Marian, portrait photos in Florence. Shot with Sigma 50mm and 35mm Art series.

When Marian contacted me to take pictures in Florence during her recent visit to Italy, on the day chosen for the photo session, the weather unequivocally indicated the possibility of rain. Heavy rain.

Despite that, Marian was enthusiastic about the idea of taking photos in the rain, with the reflections of the city lights on the wet floors. We can look at the positive side of the story: the classic and crowded Florence, on a usual afternoon, was in this situation almost deserted; we had the chance to shoot without too many tourists around, even if our journey was through the classical Florence places (Piazza Signoria, Uffizi, Via Calzaiuoli).

For the session, I used the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art and 35mm f/1.4 Art series on a Canon EOS 6D. Both lenses are excellent, sharp already at maximum aperture and with a very pleasant color rendering.