This & that Q&A

September 16, 2024September 23, 2024 ~ Madison Kennedy

I didn’t edit much new photos lately, so I decided to do a recap through a Q&A !

How has your photography hobby developed ?
Pretty slowly, but nicely ! Because I’m still kind of crippled by my rheumatoid arthritis, (I’ve had a horrible flare-up start two years ago), between the fatigue and the chronic pain it has been really hard to adjust anything in my life. But I’ve tried to focus on photography as much as I could when I was feeling okay, and I put some photos on 500px for sale, and managed to get enough sales to buy a little compact camera soon ! It won’t be a professional one, but I have my eyes on something that will give me the feels I’m looking for in my aesthetic. Also it will be a great change from shooting with an iPhone, so step by step, I’m coming back to more serious “photography” basically 😅.

What have you been doing on your free time ?
Mostly spending time with family really, they have been the best support system. I’m trying to reconnect with as many family members as I can, because we all kinda live different places. But nothing can replace a good time with your dear family, also best friends, so I’m literally striving for it.

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Pre-wedding black and whites

August 7, 2024August 2, 2024 ~ Madison Kennedy

Hello beautiful bride 🤍🕊️

This series of portraits was taken before she said yes 🪽 I deliberately chose to do in it in black and white, because I didn’t want any color to be distracting from the raw emotions she was showing. Since she’s so discreet, the black and white just drives the focus more intensely. I think she came out beautifully, and it was such a perfect moment to be sharing with her, to help her get ready, and knowing she made her wedding dress herself was honestly spectacular.

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I can’t believe my best friend got married !

August 5, 2024August 2, 2024 ~ Madison Kennedy

Barbara, what have you done 💕

It is wild to be a millennial and hit your thirties, and then people like your best friend suddenly become an “adult” overnight basically, and get hitched ! Like I’m sorry, I kinda missed the memo on that one… I’m not aware we’re out of teenage-hood yet, but hard reality slap 😂😭 thanks for that !

No seriously, I am beyond proud and happy for her. This photoshoot was so special, because we escaped the wedding festivities, so she could take a breather, and walk in this beautiful countryside that’s surrounding the place. In the moment she was a fairy to me, wearing this mini dress that she made herself, and I just had this Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers song playing in the back of my mind, watching her basically flying off her feet from happiness, and I just started snapping a few shots to really immortalize this beautiful moment.

I think I caught her just like she always was, and forever will be, a true wild forest spirit 🩷

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Foodie lover

June 19, 2024July 8, 2024 ~ Madison Kennedy

I still can’t believe we have a Krispy Kreme in Paris ! 🍩

Krispy Kreme was so part of my American life 😍 Back in California whenever I was craving some donuts, I’d go there if I could. Sure there were other options, but I was always a Krispy Kreme fan. I’m bringing everyone I know there now, with a side of coffee for optimal enjoyment.

Paris is always so beautiful when it’s sunny… it’s so unfortunate that we can’t have much of that weather.

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Bestie & flowers

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 ~ Madison Kennedy

Hello ! Took another break 🤪

I was actually seriously sick for basically two months straight, it was insane. My immune system completely gave up on me, and I caught all kinds of silly viruses, and the recovery process was so long… I just couldn’t do much else.

Finally feeling some better, the weather in Paris is so sh*tty though, I’m having a hard time. It’s definitely not helping with my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms… I wish we’d just move to the South of France 🙏 one day maybe !

In the meantime, I was visited by my best friend Barbara, who came all the way from Switzerland 🤗 we had an amazing time together, I miss her so much, always. Long distance relationships are hard, but when it’s true love, it’s lasting no matter what. Although, you do have to nurture it.