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Wakamatsu, Japan: Moore Family Lifestyle Session

September 17, 2011

Today’s blog post features a family from Texas: the Moores!! They spent 10 days in Japan to do summer ministry at our church. Although each day’s schedule was jam-packed, we managed to squeeze in a family shoot while playing at the beach. I am so glad for the opportunity to meet them. They were such a blessing to all the people they met. There’s such a zest in the way they live their lives that people take notice. Thank you, Moores, for reaching out and sharing God’s love with us!

**Don’t forget to watch the slideshow at the end!**

With Mr. and Mrs. Itoh: wonderful hosts during their stay

"That's the Pacific!"

What a great-looking family!

Ocean waves are the cause of this fantastic rock formation which makes for a great backdrop.

A beautiful daughter!

Time for the couple shots!

Love this moment between them! What did she say to him?!?

Everyone enjoying the sunset while exploring.

Ending our time with a gorgeous sunset!

Tags: Family session, Japan, Kitakyushu, lifestyle, Wakamatsu, 北九州, 日本, 若松
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Spring Inspiration Shoot: Wakamatsu, Japan (Green Park) Part I

May 18, 2011

Last Saturday, we had an inspiration shoot and went out to Green Park for some fun in the sun! Jessica Kondo is a good friend and we collaborated together on this shoot. She designed the beautiful flowers (bouquets and head pieces) you will see below. Like I said before, I’m not a “flower” person but I can appreciate their beauty and Jessica did a phenomenal job. I am looking forward to doing many more collaborative shoots with Jessica. When you combine the flowers with beautiful models, then you have a winning recipe.

For our models, my wife and daughter (Anne and Mia) teamed up with another mother/daughter team (Marla and Hana). We’ve known Marla ever since we arrived in Kitakyushu eight years ago. She and her husband, Rocky, are wonderful friends. I need to do a lifestyle shoot of them just so I can show you their awesomeness! But I digress. Mia and Hana are best buds and well…they are just plain cute!! Okay, enough banter. Enjoy!

Getting ready

Putting on makeup is fun!

I don't like this part, Mommy!

Hold still, baby!

Pretty Hana

Friends

Love their expressions here!

Tea time!

I love the shadows being caused by the flower headdress!

Can we play now, Mommy?

What beautiful girls!

By the way, you don’t want to miss Part II of this inspiration shoot. Anne and Marla get their modeling on! Here’s a sneak peek:

Tags: Children, flowers, Japan, Kitakyushu, spring, Wakamatsu
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WPPI Part 2: Family Session with My Sister

March 9, 2011

One of the treats of going to Las Vegas every year is not related to photography at all. I get to see my sister! Her family lives in the San Francisco Bay area but they make the trip to see lil ol me. It’s not ideal as I have WPPI all day long but what a great time I have with them in the evening! I don’t often get to play with my niece, Elle, as I live in Japan. So imagine the fun I have playing with this sweet angel!

On their way back home and before my platform afternoon class, we had a short time (and I mean short) to go out to the desert to capture some family shots. Next year, I want to set aside a whole afternoon to shoot them at Red Rock Canyon. Until then, enjoy the pictures below.

This is my beautiful niece, Elle!

With her Daddy

I love this one. You can see Elle’s smiling face behind their kiss.

Elle: Ummm…why was I put inside this tire? Is that a scorpion I see?

Okay, break out the flash and see if we can do something dramatic.

Sad to say but at this point Elle wasn’t cooperating anymore so Mommy and daughter went off to explore while Edgar played the eager model.

This cool DJ/sound engineer has no problem posing for me. Ha ha ha!

Edgar had his own idea for the next couple images

Edgar: Don’t mess with me!

It was time to go but not before I got a shot of my beautiful sis. Love you, Fern!

Coming up…my thoughts on my experience as a volunteer for WPPI’s Print Judging Competition.

Tags: desert, destination, Family session, Las Vegas, Nevada, WPPI
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We Will Miss You!

January 9, 2011

After three years living and working in Tokyo, Anne’s older brother, Mike, and his family are moving back to the States. For my family, it has often been a challenge to share and have people understand what it is like to live in a different culture, especially a culture as different as Japan’s. So when Mike and Elle moved to Japan, we were excited to have family near us. They shared with us and understood the joys and frustrations of living in this beautiful country.

I’m sure if they had their way, they would stay here longer but new adventures await them in the States. And they are ready to embrace them! We are sad to see them go but we will see them again. Their love for Japan and its people will assure future visits from them.

Mike, Elle, Claire, Alex and James: thank you for the awesome memories! We love you so much and we will be praying for your transition. Enjoy your last few days in Japan!

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Bond between Father and Son

January 6, 2011

Tags: family, father, Japan, portraits, son, 日本, 東京
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Playground Slide Fail

January 5, 2011

This is a playground slide activity gone wrong!

Are you ready? Here we go....

"Are you okay?!?" No response and no movement. She stayed like that for about 30 seconds.

"I'm okay! Let's do that again!"

Tags: Children, family, fun
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Mike and Tiffany

January 4, 2011

Anne has a second cousin, Tiffany, who lives just outside of Tokyo. Tiffany, her husband (Mike), and their two children came out for a visit. On our way home from lunch, we stopped by a neighborhood park and let the kids play. Here are a few snapshots I took of Mike and Tiffany at that park. I am committed this year to shoot as much as I can and take advantage of every opportunity. This afternoon was one of them.

Tags: family, portraits, Tokyo, 日本, 目黒, 自由が丘
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Keeping it Real: My True Passion

January 2, 2011

“In marriage, each partner is to be an encourager rather than a critic, a forgiver rather than a collector of hurts, an enabler rather than a reformer.” -H. Norman Wright and Gary J. Oliver

“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.” -Proverbs 18:22

Simply put, Anne is the best thing that’s happened to me. Everyday, I wake up amazed that I get to spend it with a such an amazing woman! She is the embodiment of unconditional love. It has been twelve great years of committment, love, support and encouragement. And 2011 is a continuation of what I receive on a daily basis. I love you, Honey! Looking forward to a year of growth as we strengthen our marriage vows.

Tags: Inspiration, passion
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Picture of the Day

January 1, 2011

My first image of 2011 is the courtyard of the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza. This is a huge shopping area with over 300 shops! We had a New Year’s Day lunch at a buffet restaurant called The Oven. The Oven is easily one of my favorite buffet restaurants, in both Japan and America. Note the taiko drum performance at ground level.

Tags: food, HDR, Kawasaki, Lasona, restaurant, tone mapping
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Evans Family Session: Ozark, Missouri

December 11, 2010

After our St. Louis trip, we went further into Missouri territory and visited my college friend, Candi, and her family. It was a full house with our kids and six of her own! And her kids are beautiful as you will soon see below. Anne and I were certainly enthralled as Candi and her husband, Lynn, shared their story of raising six children. They also shared the process of how God brought them to Missouri (they’re originally from Illinois). And did I mention they make scrumptious home-made pizza?!? It was out of this world!

I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed taking them! Without further ado, the awesome Evans family!!!

Oh, and don’t forget to watch the family slideshow at the end. The slideshow looks best when you click the “unstretch” button.