kamakura

I am so behind on this entry, as I went on this lovely trip in April, but I finally get to share the photos!

Tokyo, Saitama, Kamakura, I miss all of these places. They are sewn into my heart, and start to bleed when I reminisce. I stayed with a good friend of mine, Tatsu, at his lovely home in Saitama during my trip. It was raining so hard most days, we joked that I brought the Fukuoka rain with me. We visited Kamakura and my heart swelled as the sunshine beamed down. The green, the beauty, I couldn't imagine a place like this existed. I still can't believe that some places in this world exist.

Tatsu was so sweet; he bought us film cameras and by the end of the day, we got them both developed in a shop in Shibuya on the way home. We looked through each set of exposures at home. Little trips like this with amazing people always make me feel so so blessed. I'm so lucky to see the things I do, and have friends like Tatsu. 

Inside the big Buddha.

Tatsu's film photos of me.

shadow wing

I woke up this morning to a friend of mine on our roof, waiting for our photo shoot. The best way to wake up! I've been waiting to shoot with Ereka for a little while, so it was a pleasant surprise.

Model: Ereka

Assistant: Shohei

white graveyards

today, a new friend and i went over to ohori park to shoot! i felt so elated, as i hadn't shot a new model in a long, long time! but, spring is evident and all around you in japan. so, here is the lovely fiorella.

i hope you all are having an amazing spring!

nostalgia

Winter. A time of year where the air becomes crisper, skin is concealed behind cloth, and warmth is everywhere. Autumn and winter have always been my favorite time of year, there's something special laced in between the days of the changing of the color of leaves, to the smell of cinnamon and pine in the air. Where the days are an endless shade of beautiful grey, and the sun falls asleep faster than usual. I am in Japan again for the winter, but I'm not going home for Christmas this year. It will be hard spending this family-themed holiday alone, but I can still feel the love of people from thousands of miles away, so it's just enough.

Yesterday, after attending an instore event, I decided to head down to Hakata to photograph the Christmas illuminations they have up this year. I had almost forgotten that they also have stalls up this year, something they didn't have last year. I felt a twist of nostalgia and warmth and my lips stained with smiles, wandering from stall to stall looking at items that are all too familiar, and the smell of "foreign" food filling the air. In this blistering cold, my heart felt searing hot inside of my body. I only wish someone had been there for me to share company with.

I hope you all have a warm, happy holiday!