Last night, after my daughter was asleep, we watched the most recent version of Pride and Prejudice again. I have written so many essays to the soundtrack, especially this song, {Liz On Top Of The World}, but I had forgotten how completely beautiful the cinematography is in the film and how each shot is composed like a framed photograph or diorama or portrait that slowly brings you in with the characters who are gliding in and then slowly rotating out of the frame again. Huge photography inspiration there. It reminded me of a large Victorian music box that I once saw at the Athens-Boonesboro Antique Show where the mechanical dancers spun in and out of visibility.
The most inspiring thing about it for me was one of the last scenes when Elizabeth and Darcy meet at dawn and there is the most amazing sunflare behind their faces. Something about that sunlight hit “refresh” on all of my pages.
You can’t tell from this image, but it is this scene:
I think I’ve probably blogged about this before, but what I took from it is that I really need to do an engagement shoot at dawn. Maybe when it’s not 4 degrees out, but in winter. Fabulous blue and gold light. Very exciting. I loved being behind the camera just after sunrise for this shoot.
The other thing I love is the last scene, which I won’t give away just in case you haven’t seen this version. But it reminded me that I want to do more shoots and essays this year about marital love. Not just new love.
Meeting a new bride today for coffee and going through art books for inspiration.
Like Nina Simone sings, “it’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life for me and I’m feelin’ good.”
Check back at 4:00 for the regular tea time post. What’s inspiring you this new year?
by Teaworthy
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