A Kyoto portrait, at your own pace. JLP PHOTO is based in Kyoto.
Solo portraits and kimono sessions are open now. Standard and extended packages cover 1–4 people together. Couple, wedding, and family packages are not separate bookings yet.
A solo trip can still have a careful portrait, in Kyoto lanes and around temples.
Walk Kyoto’s old streets in kimono, around Gion, Nanzen-ji, and Higashiyama.
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Alone, in kimono, or with other people: the plan follows the group, the clothes, and the route. You do not need posing experience.
You get simple direction for standing, hands, where to look, and walking. It starts with ordinary movements so you can settle in.
If the camera feels unfamiliar, we start with small ordinary movements. A good frame is often the moment you stop performing.
Scene notes from around Kyoto, for solo portraits and kimono sessions.
The price you see is the price. Two people pay the same total.
Prices are in yen (¥). For a quote at a specific place,ask us。
The photographer lives in Kyoto and knows Gion, Nanzen-ji, Higashiyama, Eikan-do, and the other usual places.
Stone lanes and townhouses in the old geiko district. Suitable for kimono and solo portraits.
Thousands of torii. The red gates contrast with almost any clothing.
The bamboo path and Togetsukyo Bridge. The extended package is the practical choice.
The stone slope toward Kiyomizu-dera. It suits kimono portraits.
A canal-side path. Cherry blossom in spring, maple in autumn. Easy walking frames.
The five-story pagoda at Hokan-ji. The light in the evening is the reason to go.
Knows the light and timing in Kyoto, and keeps the portrait natural.
The session is in Chinese, from the first message through the shoot.
Based in Kyoto, and familiar with where to go in each season and hour.
The route can change with the weather and with what you want. Rain has a backup.
Send the idea, the date, and the budget by email or the contact page
Confirm the date, the place, and the package, then hold the time
Meet at the agreed place. Direction runs through the session.
Color-graded JPEGs in an online gallery
Practical Kyoto notes — places, clothes, seasons. The articles are in Chinese.