High Tea

In photography by webmeister Bud

From the very year Kitara was born, we’ve saved up for one indulgence year after year: high tea at the Empress Hotel. We started when she was 6 months old (and Kairi, her BFF, was 10 mos). Here’s a comparison shot of our little dumping at age 1 and age 6.

20160224 - high tea-0001L: Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM · 50 mm · 1/125 s · f/4 · ISO 400
R: Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 23 mm · 1/180 s · f/2.8 · ISO 1600

When you are in a dress, you dance. So sayeth The Rules of Kitara. So, she danced.

20160224 - high tea-0002Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 18 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.8 · ISO 1600

Our lovely teacups which, I’m very proud to say, I’ve resisted the urge to stuff in my purse year after year.

20160224 - high tea-0003Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 35 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.8 · ISO 1600

Kitara preferred her chocolate teacup.

20160224 - high tea-0004Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 35 mm · 1/750 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600

But, when it came to it, she loves tea like the rest of us.

20160224 - high tea-0005Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 23 mm · 1/500 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600

And, of course, we finished with more dancing. As you do.

20160224 - high tea-0006Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 18 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200

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