It all started with a simple sit on a swing. The soft afternoon light danced gently among the vines wrapped around the ropes, and the quiet of the garden gave way to whispers between two people in love. In this frame, the model and the photographer are one and the same. A woman who, through her own lens, captures moments that are both romantic and serene in a classic and poetic atmosphere.

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She didn’t just take photos with her tripod—she told a story: the story of a man whose eyes reflect peace, and a woman whose black dress, with its silky glow, turned every movement into a dance of poetry. Hand in hand. Eye to eye. These frames are filled with silent touches—touches that speak more than a thousand words. That frame where the woman holds the bouquet and the man smiles? It feels as if the image itself is alive, breathing with emotion.

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The lighting in this collection is completely natural. It’s that kind of soft and even light you get on a cloudy day or near dusk—light that doesn’t cast any harsh shadows, but enhances the softness of the emotions within the frame. This kind of light becomes a companion to the dark dress and the artistic texture of the background, exactly what was needed to preserve the romantic essence of the moment.

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In one of the frames where the woman stands with her back to the man and her gaze turned away, there’s a pause—almost like time stopped to make a decision between “being two” and “becoming one.” The contrast of emotions, with the harmony of outfits and the calm neutral light, creates something truly beautiful.

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In another frame, the man stands with his back to the camera, hiding a bouquet behind him, while the woman smiles gently. It’s a smile full of quiet knowing, of love, of that soft certainty that only deep emotional bonds can bring. The looks they exchange are warm, and the black-and-white tone lifts these photos beyond the realm of everyday reality, placing them somewhere between memory and dream.

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The silent garden, the simple pots, the plaster wall—they’ve all gone quiet so that all attention remains on the faces. And the photographer—who is also the model—keeps perfect balance between form and feeling in every single frame. Her sense of composition, angle choice, light timing, even the posing, all show an intentional and meticulous touch.

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The main challenge in this kind of photography is composing a balanced frame when the subject is also the photographer. But you see no sign of difficulty here. Everything flows, naturally and seamlessly. It feels as if the camera itself has fallen in love. This is not love captured from the outside—this is love, captured from within.

|photographer |camera |lens|
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|@farideh.shahedi |sony a7 iii |24_70 f 2.8|