It’s here! Today I’m sharing a new portfolio, Evidence of Love. I started this project early on in Italy, with this picture from Bergamo. When I took the photo, I didn’t see the heart, I was so focused on the texture and lines. The graffiti seemed to magically appear when I edited the photo later. From that moment on, I kept an eye out for graffiti hearts and other Evidence of Love. I looked for images that showed both the emotion and a sense of place.
Don't Tread on my Heart
The new portfolio is a compilation of these images, capturing Evidence of Love from around Italy and other places in Europe. It doesn’t seem to matter where you are, you will find these declarations of love hidden somewhere. Love is a universal emotion.
Penciled In
I wanted to release this portfolio in advance of Valentine’s Day, so that you can use them to express your love too. Let’s take Valentine’s Day beyond the “couple” holiday and express love to everyone in our lives we care for, including close family and dear friends. What better way to make a heart connection? The images are available in my RedBubble shop, where you can purchase greeting cards, postcards, prints or even a calendar. Love-ly inspiration for all year long!
Which one is your favorite? I’d love to know!
The stoplight and the lock are my favorites. All of them are lovely, though.
Thanks Karen! I have a hard time choosing myself. The lock is one of my absolute favorites though…
What a wonderful series. Love framed and Don’t Tread on My Heart caught my eye and I lingered over the story behind each.
There is such a story in both of those, isn’t there? Thanks for sharing your favorites!
What a wonderful portfolio, Kat!
Fun! What a great thing to find at processing time! Love both of these “lovely” shots.
Kat – what an amazing series and portfolio. One of those subjects that don’t become evident until you really train your eye to see them.
Thanks Brenda. It is a fun series. Not only training my eye to see them but also how to capture them the best way to show both the evidence of love and the uniqueness of the place. I have more photos of love graffiti that didn’t make the cut!
Kat, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your series! Each photograph is wonderful, and it’s a delight to discover the heart in/of each one..Some more subtle and discreet and other just leaping off the page. Much like love – sometimes right in front of us and sometimes to be quietly discovered. Wonderful, Kat!
That is so true Juli! Sometimes it’s a big flamboyant love that is obvious and other times its a subtle caring that fills our lives and our hearts. Love takes many forms…
Your photos themselves are evidence of love, Kat – with or without the hearts.
Thanks for your lovely comment Barb! I put my heart into them. 🙂
Really love this series, Kat; what a lovely theme for a portfolio!