LOVED BY THE LIGHT
MODEL: Eliska Matejkova
Wearing Hana Valtova
Winter Light: A Study in Magic and Mood
Winter light holds a certain mystery—its ability to transform a mood from grim monotony to a landscape of pure enchantment is nothing short of miraculous. Perhaps it’s the scarcity of sunlight in winter that makes its fleeting presence so intoxicating. When the winter sun illuminates a landscape, we find ourselves drinking it in with great, greedy gulps.
Add frost into the equation, and the magic intensifies. Shadows turn to silver, and delicate filigree adorns every windowpane. These are the most beautiful hours of wintertime.
This editorial captures a weekend trip to the Loire Valley in France, where winter light became both the subject and muse. Paired with an ethereal shoot featuring Eliska Matejkova, the interplay of sunlight and shadows was studied in exquisite detail.
The light framed its subjects—both rider and horse—showcasing the quiet beauty of the season.
A glorious tangle. the winter sun highlights the frosted tips of the woodlands at the Chambord estate.
The fading glimmers of dusk illuminate the rider & horse.
Soft touches of golden light highlight the silver notes on the horse,
rider and birch tree.
Left. a gossamer wind catching the chiffon veil to the horses flank.
Right. the morning light spilling over the gardens of Chambord Chateau
