In today’s popular culture, there’s often confusion between the terms “sexual” and “sensual.” We hear so much chatter about the “sexual” that the “sensual” often gets lost in the noise.
Don’t get me wrong—the “sexual” aspect of life is important, undeniably so. But at this stage in my life and career, it’s the sensual that holds sway.
How could it not?
Our senses are how we truly experience photography in all its passion and glory. Click.
But it’s crucial not to conflate these two terms. “Sexual” refers to anything related to sex—the act, the attraction, the biological elements of reproduction. “Sensual,” on the other hand, is about engaging the senses. It’s about experiences that delight touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound. Sensual experiences can be deeply enjoyable and intimate without being sexual.
Take, for example, the feel of a soft fabric, the taste of a delicious meal, or the sound of soothing music. These are all sensual experiences, focusing on the pleasures of the senses rather than on sexual attraction or activity.
France, without a doubt, is a country that embodies both the sexual and the sensual. Yet, as a photographer with a camera in hand, I find France to be one of the most sensual places on earth.
When I’m here, I often lose myself in a world of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Perhaps photography is our sixth sense?
When you combine these human sensations with light, color, and design, you create the perfect recipe for photographic bliss.
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Jack
P.S. All these images were shot over a couple of hours in Bordeaux, France, on my iPhone 15 Pro Max.
