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A fashionable low-light portrait shooting session in Florence

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Low light portrait session Florence Duomo Fujifilm X-T2 56mm f1.2 cover shot

This fashionable portrait shoot in the night lights of Florence has been quite challenging. On the roof terrace facing Florence’s Duomo, I didn’t have much light. I didn’t want to use a flashlight to ruin the shot’s atmosphere. The only light available was the backlight from the surrounding buildings. In this situation, I used an ISO range of 5000 to 12800, mainly with the Fujifilm X-T2 and X-Pro2, using the 56mm f/1.2 lens.

The Fujifilm X-Trans sensor really surprised me with the ISO management. All these pictures also had just a small noise reduction pass to smooth the tones. The 56mm f/1.2 lens is stellar in these low-light conditions — the wide aperture allows for proper exposure, keeping the shutter speed high enough to avoid camera shake or subject movement.

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Alessandro Michelazzi is a professional photographer and videographer based in Italy with more than 20 years of experience. In this space, he shares his thoughts, ideas, and travel journal.

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  1. mark

    Gorgeous

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    1. Alessandro Michelazzi

      Thanks Mark! 🙂

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