Ah, to be young and in love. That is what San Francisco-based photographer Leah Fasten explores in her series ‘Lovers in Dolores Park’.
Her intimate, up-close portraits of young lovers kissing and snuggling amid greenery capture the heady giddiness and butterflies-in-your-stomach sensation of blossoming romance.
Fasten approached couples who clearly displayed a strong physical attraction to each other, before politely asking if she could take their picture.
She has been visiting Dolores Park for over 10 years, a place she views as being symbolic of the carefree spirit of young love.
“I’m interested in a certain quality of nostalgia for that time, and the fantasy that surrounds youth.”
Check out some photographs from her series below.
[via Feature Shoot, images via Leah Fasten]