Love locks on bridge, St. Petersburg, Russia

I love shooting these love locks hanging on bridge railings. You find quite a few around in the center of St. Petersburg, mostly around bridges. I'm certain you will also find this in other cities of Russia and in other big capitals around the world as well. I believe there is some sort of superstition behind these locks that by hanging a lock, it will bring luck & fortune to the couple. The encryption on these locks would contain the two partner's names as well as some short sentimental messaging or heart drawing.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm and using Kodak Tri-X 400 film.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm, and using Agfa APX 400 film.