Now, Elsewhere, and the Space Between
A martini is never just a drink. It’s a ritual, a statement. It carries the weight of old stories and unspoken invitations, whispered between sips in dimly lit lounges. It belongs to both the moment you’re in and the one you’re dreaming of.
A martini demands presence. It asks you to slow down, savor, exist fully in the now—even as it tugs at the edges of elsewhere. Maybe it’s the shadowed corner of a beloved bar, where time feels slower. Maybe it’s a city you’ve yet to visit, a table set with anticipation. Either way, it holds you in that in-between space, where nostalgia and possibility blur.
That’s the feeling I wanted to capture in this image.
Photography, much like a well-made cocktail, is about balance—light and shadow, warmth and contrast, clarity and mystery. It’s about holding stillness, even as something stirs beneath the surface.
Next time you find yourself in a dimly lit bar, pause. Let the moment settle. Feel the weight of the glass in your hand, the glow of the room around you.
That’s the beauty of a great martini. That’s the beauty of the space between.
