Three, or was it four shoots ago, I made it a point to stop using the "K" word - "Kiss" - when I'm shooting. If you're into the authentic-organic thing (if you think about it), "Can you guys kiss?" is the not-so-evil twin of "1-2-3 Smile". Don't get me wrong: directing leads to great-looking photos. But if you also value authenticity and it's not just 'great-looking photos' that you're after, then it's a big deal how real - unquantifiable as it may be - that kiss is. Which makes the last few photos in this post very special.
Thank you, Owen and Nikka, for giving me a glimpse of that very intimate moment. And I learned from Nikki and Diane how you guys normally are (ha!), which made me realize how rare this moment was all the more!
Owen and Nikka’s adventure prenup in Chadpidan Boulder Beach and Naidi Hills in Batanes, Philippines. Engagement and pre wedding photography x @redsheepphotocinema. October 2017. Color remastered August 2021.