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Family portraits,
delivered within 7 days.

On-location in Tokyo & Yokohama. From ¥22,000 (tax incl.) Shot in natural light, with nobody told to smile. Photos within 7 days.

English lessons, Tokyo tours and community events too

500+
Photos delivered
Since 2020
Shooting
284
Photographs published
I run it all myself
Tokyo · Yokohama EN / JA bilingual Nikon Z6III NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4 9 years in Australia Shooting since 2020 284 photographs published English lessons Portraits & keepsakes Tokyo tours in English Community events Health Mahjong S.League since 2022 Free 30-min consult
Works

The photos, exactly as delivered

Natural light, no heavy retouching. Grouped by where they were taken.

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Pricing

Every price is on the site

Prices are set per category. Every figure includes tax, there is no weekend surcharge, and quotes are free.

Family

120 min
¥33,000incl. tax

120 minutes at 1〜2 locations. 50 selected photos, carefully finished.

Maternity & Baby

90 min
¥22,000incl. tax

90 minutes at your home or one location. 50 selected photos, carefully finished.

Omiyamairi & Shichi-Go-San

120 min
¥35,200incl. tax

120 minutes at 1〜2 locations. 60 selected photos, carefully finished.

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How it works

From enquiry to delivery, in four steps

Four steps from the first message to your photos.

STEP 01

Tell me about it

What you want photographed, where, when, how many people and what the photos are for. I reply within two business days.

STEP 02

I propose a plan

Locations, outfits and the running order for the day. I can scout the location beforehand if that helps.

STEP 03

The shoot

Relaxed and unhurried. You can preview the shots on the spot while we go.

STEP 04

Delivery

I select and finish the photos, then send them over. Within 7 days of the shoot.

Services

English, tours and events
as well as photography.

Three more things I do. You'll be dealing with me from the first email to the last photo.

01 / SERVICE

English Lessons

LUMA Voice

Your grammar is fine, but the words will not come out. That is where we start. Everyday conversation, business English, IELTS and TOEIC prep. Online or in person, and I rebuild the material each time.

Free 30-min consult See details →
03 / SERVICE

Tokyo in English

LUMA Path × Voice

Private bilingual tours for visitors from overseas, plus "Tokyo in English" walks for people learning the language. Asakusa, Tsukiji, Odaiba and further afield.

Free quote See details →
04 / SERVICE

Community Events

LUMA Circle

Mahjong days, social meetups, get-togethers at work. I'll take it from the planning through to running the event itself, in English or Japanese.

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About the founder

The person behind the camera

I grew up in Aichi and live in Yokohama now, with nine years in Brisbane, Australia in between. I work in English and Japanese, and I handle all four services myself.

Founder of LUMA

"Change where you are and you change who you become."

I moved to Australia at 15 and stayed for nine years. Back in Japan I kept three things going at once: teaching English, taking photos and organising events. Since 2022 I've hosted S.League, a health mahjong community that's now up to 24 events and 367 people who have taken part.

The thread running through all of it is confidence. I try to build it with words, and with time spent alongside other people. Whatever you book, it gets made for you and nobody else.

9 years in Australia English coach Nikon Z6III shooter Mahjong organiser

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FAQ

Questions I get asked a lot

Here's what most people want to know before they book. If your question isn't covered, send it through the contact form.

Tokyo and the Greater Tokyo area. English lessons also run online, so you can join from anywhere in the world. Photo shoots cover Tokyo and Yokohama as standard. I'm happy to travel further with travel costs added.
Yes, and plenty of people start from scratch. I lived and worked in Australia for 9 years, and I teach beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, business English and IELTS / TOEIC prep. Every lesson gets built around you. The free first consultation is where we work out your goal and how to get there.
Pricing goes by category, all tax included: Profile & Business Portrait (60 min, 30 retouched photos) ¥22,000, Maternity & Baby (90 min, 50 photos) ¥22,000, Couple & Anniversary (120 min, 50 photos) ¥27,500, Family (120 min, 50 photos) ¥33,000, Omiyamairi & Shichi-Go-San (120 min, 60 photos) ¥35,200, Coming-of-Age & Graduation (120 min, 60 photos) ¥38,500, Photo Wedding (120 min, 60 photos) ¥77,000 and Ceremony on the wedding day (240 min, 120 photos) ¥110,000. For businesses there's shop/product/food work (half day, 40 photos) ¥66,000, Event & Corporate (half day, 60 photos) ¥66,000 and aviation & landscape commissions (120 min, 40 photos) ¥22,000. There's no weekend or holiday surcharge, and every quote is free. I shoot on the Nikon Z6III and photos come back within 7 days in every category, or within 4 days if you add speed delivery. Any venue fee for an indoor shoot, and travel beyond the 23 wards of Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki, are charged at cost.
Yes, LUMA Path is fully open to travellers from overseas. Private tours run half a day (3〜4 hrs) or a full day (8 hrs) for 2〜6 people, built around what you're interested in. Allergies and gluten-free dining matter to me personally, so I plan the meals with them in mind from the start.
Use the contact form at the bottom of the site. It's open 24/7 and you'll usually hear back within two business days. From there we'll set up a 30-minute consult on Zoom or in person. Still deciding which service you want? Get in touch anyway.
Free quote

Just tell me the date.

You don't need a clear picture in mind yet. Tell me what you're after and I'll send a free quote.

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