Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm — ¹/800 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nghia and Minh
main gate of the Heian Shrine (平安神宮), Kyoto, Japan

Where does the time go? I'm finally following up to “Minh and Nghia Photoshoot Preview” about two weeks later than I expected.

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/400 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
First Photo

After having a coffee and chat to get to know them a bit, we headed toward the always-photogenic Heian Shrine. I wore Nghia's backpack so it wouldn't bother the photos, and we got down to it...

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 102mm — ¹/640 sec, f/3.2, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Standard Posed Shot

I never really expect anything to come of the first shots, since we're just starting to get comfortable with each other and with the situation, but what came immediately after the shot above pretty much foreshadowed the entire day:

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 98mm — ¹/640 sec, f/3.2, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 98mm — ¹/640 sec, f/3.2, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos

I don't recall what it was that set them off, but it didn't take much. They just seemed so easygoing with each other, laughter seemed to come spontaneously.

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Proper Form
at the end of the “cleansing” before entering the shrine

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Heading In

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 29mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 110 — map & image data — nearby photos

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 28mm — ¹/800 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Checking Out “Wish Boards”
people write their wishes on these wooden boards

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 38mm — ¹/400 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Found a Funny One

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70mm — ¹/500 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
“I wish that stuff I read could happen”

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 29mm — ¹/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Laudable
"Practice humility & love. Be thankful for everything & do not be complacent."

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 120mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 220 — map & image data — nearby photos
Now This One is Funny...

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 125 — map & image data — nearby photos
“Bye Bye to Donald Trump”

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 38mm — ¹/200 sec, f/6.3, ISO 220 — map & image data — nearby photos
Silly Pose
I dunno. Worth a try. For me, their laughing at it makes it.

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 105mm — ¹/1250 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm — ¹/1000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Heading Out

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 82mm — ¹/800 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Cooling Down
Nghia cools Minh with her little electric fan

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/1250 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/1000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 48mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 125 — map & image data — nearby photos
“Pretend the Moss is Interesting”
my instructions on this shot

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 32mm — ¹/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
This Wall Is Interesting
it appeared on my blog nine years ago in “Burning Relief”
(thank goodness it was cloudy, or Minh's new ring would have set the wall ablaze again)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/200 sec, f/4, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Entering Murin'an
a quiet garden not spoiled by throngs of tourists

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 55mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 280 — map & image data — nearby photos
Amidst Lush Moss

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 720 — map & image data — nearby photos
Watch Your Step

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 320 — map & image data — nearby photos
Lovely View

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Simple Interior

It turns out that this last photo is actually part of a wigglegram , which we see in the next post of this series.

Continued here...