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In mid-march, Mexico City legalized same-sex marriage. When I learned that my trip there coincided with an enormous pride march followed by a group marriage, I decided to congratulate the happy new couples with complimentary portraits commemorating the occasion. But access to the couples was near impossible. I knew the event was going to be huge, but so did the Mexican media and police. The couples had a long list of interviews scheduled and were behind barricades. Instead, my assistants sifted through the throngs to locate folks to pose for me. Thanks to Israel Ortiz and Enrique Arellano for their diligence and to my lovely traveling companion, fiancée and sometimes assistant, Denise for the behind the scenes footage:

Another clip. Watch it twice:

So much fun in 8 seconds. I like best the clownish exclamation and the smiles of the looker-ons.