I teamed up with jewelry designer, Megan of Tuli for a recent bridal shoot. Megan is an American, who lives in Japan. She was in Uganda as a journalist for a while, and developed a relationship with local ladies and trained them to make beads out of paper. I enjoy working with brands with strong mission statement. Check out more about her story and jewelry here. We shot with this dress and this dress.
Besides Megan, we had French, Filipino, and Peruvian girls who gathered as make up artists, hair stylists, and a model to contribute to this shoot. It’s fun to meet with people from different countries who happen to find their way to Tokyo.
Usually I leave Kiko when I do photoshoot, but I could not find the childcare on that particular day. So, we biked to Hamarikyu park in Tsukiji together. I was surprised how much Kiko was into this whole photoshoot experience; she was talking to all the girls, helping the stylist, taking many photos (some of the below photos were taken by her and edited by me), and just overall having a great time. She was so proud of herself for being a “big help” and I was, too! 
Although it was still cold, you could see pretty flowers started to bloom. 
Behind the scenes of the shoot with Kiko helping the stylist. We are wearing the matching coat I made (Blog posts on mine and Kiko’s)
浜離宮庭園で撮影をしました。
ウガンダで手作りされたビーズからなるジュエリーブランド、Tuliと協力してブライダル撮影をしました。
撮影協力者はみんな女性！
そしてアメリカ人、フランス人、フィリピン人、ペルー人、日本人とみんな違った国籍で面白かったです。
普段は１人で行く撮影ですが、今回のみは娘も参加。
スタイリングを手伝ったり、写真を撮ったりなど、彼女なりに参加していて、成長したなーとしみじみしちゃいました。
写真が出来上がるのが楽しみ！
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The most fun part of this project was to make tiny dresses and vests! So fun. It reminded me of my childhood days when I was obsessed with my dolls (mine was called Jenny) and her dresses that my mom made. I just used left over satin and laces that were laying around.
Since I was making two of each bears (male and female), I made paper patters for the clothes. That way, I don’t have to guess the length and fit for the second time. 
