SOUTH STREET SEAPORT, NY — Honor is a word we don’t often use when describing our relationships. Yet, the experience for people to connect in a heartfelt and vulnerable manner requires honor. Watching this short film, I am most fascinated by Sejal and Krishna’s choice of words for each other. Krishna uses words like: excitement, driven and ambitious to describe his wife Sejal. By contrast Sejal describes Krishna as modest, calm and relaxed. Taken as a whole, you can appreciate the balance of emotions they experience together. Although most of us find fault with people who are “not like us”, Sejal and Krishna seem empowered by their personality differences. They honor the qualities that they learn from and strengthen within each other.

Sejal and Krishna chose the Southstreet Seaport because they enjoy the quiet view of the Brooklyn Bridge and the East River. The walk from their home in the Financial District to the South Street pier was transformational. As we neared the water, you could see the pace of movement go from hustle and bustle to casual saunter and then….stillness. Arriving at the pier you are drawn to a complete almost hypnotic standstill. In many ways, Sejal and Krishna embody the complimentary nature of Wall Street and the South Street Seaport.

Most of the wedding and engagement photography stories I’ve documented share a consistent element of “opposites attracting and honoring”. Finding appreciation for these differences is how couples grow closer together. As Sejal describes it, “Love is knowing someones faults and imperfections and still thinking that they’re perfect”. For a couple that’s been married for over two years, its so inspiring to see them speak about each other like newlyweds. Sejal and Krishna helped remind me that I became a wedding photographer to explore and document this indescribable feeling of engagement.

Our Team
Director: Mathew Charof
Sound Designer: Michael Leary
Producer & Photographer: Parris Whittingham

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