Fashion

Location and studio fashion photography in Tokyo and across Japan: typically I work on location, doing shoots in Tokyo and other Japanese cities and rural areas. I do work in the studio but honestly prefer working outdoors, using the city, countryside and coastline as my studio.

This gallery is a bit of a carry-over from the older design of my site, containing a huge range of portraits I’ve shot over the past few years. By browsing the ‘Fashion’ category, you’ll find other articles that have a specific focus; either by client or by type of portrait.

Here you’ll find a general cross-section of work I have shot in the past few years, for clients and for models who need new work for their portfolio. I also teach location fashion photography and some of the work here is my shots from sessions organised with students.

The models I work with are both Japanese and other nationalities although living in Japan means I work with a lot of Japanese models.

If you are a fashion brand looking for a shoot to be organised on location in Japan, or a model looking for some great shots for your book… please get in touch using the contact form. Thanks.

Mari Hirao in Futtsu

Ruri takes to the air

Mari street shoot in Tokyo

Mari Nishimura, Inokashira Park

Ruri strikes a pose

Ruri the geek, Miyazaki

Themed photoshoot with Shinyong: ‘Rebel, Rebel’

Ruri in Mimitusu, Kyushu

Azusa Ono in disused hotel, Nikko, Japan

Sunrise shoot, Hyuga

Mari: location shoot in Tokyo

Azusa Ono in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

Ruri enjoying the surf, Kyushu

Ruri by the sea-wall, Mimitsu

Street shoot in Ogikubo

Ruri

On the beach with Ruri

Ruri in Miyazaki

Mari Nishimura

A last swim before the end of the shoot

Two more from the magazine spread of Shinyong

Ruri in Hyuga, Miyazaki

Shooting with Shinyong near Akihabara, Tokyo

Location fashion shoot in Kyushu

Ruri poses down by the harbour

Ruri on the harbour wall, Mimitsu

Shot for model portfolio

Ruri on the harbour wall, Mimitsu

Last but one shot this day: graffitti and parking-lot

Under the rail tracks, Ogikubo

Magazine spread of shots with Shinyong Lee

Mari reflected in classic car

Ruri by the sea-wall

Two monochromes from the recent shoot with Shinyong

Mari shoots the photographer

Bit of carwash fun with Ruri

Mari Hirao: beachside in Chiba

Location shoot with Ruri, Kyushu

In the surf with Ruri

Mari on the beach, Dungeness

Ruri

Magazine spread with Shinyong Lee… and the big umbrella!

Ruri in Miyazaki

Mari in Shin-Ogikubo

Mari in the park, Tokyo

Ruri catching the sun near Hyuga, Kyushu

Mari Nishimura

Location shoot with Mari