RICCARDO CIRILLO
Documentary Photographer - Barcelona
Beauty is revealed in the small details of everyday life, in spontaneous gestures.
Reality is much better than perfection.
First of all, what do we understand by Documentary Photography?
"Documentary photography (or documentation) is a photojournalistic activity that aims to objectively reproduce society through chronicling images of everyday reality"
(source: it.wikipedia.org).
If we extrapolate the phrase "images of everyday reality" from the previous definition and add the word "family", we obtain a first important clue:
Family Documentary Photography is a collection of "images of everyday family reality."
Sorry, it is not my intention to be a "teacher", but it is important to distinguish Documentary Family Photography from "lifestyle photography" and "family portraiture".
The goal of family documentary photography, unlike other types of photography styles, is to photograph things as they really are. Therefore, during a session the photographer does not give instructions on what to wear or where to stand, he does not ask you to pose or move certain objects, but with absolute discretion he collects images, "documents" your family in their life. everyday. The everyday thing that one day will become a special memory.
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Each person, each family has a story.
Each person, each family has a story.
Life happens every day, we should not only celebrate it on special occasions. Everyday life subjects us to many small routine actions that we register mentally but that do not exist printed on a photograph. These seemingly trivial "moments" can make all the difference and we often don't realize it. As a family documentary photographer, my job is to capture the magic of many small moments that normally happen with your loved ones, bring them together and tell a story.
There is no such thing as a boring family: it can be the ecstatic expression of a child, the warmth of a kiss or an unexpected hug, the complicity in the glances of grandmother and granddaughter, or the wild dancing of your partner in front of the television. Whatever it is, no matter what happens, it's what makes you who you are.
Visual records converted into images, an ordinary life trajectory if you like, but a significant one that must be jealously guarded.
To relive and share.
"Only photography has been able to divide human life into a series of moments, each of which has the value of a complete existence"
Eadweard Muybridge
Family Documentary Photography: workflow and proposal
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First contact, choice of setting and duration of the photo session
If you think you would like to have a session with me, the moment you send me the first message tell me a little about yourself and your family and the type of session you are looking for. If you have questions and need more information, contact me anyway, without any obligation. I will respond to you in any case within 24 hours, after which you can make your decision calmly.
The duration of the family documentary session is a minimum of 2 hours , in the place you choose: your house, outdoors in the garden or in another nearby place (public park, beach, etc.).
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When and how do I receive my images
After the photo session, I will carefully select the best photos and proceed to professional development of the images. Within three weeks of your session date, you will receive access to your private online gallery , where you can view all selected images and download 50 images of your choice, in high and low resolution. From the same gallery you can download a free slideshow (video presentation of your photos) set to professionally licensed music.
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Summary and basic rate
My basic proposal includes:
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- 2 hour photo session
- selection of the best photos
- photographic post-production
- access to your private gallery
- 50 digital photos in high resolution and low resolution
- photo slideshow/slideshow
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Basic fee: € 260.00*
Advance payment (with date and time set for the photo session): € 100.00
Grades:
- Through the private gallery you can order quality prints of all types and sizes. You are not obligated to purchase them, it is just a service available upon request.
- Additional travel costs will apply if you require a location more than 25 kilometers from Barcelona.