Katie & Rob

Katie & Rob. Two incredible creative, deep, honest and grounded people who met in the right time and the right place and now will be enjoying their first anniversary this summer, after getting married in 2015.

We could have gone to a forest, to a very romantic park or elsewhere around the Peak District, but because they are busy, contemporary and certainly not cheesy, I wanted the shoot to be quite fast paced with the city as their background.

The occasional green oasis found amidst a busy industrial city was the perfect setting for these two. People rushing past on their lunch hour, tiniest coffee shop ever (I need to get 35mm lens for this!) and the sun shine: a relatively quick shoot before Rob had to go back to work to his agency to design something incredible, I am sure. Whilst me and Katie had a quick catch up before we parted.

The sun went quickly after our shoot. I was lucky to catch the warm sun rays just before it disappear, not to be seen all day long.

Anete
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Alex & Sam Young

A slightly belated wedding post from the lovely wedding of Alex & Sam Young in Waterton Park Hotel in Wakefield, UK.

Such a lovely, loving and down to earth couple who did not let anything ruin their day, even if there was a ‘cake’ issue the night before as it collapsed and had to be rescued. The speeches showed just how deeply they and their family and friends care for one another, whilst the hotel staff ensured the tables are set to a high standard with small and thoughtful touches throughout the room.

The hotel grounds were ideal for photography, from the gorgeous bridge connecting the hotel and its function suite and restaurant, to picturesque archway overlooking the canal. Not even the geese could ruin the spirit of the day, running freely after the guests now and then!

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Anete Lusina

Jeannie – Natural Editorial no.1

I had the pleasure of working with Jeannie McGinnis , a talented , funny and beautiful woman with incredible number of skills – from modelling to voice over to lecturing. Surprisingly, we did not just get on well but we also found something common outside of modelling and photography industry, namely we both have worked with vulnerable women who have suffered greatly from being trafficked, either for sex work or slave labour (e.g working practically unpaid and often abused emotionally and physically).

Our shoot took another turn because on the morning of our shoot day Jeannie’s husband mentioned that it’s the snooker championship that day, and with Sheffield being totally obsessed with snooker our initial location was swarmed with snooker tables, screens to watch the matches and many other things that would not allow us to relax and shoot on the location.

So, what do you do? You improvise, of course! (Which is what you do most of the time as a photographer, to be fair). We decided to meet for a coffee at a nearby food bar / cafe which had some lovely seating area outside for us to use.

We chatted and once ready we began with a few shots inside the cafe, before making the best of the weather on the day, which was sunny, warm and with just the right amount of wind to make Jeannie’s hair flow nicely.

Here’s the first few sets. Hope you like. (I do).

Anete Lusina
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Elixir of life – coffee & tea!

How do you like your coffee or tea? Are they to you something more than just a liquid in a cup? To me a hot cup of green tea is something to motivate and give me energy to go through the work day. Other days, it’s something for me to come down and become calm again, as I watch my favourite Netflix tv series after a stressful day.

A nice strong cup of coffee (sometimes with some sneaky treats on top of it) to me is a sensation of happiness and being content, as I catch up with my most loved ones. Or an exciting beginning, creating relationship with a new client or business partner.

Sometimes, it’s not the best quality coffee as I’m on the road or on a job, but at the same time the familiar taste and smell is what ignites my senses to keep going, whether it is a filter coffee at a petrol station or a quick Starbucks on the go.

“Let me wake up next to you, have coffee in the morning and wander through the city with your hand in mine, and I’ll be happy for the rest of my fucked up little life.”
― Charlotte Eriksson, Empty Roads & Broken Bottles; in search for The Great Perhaps

What does it mean to you?

Anete
http://www.anetelusina.com
http://www.europeanweddings.co
http://www.am-studios.org.uk
http://www.fineartmono.co.uk