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Portrait photographs in Florence with Leica M9 and the 75mm Summicron
Portrait photographs of Mary shot on the streets of Florence with the Leica M9 rangefinder camera and the Leica 75mm Summicron f/2 and 35mm Summilux lenses.
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Portrait photography in the studio testing the Samsung 60mm f/2.8 macro lens
Studio portrait session with Fotini shot with the Samsung 60mm f/2.8 macro lens on the Samsung NX-20 mirrorless camera using a large softbox key light.
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Portrait photo session with Alessia using the Canon 50mm f/1.2
Blue hour portrait photo session with Alessia shot at f/1.2 with the Canon 50mm f/1.2 L lens on a full-frame Canon body for soft, dreamy tonal rendering.
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Photography in Florence using the Pentax 50mm Super Takumar
Portrait session in Florence with model Honey using the vintage Pentax 50mm f/1.4 Super Takumar lens adapted to the Samsung NX-20 mirrorless camera.
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Portrait photography in Tallinn using the Samsung 85mm on the Nx-200
Portrait session in Tallinn, Estonia with model Gerli shot with the Samsung 85mm f/1.4 prime lens on the Samsung NX-200 mirrorless camera in coastal light.
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Portrait and photo set in Chianti, Tuscany, using a Pentax vintage lens
Portrait and fashion set with Anna in the Chianti area of Tuscany shot with the vintage Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens on the Samsung NX-200 mirrorless.