Kodak, Ektar100 at Twilight
A Romantic Evening at Ruby Rose with Konica
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
An Evening in Color Film
There are places meant for romance — not just between people, but between light and color, film and feeling. Ruby Rose Rooftop Bar in Lisbon is one of those rare places where every corner seems to whisper stay a little longer. It’s a hideout for lovers, dreamers, and anyone drawn to the beauty of twilight draped in velvet and mirrors.
That’s where this story begins. One evening, one roll of film, and a rooftop glowing with the warmth of possibility.
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
The Perfect Match: Kodak Ektar 100
Kodak Ektar 100 isn’t just a film — it’s a mood. With its deep saturation and impossibly fine grain, it turns ordinary color into memory. On this particular night, it was the perfect partner.
This is a film that sees more than the eye — it finds the richness in the deep purples of velvet pillows, the sultry pink of tiled walls, the emerald green of lace lingerie catching the last breath of sun. It translated softness and boldness in equal measure, giving every shadow depth and every highlight warmth.
Though it’s a daytime ISO 100 film, it handled the shift into evening with elegance. The soft Lisbon dusk spilling through the balcony doors, the gentle hum of the city beyond, the golden haze of cocktails and conversation — all of it lived on the film, untouched and undisturbed.
Yuliya Panchenko Holding a Konica Auto S2.
Yuliya Panchenko Holding a Konica Auto S2.
A Setting Built for Seduction
The Ruby Rose Rooftop doesn’t hide its intention. It’s meant to seduce — with color, with comfort, with endless mirrors that stretch and multiply your silhouette like a slow dance. It’s not just décor, it’s desire turned into architecture.
This session wandered through corners of this rooftop dreamscape — sitting, standing, leaning into glass, letting the reflections fold in like a lover’s gaze. There’s something inherently romantic about seeing yourself this way: not once, but reflected over and over, soft and bold, real and imagined.
The soft city skyline in the background turned the balcony into a cinematic backdrop. Lisbon itself became part of the romance — its rooftops and winding charm glowing in the distance, the promise of night stretching wide behind the lens.
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
Romance on Film
There’s a difference between a pretty picture and a romantic one. A pretty picture shows the surface — but romance lives in the in-between. In the pause. In the way fingers rest on a glass, in the press of a blazer falling slightly open, in the soft defiance of a camera aimed at a mirror.
This session didn’t need words. Just the quiet click of the Konica Auto S2, the warmth of Ektar film, and the confidence of a woman capturing herself at golden hour. This wasn’t about perfection. It was about presence.
And the film didn’t miss a beat.
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
Conclusion
It was a night without hurry. Just color, curiosity, and a camera from another time. Kodak Ektar 100 turned a sultry rooftop session into a love story between film and mood, texture and memory.
In Lisbon, under the mirrored ceiling of a bar made for lingering, one roll of film told a story more intimate than words. And like all great romances, it ended too soon — but left behind something to hold on to.
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
Boudoir with Konica Auto S2 Directed by Yuliya Panchenko.
