Florence - reader in la Annunziata Photograph by Weston Westmoreland

Florence - reader in la Annunziata

by Weston Westmoreland

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Title

Florence - reader in la Annunziata

Artist

Weston Westmoreland

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

Florence - the reader in la Annunziata.

This shot was taken in the Piazza della Santissima Annunziata. I found those balconies under the arcade so peculiar and beautiful... and then I saw her. I remember when I shot Momo's spiral staircase in Rome and later found the girl at the bottom, the whole shot revolving around her. This was not the case. I got the reader on the picture on purpose and maybe I should have told her I had and passed her my web-page when I walked by so she could ask me for a free copy, but I was not in the mood and just walked on.

Now I wish I had...

What can I say about Florence that has not been already said... If you care for beauty at all, you should visit Florence at least once.

To me, it was a place to forget about myself in troubled times and to live outwards for a few days, surrounded by all this overwhelming beauty that embraced and quietly rocked me. Florence took care of me and sent me home, not healed, but with hope of healing.

I spent five days in Florence by myself. I took the time to wander these old streets that transformed and filled the fate of medieval Europe with hope, as it did with me. I sat on stairs, or by the river, spent long time in the Loggia, by the sculpture of the Rape of the Sabine Women, which fascinates me, took the time to read, to reflect, to wait, and to return to the right places at the right time to get the right light.

I believe shot some of my best pictures ever on these days I spent in Florence while my heart bled. To me, this old city has become specially dear, and so have the pictures I shot, so I might not be too objective about them. You can judge for yourselves...

One thing I do know. I will return.

You can learn more about what drives me in my blog:

http://inspiringthoughtsandimages.com/

Weston Westmoreland.