Let’s talk music.
Most of what we experience in life is interpreted internally. We make sense of what we experience through our own eyes, with our own heart. I believe that every person has their own special music genre narrating these moments that they encounter. The songs which play may vary depending on the day, but overall there’s a music style that vibes with a person’s life. For some of us, it may be a pop song, maybe others experience life with a bittersweet tune playing in the background, and for others perhaps rock, heavy metal music is constantly playing with each step they take. Photographers also have their own kind of interpretation of their life experiences, therefore have their own background music. They often express their own melodies through the images they create. Through their photos you can often hear the kind of song they hear. When you want to hire a photographer it is important to know whether the same kind of melody is being playing in each other’s life soundtrack.
There is something special when you find a photographer who expresses the significance of your life in the way you see it. You can think of it akin to somebody liking the same flavor of ice cream as you do: When somebody also loves your favorite flavor: caramel swirled vanilla with chocolate chip, out of the other 99 flavors out there, you don’t need to know anything else about your new friends. This person is now your best friend. Same favorite ice cream flavor: best friend. It oddly makes sense.
Having said that, sometimes you want to find a photographer in the way that you wish to see it. Some people struggle to see themselves as others do. Their life music may be melancholy but they want a photographer to show them, to become physical proof that their music can receive a healthy splash of vibrant, sweet tunes. We all have our own reasons for the music we love as well as the music we wish to try listening to. <3
So when you next look for your photographer, it is important to ask what kind of energy they are emitting through their photos. What kind of music is playing through their film, their lens? Does their photography emit fun energy or calm, tranquil energy? Does it express rebellion? Perhaps the brightness of living? Or does it make you feel sentimental and emotional? Do you feel warm and fuzzy looking at the photos, or inspired?
I’d love to hear what kind of music is playing in your life :)
Masumi