I met Anisa in 2017, via a a mutual friend. She is a year younger than me and she always impressed me with her sweetness and resilience, there is so much light in her soul! Enjoy this beautiful photo memory which I cherish as I believe is one of the most outstanding services I have done.
Agata was 2 months old when I met her with her super momma Angela and granny. She was tiny but really present! With her little eyes she would brows around, trying to determine what kind of situation it was. Even though it was a late afternoon of early June, we did maximize the timing of the shooting as it was hot. We were lucky enough to take profit of a gorgeous summer light, fighting a bit to find some shadows. Enjoy this beautiful memory!
Annasole and Emi were born six weeks apart and were totally unaware of the photo shoot we had planned for them. For not knowing each other and being so small, I must admit that their interaction had been quite convincing and above all peaceful! A sincere Thanks goes to Elisa and Tomomi for their openness and for allowing their two little princesses to pose in front of my lens in the beautiful Botanical Garden!
“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second” -Marc Riboud
I couldn’t agree more with this quote, especially when so much life and joy are running around you and your camera!
Yanet was working in the wine industry. She asked me to take some corporate shots of her. The first part was taken in the studio whilst, for the second round, we chose as outdoor location the Botanical Garden, which was at its best at the beginning of the summer. I still remember her being extremely approachable, with a sincere, shy and trusty smile!
Emma had grit and a sparkle! It was a pleasure to take some portraits of her, together with her caring momma Sara. Emma’s soul, daring, expansive and buoyant, came out real well during the photo session! Enjoy this beautiful memory.
Mattia was 3 years old at the time of this photo session. He was super cute and he seemed already to be self-aware of his character, strong-willed and quite independent for his tender age. He displayed his natural talent for sport, his heart being close on side to his parents and on the other side definitely leaning onto the ball!
“A sister is both your mirror and your opposite” – Elizabeth Fishel
Alice was dressed in a classic, perfect way and her eyes were really showing out her genuine soul! I enjoyed this photo session as the subject was feeling comfortable and perfectly fitting into the environment. Some of these shots, especially those edited in black and white, remind me of an early 20th century imperial princess…
Elisa is family, she is the wife of my second cousin. She came to the studio as she needed some updated corporate shots for her cv, which we took. This something unexpected happened and the blank ink took the power!
Arianna was tiny and expressive. Dressed up in her pink-princess-coat, she was in a good mood, willing to be taken in photos and curious about the new environment, the Botanical Garden, which proved to be a topnotch location!
Spending a couple of hours with kids can be a good mental break: it allows you to stop thinking, as you’ll be totally absorbed in their world, following their games and movements. This is even more the case when it is about these two strong, bubbly personalities! Enjoy this lovely photo-memory dated March 2017!
“Peace is always beautiful” – Walt Whitman
I was a child in the 90s and I clearly remember how much Oliviero Toscani’s work and advertisements had struck me: the contrast of colors, of cultures that was behind them, with its advertising but also cultural message (the desire to strike, to disdain the audience). I have always admired the versatility and boldness of Toscani, his ability to narrate and to represent real situations from a different, nonconformist angle, using often the linearity of a monochrome backdrop.
In the end, the concept behind this photo shoot was “the contrast”, behind a line of simplicity. I am grateful for this outcome, due in good part to the cooperation of little Annasole (unwitting but cooperative model!), to Thier (who gladly accepted to get involved) and to Elisa (the little model’s mom!).
and now the funny ones (kind of Behind the scenes)!
and with momma!
Culling has always been the most painful aspect of the editing process, and it was even harder in this shoot, as I loved dearly almost ALL the shots that were taken in the studio! Alice was just being herself, a gorgeous and exuberant girl, whilst little Eddy was cheeky and cuddly as ever possible! Enjoy this happy family’s photo-memory!
Elena Arvasi Portrait Photographer 