Lisbon lightbulb

After weeks of Covid Self-Isolation, this photo marks a turning point for me. In early June, my friend João reached out, asking if we want to shoot the super moon. Well, to be honest, I didn’t feel very inspired at that time. That whole lockdown took its toll on my creativity. But checking a photo app we saw that we might have a decent view from our balcony. The super moon was supposed to rise somewhere behind 25 de Abril Bridge. So, since we wanted to meet for dinner anyway, we just thought to keep our cameras ready “just in case”. It was a blissful feeling to have a friend over for dinner after three months in self-isolation in a new country. If a year ago someone would have told me how amazing this alone could feel – well, I’m sure you can relate to that. It is why when we continued to sip on our wine I almost forgot about the planned photo-shooting. As the moon continued to ascend, my friend thought “Hmm, what if it will actually align with the bridge pillar?”. But we still hesitated. To which my wife just said “Guys, just go ahead and get your cameras. Nothing to lose, but otherwise, you may regret it.” Over the years, I’ve learned to listen to my wife. So there we stood on our balcony. Overlooking the famous bridge that crosses the Tagus river in Lisbon. Cameras mounted on the tripod. The composition locked in. Waiting. Hoping. Getting excited with every minute that went by, the reddish super moon slowly moving in the right position. And there it was. For a few seconds, it appeared as if the Lisbon Bridge just installed a huge lightbulb. There are no words that would do justice to describe the joy I felt witnessing that moment. It was a moment when I felt again my creativity and love for photography reborn.