”Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel so uninspired
And when I knew I had to face another day
Lord, it made me feel so tired
Before the day I met you, life was so unkind
But you're the key to my peace of mind

Cause you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like
A natural woman

When my soul was in the lost-and-found
You came along to claim it
I didn't know just what was wrong with me
Till your kiss helped me name it
Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for
And if I make you happy I don't need to do more

Cause you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like
A natural woman

Oh, baby, what you've done to me
You make me feel so good inside
And I just want to be close to you
You make me feel so alive
You make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like
A natural woman…”








“Sports has the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, thanks in part to the old ABC show Wide World of Sports. In this case we can use sports as a metaphor for life because life is full of victory and defeat all the way from birth to death. This is cool thing, and sometimes the uncomfortable thing, about being a photojournalist; you get to be there for the whole ride. In fact, my dream is to put together a book about the seasons of life. Emotions are what make life interesting. Without emotions all you would have is blank people walking around a blank world doing blank tasks. Add emotion and you put the spice into life. We are jubilant when we succeed and we are downcast when we fail but both success and failure are all a part of living.

As a photojournalist, documenting the emotion of life is what we are all about. Emotionless assignments are the worst assignments and make the worst pictures. If you get emotion in your photos your photos will sing with the vibrancy of life. The counter side of this is emotion is often very difficult to get. People tend to shy away from the camera in any situation but particularly so when they are showing negative emotion. Some folks will even shy away when they are showing positive emotions if that is out of character for them. Then there are the actors in life that will show you whatever emotion they think you are looking for. I really hate those situations because the emotion is fake and comes across as fake and the people look like they are faking.

But when it all comes together and you have a genuine moment, life is good. There is not a lot of technique to this post. You have to be there and be prepared. If it is a situation where you have to set up lights, make sure you are set up and tested before the event you are covering begins. Given a little time, most people stop thinking about you and the lights and just get down to doing what they do. Make sure you have the cameras and lenses set and ready because emotion does tend to be fleeting. If you miss it you can’t go back and get it. Catching emotion is all about snatching that magical moment that was all too frequently there and gone in a few moments. The great thing is when you catch those fleeting emotions you have created a metaphor for what the person went through to get to that particular moment in their lives. All that came before is encapsulated in that moment. Did you get it?”

Posted in Photography, Photojournalism, news by sixteenfeet on January 22nd, 2008



So I have been reading a lot about that subject ”Emotional Photography”… It’s something I like very much… And I came across this article and I did like it a lot… So I decided to share it with you…
Taking emotional photos is not always that easy, so if you wish to share some advices with me, I would be very happy..



Now for all the women in Portugal, and all the others that happen to be here a little note: this weekend at Exponor in Matosinhos we can all visit the Feel Woman Exhibition… The entrance costs 4euros and believe me it’s worth every penny…
You can find more details here: FEEL WOMAN
Oh and by the way… All men are invited too…






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It was obvious I would start with a Portuguese talent… A self made photographer that is brilliant when it comes to work with light and shadows… I have now the honour of calling him friend… Ladies… And gentlemen I give you…
André Brito

An Australian gifted photographer… You all know him I am sure… He gives us emotions in the form of photography… He gives us beauty through the beautiful women that pose for him… My sweet friend:
Gerhardt

Last but not least, a German… A great photographer… His web site is still only in German, but you will find it is wonderful…
Sasha Huettenhain