eating junk food (yes chips and sodas are often part of the road trip fun...).
Observing the light, playing with the shadows, textures and imposing architecture of these old buildings is always a real pleasure. Working with an actress is really rewarding. Observing your model changing expression through intense looks and movements full of grace. Kaire and I have the same taste for staging and dramatic expressions!
If you are interested in a photo shoot send me an email [email protected] !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L'été dernier, j'ai passé une semaine avec une de mes chères amies dans son pays d'origine, l'Estonie. Kaire est une grande artiste multidisciplinaire : réalisatrice, danseuse, actrice, professeure de lutte scénique (stage fighter) ... (pour ne citer que quelques-uns de ses talents).

Ce voyage nous a mené dans différentes villes d'Estonie. Visiter un nouveau pays avec un autochtone est toujours une expérience incroyable, surtout quand ce local est une amie qui pose aisément (oui, ce que j’aime faire pendant mes vacances c’est surtout prendre des photos de ma famille ou de mes amis...).

Cette série de portraits est tel le journal d’une amitié de longue date, et de vacances passées à sillonner les routes estoniennes. Des confidences, des doutes personnels et professionnels, des rires, des larmes, des kilomètres en voiture à admirer le paysage en mangeant des cochonneries (oui les chips et sodas font souvent partie du fun en voiture...).

Observer la lumière, jouer avec les ombres, les textures et l’architecture imposante de ces bâtiments pour la plupart anciens est toujours un réel plaisir.  Travailler avec une actrice est vraiment enrichissant. Observer son modèle changer d’expression à travers des regards intenses et des mouvement pleins de grâce. Kaire et moi avons ce même goût pour les mises en scène et les expressions dramatiques !

Si vous êtes intéressé par une séance photo envoyez-moi un email [email protected] !

 


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