Okinawa Natural Light Newborn Photographer- a link

A babe in a house

is a well-spring of pleasure,

a messenger of peace and love,

a resting place for innocence on earth,

a link between angels and men.

Martin Faruhar Tupper

Okinawa Natural Light Newborn Photographer- you're one of us now

As an egg, you were a beauty

but now you're a really cutie

and we brought you to our valley somehow

Though ya look like you

we think you'll like us too

'cause we're a family and you're one of us now

We're a family and you're one of us now

We're a family and you're one of us now

Though you look like you

we think you'll like us too

'cause we're a family and you're one of us now

- song lyrics from The Land Before Time

Okinawa Living Art Photographer - Maternity Body painting-

Art expresses man

Shinichi Suzuki

Here is what I was doing today!!

A Living Art - Maternity Body Painting Session.

The session was a collaboration with artist Rosa Mahal of art by RoMa and our wonderful client Mrs. Jennifer of The Fabric Girl. Mrs. Jennifer loves vintage looks so we went with an Ed Hardy inspired design. Mrs. Jennifer looks absolutely radiant please make sure to leave her some FB or blog love!!

Living Art : Maternity Body Art Session 

starts at $170

includes 

• artist, art by RoMa
• photographer Rising Sun Memories
• original design collaboration by artist Rosa and photographer Denise
• 5 edited digital images 
• session consultation
• personal printing release for digital images
• private online gallery to share with family and friends for 30 days
• quick turn around on disk

Ready to book!?!?!

• send a reservation request*

* Session fee is not refundable. If you are unable to attend your session, you may sign up for the following available date or apply the amount to a session. Specials do not apply to little me Photography Sessions. $75.00 session fee must be PAID to secure your date/time.

Okinawa Photographer - what to wear - march

Okinawa Photographer - fundraiser - Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami

Photo courtesy of Wired Science

Plant a kernel of wheat and you reap a pint; 

plant a pint, and you reap a bushel. 

Always the law works to give back more than you give.

Anthony Norvell

Rising Sun Memories wants you to plant with us!!

Rising Sun Memories is going to double your money!

Please make a donation to the Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief. 

Your gift will support the Red Cross disaster relief effort to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. On those rare occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for the serve victims of other disasters. 

So for example you make a $50.00 donation to the Red Cross Rising Sun Memories will give you a $100 gift certificate towards a session.

You make a $10.00 donation you get a $20.00 gift certificate towards a session and so on!

Gift certificates will not exceed $300.

Please make your donation HERE!

Make sure to print a copy of your donation receipt to present for your gift certificate!

http://www.american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=F8HWA002

Let our gifts have a ripple affect that will touch the hearts of the people affected by this terrible devastation.

Please continue to pray for all affected, the rescue teams and our military members who are aiding with the search and rescue.

God bless you and yours

Okinawa Newborn Photography - honor

Ke Ao Nani

I luna lâ i luna

Nä manu oka lewa

I lalo lua i lalo

Nâ pua o ka honua

I uka lâ i uka Nâ ulu lâ`auI kai lâ i kai

Nâ i`a o ka moana

Ha`ina mai ka puana

A he nani ka ao nei

He inoa no nâ kamalii.

The Beautiful World

(english translation)

Up, up above

Birds fly in the sky

Down, down

Flowers on earth

Upland, upland

The grove of trees

In the sea, the sea

The fishes of the ocean

Tell the refrain

Of this beautiful world

In honor of the children

Okinawa Maternity Photographer - Nakagusuku- life

Love is life...

And if you miss love, you miss life.

Leo Buscaglia

There are no words to express how much love you felt being around this family. I had so much fun just being there with them. The session was  fun too because the family was open to the concept of a picnic in the field. It was also a real honor to have a fellow photographer, such as Angie, commission me for a session. After the session, I had the hardest time culling the digital images. I would have kept them all but it took me forever to edit the pictures that didn't end up on the digital darkroom floor. 

Please leave this wonderful family some blog or FB love!

Little K was born that very next day =) Talk about close call right!?! 

Keep an eye out for Little K's session coming up soon!!

Okinawa Photographer - Daily Snaps- oh butterfly

Oh butterfly where do you go

Oh butterfly where do you go,

when the sunset itself does show?

I see you quite frequently

when the sun shines overhead,

But where are you when I am put to bed?

The days are long,

the sun is strong.

Still then I see you flutter,

with wings as soft as butter.

Yet when shines the moon,

why am I alone?

I hear not soft wings

beating upon my windowsill,

nor do I see your pupae

upon the miller's mill.

Where do you go at night

when the stars are shining bright?

In the daytime I see you flutter

'round and 'round,

from the sky to the ground.

Oh butterfly where do you go,

when the sunset itself does show

Heather Scott