Portrait photography for kimono, family, pets, dogs, cats, kids, Japanese, traditional, and events
I had a wonderful time by photo-shooting the family portraits in the evening of humid summer 2022 ! it was a fun session of happy family get-together ! Our original plan was to have an breezy outdoor gathering but all the sudden! Pouring rain forced us to have a cozy indoor session instead… maybe next time we can try again in the winter before Christmas …
I am extremely lucky again to be able to capture the simple miracles at beautiful Jambican studio gardens in summer 2022! I truly enjoy visiting the farm to witness the growth of amazing organic produce. The Jambican family always welcome everyone with joyful energy !
For more info about this amazing farm visit http://jambican.ca/en/home/
Canada Yosakoi Team KAEDE is the dance team based on Toronto and Ottawa. Yosakoi is the dance originated in Kochi, Japan and performed by lots of dance lovers worldwide. I had a great opportunity to capture some fun moments during their rehearsal for the dance festival in Andrew Haydon Park of Ottawa in early July. They did fabulous performance !! Wonderful job for all dancers !
In the beautiful evening in June, we had a fun portrait session ! This cheerful flute trio will have concerts soon and the images will be used for their profile. I am so happy to meet all three ! and enjoyed a little private concert for me ! So lovely !
I had the privilege of capturing the 88th milestone “Beijyu” 米寿 for my Tea ceremony sensei, my husband’s Japanese teacher, and long-time friend in Ottawa. 88th is special age in Japan and those who achieve it deserve recognition. We call it Beijyu, in which the first Chinese character resembles 88. In cool breeze of May we had a fun session together before the huge party in June. Congratulations ! Omedeto Gozaimasu ! I am looking forward to the next milestone “Sotsujyu” 卒寿 ！
I had a wonderful opportunity of beautiful portrait session for this family’s Shichigosan celebration ! On the gorgeous spring afternoon in May, although a bit chilly and windy, we had an amazing time capturing the special moments of joy. I am so happy and thankful to be able to take girls’ bright smile with a lots of help by everyone in this family !
Hair styling by Miho Kobayashi and flower accessories by @eiko_flower_ottawa
Celebration now ! I am so happy for these ladies and their family ! Pandemic forced us to wait for 2 years to have this session but here we are ! On the gorgeous spring afternoon we finally completed the amazing portrait session. I am extremely honored to be able to capture their special moment. I believe the kimono, which was owned by their mother, must be very proud to dress up the second generation. And maybe more in the future !
Hair styling by Ms. Shinagawa and hair accessories by @eiko_flower_ottawa
I am very honored to be able to capture this family’s special moments of Omiyamairi, the Japanese traditional celebration for babies. I hope these images are cherished for long and viewed with lots of smiles ! Thanks to Calligraphy Ottawa for the beautiful calligraphy naming frame !
I had a wonderful opportunity to capture this happy family’s special celebration of Shichigosan ! It is my honour to be a part of the beautiful Japanese tradition and I am very happy to be able to provide this cultural experience to the next generation here in Ottawa. Thanks for the gorgeous smile !
Hair styling by Miho Kobayashi
Hair accessories by @eiko_flower_ottawa
Omiyamairi is Japanese tradition for celebrating a newborn with special kimono with beautiful decorations. I am thrilled to have this Omiyamairi session for this happy family ! Two of the children have already had Shichigosan kids kimono session in the past and now third one ! I am so honored to be able capture the family’s special moments together.
The baby was not very happy about this session … sorry … but hopefully in the future we can view the images together with laughter !
