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I’ve been dragging my feet on this post for a while, hoping that you’d have seen Catching Fire by now. If not, you should. It’s pretty good, I think. Even if it’s just to watch this one particular scene.
If you haven’t watched the movie, this post may not make a whole lot of sense to you. sorry. 🙂
Every time I see the movie, I want to stand up and slow-clap for Cinna (Lenny Kravitz’s character). I’ve seen the movie a couple times and it still gets me. The scene I’m talking about is the one where Katniss twirls and her dress changes from the wedding dress to the Mockingjay Dress.
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At that moment, the crowd’s collective mind is blown. The revolution tips to the point that it starts to impact the Capital. It all happens because Katniss’ dress makes a statement. A loud statement.
The camera shows Cinna and the look on his face tells you three things:
- He did this on purpose
- He knows he’s in trouble for taking a stand
- He thinks it’s worth it
And I start the slow-clap. Bravo Lenny Kravitz’s character! Way to speak loudly through a wedding dress!
I want to clap because this is exactly what makes art so important. It’s powerful. This is why I take pictures. Good art moves people. It inspires people.
In that same line of thinking, love moves and inspires people. Hence my being drawn to wedding photography. I hope to use my art to speak about things that matter, and what matters more than love?
As I mention in my bio on this very site, Dave Matthew says it best: “Love is not a whisper or a weakness. No, love is strong.” I hope my photography is an exclamation point to that idea.
