The incredible photo above by Henri Cartier-Bresson, shot on 35mm film in the fall of 1973, has a great story. The woman was vacationing in Paris with her parents a year prior when she fell for a local guy she met on the trip, which prompted her to move to France a year later after finding a job there. They linked, dated, and lived together for a few years. They often took a stroll in the zoo's botanical gardens (which is why bread is in her pocket for animals) on Sunday afternoons, where Bresson saw them admiring the scenery and snapped the iconic photo. They didn't even know about the picture until a year later when a friend saw it published in a magazine. The image is an excellent example of how being great with simple things can speak volumes. Even though the photo is unscripted and a genuinely candid moment, at its core, it's about love, intimacy, happiness, and being connected to nature. It speaks a universal visual language that Bresson intuitively could see and properly evoke/execute through his camera. Something is to be said for excelling with the basics, which often gets overlooked in our fast-paced, multi-tasking era. You don't need anything extravagant and flashy to create or star in impactful timeless photos.
This fall, experiment with black & white and color, allowing Mother Nature to be your collaborator at times, and see what your imagination can come up with for your outdoor and indoor photoshoots. While you may not be able to bring all elements indoors, you can get a natural color palette inspired by nature into the studio. Below are brilliant images shot by Albert Watson in Scotland on large format film (wink wink), showcasing the brilliance of nature color combos that can inspire your concept colors for upcoming seasonal photos. You already know I'm going all out for clients since this is my first "official" fall season; it should be a lot of fun. Enjoy!
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