Kyoto Private Kimono Photoshoot for Couple and Solo

We did a family photoshoot in our kimonos (you do have to rent elsewhere), and had such a wonderful experience with Mina!! He was very kind and patient, and did a great job at capturing candid photos of our 17 month old! It was literally so much fun. And so affordable! We had a tour so we also got to sight-see and take photos in so many different settings. Would highly recommend Mina to anyone!!

Mina was fantastic! Extremely easy to talk to and knowledgeable. Gave us great recommendations of photo op spots, but allowed us the freedom to do what we were comfortable with. Our 17 month old son loved our interaction as well! After each shot at each spot, Mina would show us the photos to make sure we were happy with it first before advancing to the next spot. He released us the raw footage extremely quickly, and we are in the process of reviewing them now, but so far, all is so beautiful! We would highly recommend his service to anyone with or without a family looking to capture some unforgettable memories!

Friendly, easy to work, involved in the experience to provide and listen ideas, to make the best of the time, with the shoots and locations to make the experience unforgettable

I was worried about doing this as I dont like posing for photos, but Mina was so nice to work with. He gave me guidance and encouragement but not in a way that made me self-conscious. As someone who rarely likes photos of myself, I was surprised at how many I liked. Mina was great and I'm so so pleased I booked this!

This was my best experience in Japan. Franki was my photographer and she was so kind and patient with me. She tried to get as much for me as possible in the time we had and even waited in line ahead of time at top photo spots before my arrival. The photos came out amazing! I’m sharing the one before their professional editing .

Me and my girlfriend had a wonderful experience with Mina. He was very knowledgeable of his craft, and had very nice locations to make photo shots at. It was enjoyable to spend a few hours with him. He was very patient and encouraging at helping us get great photos. We both really liked working with him and had a really fun time. I’d definitely recommend working with him.

First, the Kimono fitting experience, then the photography: Kimono choosing, if worried about color and matching a partner, takes 45-60min before the desired appointment time. The kimono rental place used is run by a group of foreign-to-Japan English-speaking seamstress' which are very helpful! But wear your own white undergarments... trust me. If you're a male with a larger than 56" chest, you'll need to buy a kimono in Tokyo yourself for correct fitting. For the photography session, there's plenty of pictures taken, and since you can only choose 30 or so, I recommend paying for the complete footage. That will give your party, some great candid shots with funny faces and ones where the background is more impressive than the humans in it. The charge is 10k extra Yen, but like I said, worth it! Mina, the photographer, was great and has a good eye for composition, color and shadows. The price paid was well worth the experience to get high quality photos, in great locations, without other tourists ruining the shots. Hire someone who knows what they're doing, to take your photos.

It was a wonderful experience. The ladies in kimono shop was very nice and helped me look nice in my Kimono. The photographer Josh was Amazing ! He let me feel confident and comfortable and was very nice young man . I love my photos, they came out beautiful.

Was a really great experience and Mina was really helpful and patient with taking photos given the tourists . He helped a lot suggesting best spots and angles.