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This is a Kyoto Love Story… But it’s probably not the love story you’re expecting. ••• ==📕The Backstory == I met Ayana on a rainy evening in Kyoto, Japan. She had fantastic style, so I asked if I could take her portrait. She told me she was waiting for her friend… and that maybe I should photograph her friend instead, because her friend is more beautiful than she is. 🥲 A few moments later, Hikaru showed up. Ayana was excited to introduce me to her, and she told me many times how beautiful she is. When we were taking photos, they were both telling each other how beautiful they were. And when I showed the photos at the end, they were both saying “Kawaii” (cute) when they saw each others’ photos. This kind of selfless love between two friends was beautiful to witness. They were both fantastic - and I’m so glad they let me take their portraits. 🙏 ••• == 🎨 Technical & Creative Notes == The photoshoot was inspired by scenes from ‘First Love’, a Japanese Drama series staring Takeru Satoh and Hikari Mitsushima on Netflix. My ex is Japanese, and we watched some episodes of this show together. It’s one of the most beautifully shot series I’ve ever seen, and everything has this dreamy/cinematic vibe to it. The directors even used different stylized colours in lighting and outfits to emphasize different moods & seasons. When I was wandering around Kyoto after dark, I noticed many locals had clear umbrellas. And as people passed by I could see the neon lights shining through them, creating this soft haze effect. I knew right away that I had to capture at least one portrait utilizing this lighting/prop combo. I used the Glimmerglass 1.0 Filter to give the images a soft, dreamy aesthetic. I use this filter on pretty much every photoshoot, but this is a great example of where you can see it shine. I have a link to all my camera gear in my profile if you want to see the exact filter I use. Since this was a cold, rainy night, I edited these images to have a cool blue hue. I contrasted that with slightly warmer skin tones. Even though they looked great straight out of camera, I had so much fun editing these to enhance the vibe ever so slightly. I hope you enjoyed this technical breakdown! ••• == 📸 CAMERA GEAR == Sony A7CII + 50mm 1.4 GM (+ Glimmerglass 1.0 Filter) Check my profile for a full breakdown + links to all my camera gear. ••• == 🎵 MUSIC == The song is called ‘Thought of You’ by Taisei Iwasaki #streetportraits #strangerportraits #strangerproject #strangerphotoshoot #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetsnaps