{"id":2814,"date":"2017-08-11T22:26:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T13:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2017-08-11\/2814"},"modified":"2017-08-11T22:26:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T13:26:33","slug":"taran-and-kate-at-the-heian-shrine-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2017-08-11\/2814","title":{"rendered":"Taran and Kate at the Heian Shrine, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRitual Cleansing<\/span>\nbefore entering the shrine\n— at the Heian Shrine, Kyoto Japan —\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Today's post follows “<\/span>Taran and Kate\nat the Heian Shrine<\/a>”<\/span>, where I posted<\/span> a few<\/span>\nshots (and a wigglegram!) from a photoshoot<\/span> the other day. Recent MBA-graduates Taran and Kate were looking to have some\nphotos taken while on vacation in Japan, and got put in touch with me. I haven't<\/span> done much real\nphotography in a long<\/span> while, except last month's mini\nsession at Kyoto Tea Ceremony Camellia GARDEN<\/a>, so I wasn't<\/span> sure what to expect from myself.<\/p>\n\n

We first met to get to know each other a bit<\/span> over coffee, and I found<\/span> them to be a fun<\/span> couple with super-photogenic smiles,\nso I knew<\/span> I'd have an easy time of it.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 160 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFirst Photo<\/span>\nof the day\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

We started with the typical “<\/span>in front of the gate”<\/span> shots...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 48mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The little orange fence thing is there to stop people from driving in, because the front area can certainly look like a parking<\/span> lot. At first<\/span> it wasn't quite centered to the gate, which drives me insane, so I moved<\/span> it over. I should<\/span> have expected how heavy it was... it's solid wood. Ugh! But so worth<\/span> it to have things centered.<\/p>\n\n

(Now that I think about it, it's probably good that it's no longer blocking the path that the yellow dimple bricks\nlead a sight<\/span>-impaired person on. Prior to my moving it, they would have run right into it.)<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 102mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSuch Easy Smiles<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Before heading in, they did the “<\/span>ritual cleansing”<\/span> one's supposed\nto do before entering a Shinto<\/span> shrine. Taran used to live in Japan so he knows the ropes, including\ntipping the ladle up at the end to let the last bit of water drain down the handle, cleansing it from your touch....<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFinal Step<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 31mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHeading In<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 40mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 1000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 720 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPosed Shot<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The Heian Shrine is a photogenic place, so there are lots of opportunities for nice posed shots, made all the better by there\nbeing so few visitors at the moment. I tried<\/span> to also let them move about to enjoy at their own pace, to\nget more candid-ish shots.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGuided Tour<\/span>\nTaran has been here before, so he showed Kate around\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 130mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 125mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Hey!”<\/span><\/span>\nI'd interrupt their stroll occasionally by grabbing their attention\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 80mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n... and posing them for a nice shot\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 125 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Walking by the tree filled with omikuji<\/i> (which I explain<\/span> on this\npost<\/a> almost a decade<\/span> ago), I noticed<\/span> one had fallen down, so I asked<\/span> them to put it back onto the tree for the camera.<\/p>\n\n

Eventually we went into the gardens...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 34mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 2500 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Pretend”<\/span><\/span>\nthat you're relaxing. Relax harder!\n(Saying silly things sometimes garners a nice<\/span> smile)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 640 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 50mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 450 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nof course I had to pull them back for a shot<\/span> on the bridge\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 50mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 900 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 150mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 4000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nexposed for the very dark area under a tree<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 56mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 720 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTeeming Crowds<\/span>\nwe had to wait a full minute to have the lake to ourselves\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

To be continued...<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today's post follows \"Taran and Kate at the Heian Shrine\", where I posted a few shots (and a wigglegram!) from a photoshoot the other day. Recent MBA-graduates Taran and Kate were looking to have some photos taken while on vacation in Japan, and got put in touch with me. I haven't done much real photography in a long while, except last month's mini session at Kyoto Tea Ceremony Camellia GARDEN, so I wasn't sure what to expect from myself.<\/p>

We first met to get to know each other a bit over coffee, and I found them to be a fun [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2,6,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2814"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}