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.

Ruri in Miyazaki

Shot for model portfolio

Two monochromes from the recent shoot with Shinyong

On the beach with Ruri

A last swim before the end of the shoot

Mari: location shoot in Tokyo

Location shoot with Ruri, Kyushu

Mari street shoot in Tokyo

Azusa Ono in disused hotel, Nikko, Japan

Azusa Ono in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

Bit of carwash fun with Ruri

Mari Nishimura

Under the rail tracks, Ogikubo

Ruri takes to the air

Mari in Shin-Ogikubo

Ruri catching the sun near Hyuga, Kyushu

Ruri in Hyuga, Miyazaki

Street shoot in Ogikubo

Shooting with Shinyong near Akihabara, Tokyo

Mari Nishimura

Location fashion shoot in Kyushu

Ruri

Ruri on the harbour wall, Mimitsu

Ruri by the sea-wall, Mimitsu

Ruri enjoying the surf, Kyushu

Ruri in Mimitusu, Kyushu

Ruri on the harbour wall, Mimitsu

Ruri strikes a pose

Location shoot with Mari

Ruri by the sea-wall

Mari on the beach, Dungeness

Magazine spread with Shinyong Lee… and the big umbrella!

Themed photoshoot with Shinyong: ‘Rebel, Rebel’

Magazine spread of shots with Shinyong Lee

Ruri in Miyazaki

Mari Nishimura, Inokashira Park

Mari in the park, Tokyo

Ruri poses down by the harbour

Ruri the geek, Miyazaki

Mari shoots the photographer

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

Mari Hirao: beachside in Chiba

Mari reflected in classic car

Sunrise shoot, Hyuga

In the surf with Ruri

Ruri

Two more from the magazine spread of Shinyong

Mari Hirao in Futtsu