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Friday Feature
May 18, 2012Band Photoshoot: Kokura, Japan
May 8, 2012Earlier this year, one of my students, Keisuke, asked if I could shoot his band so that they would have images to show on their website. I thought it would be a fun project as I have never shot a band before. The band, Alter Chord, met me in March and we had fun shooting at several locations at their school’s campus. Below are the results. Enjoy!
Photoshoot with Emi: Kitakyushu, Japan
March 30, 2012Spring is here. The cherry blossoms are late this year but they are just around the corner. And when that happens, this beautiful lady will be my model during a spring shoot project. The images below are from a short shoot we did at the end of last year. Enjoy!
Rocky and Marla: Kitakyushu, Japan
March 10, 2012My good friends at church, Rocky and Marla, are releasing a new CD real soon! Woo hoo!! We went around town to shoot some picures to go into their CD. Enjoy the images!
Photo Shoot with Hazuki: Kitakyushu, Japan
November 1, 2011My friend, Hazuki, used to live in Kitakyushu but due to her husband’s job transfer, she and her family moved up north. Hazuki and her daughter were back in town last weekend for a quick visit. Shortly before their departure, I had a chance to do a photo shoot at her request. She is a yoga instructor and has started a small business. She naturally wanted profile pictures for her blog/website and that’s where I come in. Hazuki was great to work with and I believe the images we captured that day reflect her fun and engaging personality. I am sure that future clients that visit her site will notice this right away. Happy viewing, everyone!!
We found this empty park with beautiful fall leaves and decided to do a couple "yoga" images.
Before their train departure, we found one more location and came away with beautiful portraits of Hazuki.
Here are some behind-the-scene shots of Hazuki with her cute daughter.
Photo Shoot with Shuming: Kitakyushu, Japan
October 24, 2011My assistant, Shouten, and I put in some shooting practice time earlier this summer. Our model for this photo shoot is Shuming from China. Thanks, Shuming! You did a fantastic job!
Photo Shoot with Tomoko: Wakamatsu, Japan
October 20, 2011“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.” – Helen Keller
Wakamatsu, Japan: Moore Family Lifestyle Session
September 17, 2011Today’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!
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!
CMA in Japan!
July 12, 2011“What is CMA?!?”, you ask. CMA stands for Celebration Ministry of Arts. CMA is a performing company of Christian dancers who are based out of Colorado. This summer is the 7th year CMA will do ministry in Japan. You can find more detailed information about CMA and the work they are doing in Japan on their website.
What is exciting for me about CMA’s tour this summer is that the dancers will go and help with relief work in Fukushima prefecture. This is one of the areas in the Tohoku area that was affected by the earthquake/tsunami that hit Japan on March 11th. I have been to the devastated areas twice and having hope is a constant struggle for many of the survivors. I am confident that through their gift of dance and through their ministry of service CMA will bring a message of hope to the Japanese people they meet in Fukushima. Let’s remember to pray for them as this is an incredible opportunity.
CMA dancers have an incredibly busy schedule during their brief time in Japan but last summer, I was able to squeeze in a short practice shoot with three of the dancers. The dancers are Tiffany Case, Gwen Kennicutt, and Christine Rempel. The fun part of shooting dancers is that they are so graceful and beautiful with the poses. I wish I had all day with them! I hope I will have other opportunities in the future. Hope you enjoy the photos…..and remember to pray for CMA!
July 2011
Images by Riz Crescini
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Well, as promised, here is Part II of the inspiration shoot that took place last weekend. If you missed Part I, go here.
My models were Anne Crescini and Marla Ayatsuka. One of them’s my wife 
To be honest with you, my shots didn’t do any justice to the beauty that these two women have. God made them both beautiful on the outside. But the beauty they have on the inside is just as attractive. The strength and character of these women are something to behold. So, forgive me that these images fall short of truly capturing who they are.
I wanted to create a little bit of drama using the sun flare and a texture.
Thank you, Jessica, for designing the bouquets and head pieces! You're the best!
Location: Wakamatsu, Japan
Hair and Makeup: Marla Ayatsuka
Floral Design: Jessica Kondo
Florist: Chimoto
Assistant: Zhengtian Pan
Models: Marla Ayatsuka and Anne Crescini
All photos copyright 2010 by Riz Crescini
