I am so happy! I can show you some great photos that were taken on a wall near a cafe.

I originally wanted just one photo for a blog post on existentialism (Betty’s in black, of course), but I ended up with over twenty. So it turned out a bit differently than I planned 🙂

I wanted to capture how a girl who thinks of herself as ordinary and has a lot of flaws can look great. Finding the atmosphere of the place, the expression, the composition. I also enjoyed the final touches,  removing distracting objects – and that damn plastic bag that was under Betty. I really didn’t enjoy that one. The wall already had one tenant in front of us – a pigeon. And he left us a few souvenirs. In the best place, of course, where the light turned to shadow. The pouch peeked out in a few photos, and I didn’t even notice it in my excitement. Beginner’s mistake.

But my biggest concern was Beth and her dressing up. I brought a black shirt to the shoot, a color she doesn’t wear as a matter of principle. She says it makes her look like a pale-skinned lady. Well, what a pale! All those vampire beauties in the movies would be jealous. But you just can’t talk Betty out of it. Luckily, she agreed right away, and I was relieved. Ugh, the worst was over 😊.

I have no idea if the result can be put on the same level as the work of professional photographers, but it doesn’t really matter. The whole process was incredibly fun! I have role models that I respect immensely – names like Antonín Kratochvíl or Jim Rakette, for example, remain icons for me.

Except for the plastic bag, I’m happy. I’m posting some photos and you can judge for yourself 🖤