Posts Tagged ‘北九州’
Moji, Japan Wedding: Takatoshi & Makiko Sneak Peek
June 12, 2010
I first met Makiko through her mom. Her mom used to be my oldest daughter’s daycare teacher. I was excited when Makiko and her fiancee, Takatoshi, asked me to document their wedding day, both here in Japan and in Guam. They are a wonderful couple and I can’t wait to shoot their wedding this weekend. In keeping with the traditional Shinto custom, the poses you will see here are on the conservative side. I hope to balance this with more fashionable poses when they do part two of their wedding in Guam next month. Congratulations, Takatoshi and Makiko!
There is a slide show at the end of this post and there is the option to view it in high-resolution (HQ). Enjoy!!!
Engagement session: Roger and Yukiko
April 7, 2010This is one long overdue engagement session of my colleague, Roger, and his wife (fiancee then), Yukiko. Their engagement session was so much fun. Like me, Roger is a big goofball which made for some great candids below. Yukiko has a great laugh and smile which made me want to laugh and smile. Did I mention that Roger is an avid photographer himself? The guy was taking landscape shots during their session! “Ummm…Roger, can we get back to taking your engagement pics?!? Put your camera down.” LOL! Wedding pics coming soon. In the meantime, enjoy these images.
Here’s Roger at play with his camera. It’s hard not to when you have such beautiful landscape and textures.
I love this cute picture of Yukiko.
Congratulations to Ikue and Hiroki: Proud new parents!
April 1, 2010I was privileged to capture Ikue and Hiroki’s wedding day. And now I am doubly blessed to witness and capture the birth of their daughter, Mikoto. I have witnessed the birth of my own three daughters but it truly never gets old. It is miraculous to see the birth of a life! Ikue and Hiroki, I am so happy for you both. Mikoto is blessed to have you as Mommy and Daddy. Congratulations!!
Labor is not fun!!
She’s almost here!!
Precious!
Mommy’s first touch.
“She’s beautiful!!”
A family is formed.
Happy grandparents!
Daddy can’t get enough.
Getting ready to go home.
“Thank you, everyone!”
Ikue and Hiroki Wedding Day: Kitakyushu, Japan
March 21, 2010
Okay, I couldn’t wait. 2 blog posts in one day: woo hoo!! Below are some of the pages from this awesome couple’s album. Ikue and Hiroki, thank you for allowing me to capture your special day! Enjoy!
Ikue and Hiroki: Pre-bridal Session (Kitakyushu, Japan)
March 21, 2010
Ikue is a close friend of ours. She was Anne’s midwife during the birth of our second child. Ikue and Hiroki are a fun-loving couple and I am happy to share these pre-bridal images with you. My next post will be images from their wedding day. Coming soon…
The 7th Annual Hibikino Campus School Festival 2009
November 10, 2009The annual school festival is one of the events I look forward to every year. Food stalls, games, events, concerts, people, etc. The students work hard planning for this event so when it’s finally here, there’s a lot of excitement and plenty of positive vibes. Below is a short video of the festival and the faces of the beautiful people you will encounter at this time of year. Even Santa and the Power Rangers came out for the event. Good times!!
That title sure is a mouthful! More to come from this fun couple!
Kid’s Swimming Session: Kitakyushu, Japan
August 31, 2009
Our 3-year old took a crash course on swimming recently and she really had fun. She will probably continue the lessons but this post is not about her. It’s about our neighbor’s son, Fuuta. His mother, a good neighbor friend of ours, has been taking Fuuta to swimming lessons since he was less than a year old. He has made great strides in his swimming and his mom wanted me to document one of his lessons. I had a blast and as you will see, Fuuta is the most adorable little boy around. Mia is glad to be good buds with him. And now, I introduce to you swimming boy wonder….FUUUUUUUUUUTA!!!!
See how advanced Fuuta is! Everybody else is twice his age.
Future Japanese Olympian?
Fuuta knows how to have a good laugh between laps.
Fearless!
How was my timing on that last one?
Here I was experimenting with the Lensbaby Composer. Using it is harder than I thought but lots of fun! Dad just loves Fuuta. Very proud of his boy.
The textures are courtesy of Totally Rad Actions’ Dirty Pictures plug-in. If you haven’t bought it yet, I give my highest recommendation to the TRA Actions set.
Want to see more of Fuuta? Check out the Animoto slideshow below.
