About Me

Hello everyone, My name is Akina. I was born and raised in Japan, and no matter where life takes me, Japan is always my heart. Before I fell in love with photography my passion was in the beautiful wear and textiles of Kimonos. I worked for many years with a very affluent Kimono retailer as a sales associate. A big part of my job was to coordinate the pieces and to actually dress my clients. I loved helping my clients present themselves, and their kimono collection, in the most elegant way possible.  Fast forward some years and I have met my husband and we have begun our journey together. We had a beautiful baby girl in 2018 and one of my “wants” was to have professional newborn and family pictures. We found an amazing artist to help us capture the feelings we had at that moment. That is when my 2nd passion began to form. I fell in love with photography, specifically portraits. Slowly I began practicing, and planning for what I hoped to be a wonderful profession in the art. Now I am so fortunate to be able to capture both of my passions in the medium of photography. My hope is that I can help you capture the beauty that is in your life so you can cherish it always.