20.06.2019
Prague, Czech Republic (23 of 30)
The Czech Republic is higher in latitude than the states, so days are much longer in the summer. There are only six hours of darkness until the sun starts creeping its way back up to bring light to the new day. It makes morning photography possible only if one wakes up extremely early to catch dawn. The famous Charles Bridge is the most photographed place in Prague but is generally vacant during the early morning beside the photographers taking pre-wedding photos. Many couples arrange their shoot months in advance of their wedding date to have remarkable photos for their invitations and ceremony. Charles bridge is only the start of where these photo shoots begin as they often last five hours among various parts of the city. After hearing my professor go on and on about visiting the bridge in the morning to see these brides I decided to head out shortly after 4:00 to see what the fuss was about.
I walked across the bridge and was able to finally admire the architecture across the Vltava in perfect lighting. Purple and orange colors streaked across the newly blue sky as photographers set up flashes and bird feed to lure pigeons into particular spots. Wedding dresses were cast to display the extravagant train while a team of photographers aimed cameras close from the ground to capture the romantic backdrop. Sometimes a member of the team would occasionally scare the pigeons with a sheet to obtain the effect of the pigeons fleeing in all directions. These birds have long been a symbol of love and peace representing the ceremony of marriage brilliantly.
Life is in motion 