Alone

How often do we find ourselves ‘alone’? So alone the big nameless and faceless crowds of people just rush right past us without even throwing a single glance towards us. We could so easily disappear amongst the masses and more often than not we do.

Even being a part of the crowd, one of the white sheep in the big herd, it might seem all so continuous and homogeneous, but don’t we all get the sense of loneliness, even if we are surrounded by people and things? Don’t we all sometimes want to stop in the middle of the street and turn around to pave our own path, one that hasn’t got our and everyone else’s footprints all over it yet.

Being alone is the time for you to recharge, regain your strength and your will to keep on going in life. Without me-time, you’ll notice you’ll slowly start losing parts of yourself, the little cogs within you that keep you alive mentally and physically.

Make sure your alone time is of good quality because we’re stuck with ourselves for the rest of our life, regardless who comes in and out of it and therefore being kind to ourselves is a must. Treat yourself like a dear friend of yours, one that needs attention and love.

I’m one of those people who can happily spend majority of time by themselves, whether it is healthy or not I cannot say, but it’s something I want my Alone project to reflect. It is okay to be on your own, it is perfectly fine to enjoy your space and it certainly is alright to lose the need for justifying your need for peace and quiet all by yourself.

Don’t forget to be good to yourself.
Anete Lusina
http://www.anetelusina.com
http://www.europeanweddings.co
http://www.am-studios.org.uk

Relaxing low-key wedding

Congratulations to the lovely Charlotte & Craig on their beautiful wedding. Nelly Naylor Photography and I had the honour to photograph their union in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

The minimalistic simplicity of this ceremony is what makes the photographer realise that sometimes it’s truly about love, not about fancy or extravagant paraphernalia or never-ending guest list of people you have not seen in years and are unlikely to have time to engage with during your big day anyway.

The warmth and sweetness flowed throughout the day as the couple made their vows. I particularly love the beautiful veil Charlotte wore, a family heirloom, with very intricate detail that really finished off the bride’s look.

Some times you have to improvise and use what you have, even if it is just a large brick wall and some greenery. But because it is about the love, the focus was never on distracting surroundings. The focus was on the smiles, the looks, the hugs and the kisses.

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

 

Contemporary children photography

I want to break the misconception that children photography has to be shot in a studio! Taking kids to where they enjoy themselves most will show in the images instead of asking them to pose whilst you seat them on a chair in front of a large (and intimidating) light set up. Let kids be kids, and capture their joy and energy!

Keeping children preoccupied with games or activities either by themselves or with their siblings or friends will ensure that you do not intimidate them with your camera, and neither will they intimidate you because all you need to do is give brief guidelines, e.g ‘Shall we go over there?’, ‘How about if you sit down on that bench?’ etc.

Keep it relaxed and informal, because as a portrait or lifestyle photographer you want to capture their personalities not fake smiles or poses! 🙂

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