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giggles, snuggles and golden light | okinawa, japan

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 07:26:59 +0000

This was one of those Okinawa fall family portrait sessions where the light just puts on a show. The dappled goldness was so beautiful! I loved every moment. Add in some super cute and snuggly kids (3 under age 4!) and I had the makings of a perfect session on my hands.

Honestly sister was a little tired of me after about one minute! But with some suckers and ring around the rosy she cheered up and I was able to get some darling smiles from her. I love to capture parents and children just being cozy and enjoying one another. This session was the ideal time for that. Actually an upset child is a wonderful way to get images of the most important thing a parent can give their child : LOVE.

I always encourage you to take some time to play during your family portrait session. These will be the images you treasure for a lifetime. Everyone looking at the camera is important as well, but having the family interacting…the best. I think most people do not equate fun with family portraits. I try to change this mindset. Family portraits can be a time of fun and bonding and happy memories! I promise!

Okinawa Fall Family Portrait

Do you want to see more delicious golden light? Go check out this family portrait session at Cape Zanpa!

Thank you so much for visiting the blog! If you want a family portrait session contact me today! I would love to get you scheduled to capture your family as they are right now. I am so grateful for the ability to be inspired by and connected to photographers from around the world. Today I am participating in another blog circle. Follow it around and see beautiful photography from other amazing artists. Next up is Stacey Adams, she is an Albuquerque newborn photographer and is talking today about how to prepare for your newborn baby.

Anna Rasmussen is a featured and award-winning family portrait photographer in Okinawa, Japan. She loves documentary-style family vacation photography and beautiful lifestyle portraits. Her two favorite things to photograph are travel logs and birth stories in the hospital, but she also loves everything family – from capturing the joy of expectant parents in maternity photography, the first days of a baby’s life in Newborn Fresh 48 Sessions, the beauty of everyday chaos in Family Day-in-the-Life Sessions, and on-location family portrait sessions. Anna is an on-location photographer, serving the entire island of Okinawa and ready to travel to many major cities in the Asian area. Book a session here with Anna today! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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gratitude | backyard family portraits {okinawa, japan}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:00:14 +0000

I feel extremely blessed to be a portrait photographer in Okinawa, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. To live internationally and experience a different culture has been so enriching to my life, but also to be able to meet and work with other military families. No one has real family nearby so your friends become your family in such a real way. After looking through this session I just want to say thank you, thank you to my awesome clients who trust me to capture their family. Thank you for allowing me into your life and for the chance to record your love and connection. I will always be so grateful.

Sometimes you need to look no further than your backyard for an awesome family portraits location. No driving needed, everyone can get ready and then walk out their backdoor. This makes for a lot happier kids and husbands. The light on this evening was over the top gorgeous, and perfectly positioned in their yard. Gosh I still get giddy looking at that light!

Once someone asked me if Okinawa is lush! Does this session answer your question? The green and the blues here in Okinawa are what make it my happy place. I always prefer color and I want my colors to be bright and vibrant. Okinawa is the perfect place for me! I am always going to ask you to hug, love on and snuggle with your family members during a session. I sometimes worry that the teenagers I work with are going to hate it, but I think everyone loves a good hug! Even a moody teenager can get behind it.

Thanks for visiting the blog today and I hope you enjoy this session! I am participating in a blog circle, so follow to the end of the post to see photography from around the world.

Okinawa Portrait Photographer

Looking for more gorgeous Okinawa Family Portraits? Check out this beautiful family who I photographed in the Nakagusuku Castle Ruins.

Thank you so much for visiting the blog and don’t forget about the blog circle. Click around until you get back here and enjoy these talented photographers from around the world! Next up is Iana Chtefan she is a wonderful Aberdeen family and children photographer and is sharing some fun facts about herself today.

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nakagusuku castle ruins| best okinawa family portrait location

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Thu, 30 May 2019 01:11:22 +0000

Are you looking for an awesome Okinawa family portrait location? Let me recommend Nakagusuku Castle to you! It is amazing! If you are looking for stunning ocean views, gorgeous greenery and wonderful ancient stone work, then this is the location for you. These castle ruins, like most in Okinawa, are set up on a hill. Because of the location the light is absolutely gorgeous during the last two hours before sunset.

There are a couple of things to consider when you choose Nakagusuku for your family portraits. First of all it is one of the few castle ruins you have to pay to enter. So please keep that small fee in mind. It is also one of the ruin sites that closes and has hours. They generally kick people out around sunset time but to get a ride to the top you have to be there well within their hours of operation.

Now lets talk about this beautiful family! I love their color choices for their clothes. Aqua has always been my favorite color and living in Okinawa has just increased the love for it. It is the color of the water here and makes me so happy!

Best Okinawa Family Portrait Location

Loving this session? Okinawa provides endless opportunities when it comes to location. Check out some more wonderful people with beautiful Okinawa waters!

Thank you for visiting the blog today! I hope you enjoyed this family portrait session. Contact me today if you want to get on my schedule for fall family portraits in Okinawa. My schedule for fall is already starting to fill up! I am participating in a blog circle today, please follow the links until you get back to me and enjoy photography from around the world. Next up is the very talented Michele Quattrin, she is a wonderful friend and a Minneapolis Family Photographer. Today she is talking about posing family portraits.

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okinawa beach portraits feel the love {sunset beach}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 01:13:58 +0000

I am so excited to share this Okinawa beach portrait session with you today! This family was so fun to spend time with. These sweet kiddos wanted to hold my hands as we walked along the beach and I just love them!

The best location for your Okinawa beach portrait session is the beach you love the most. This family can walk to Sunset beach and so it is a special place for their family. When you choose your location you should think about the place you have the most memories!

I loved capturing all the emotion and connection in this families hands. Focusing in on these details creates images that you will treasure for your entire life. The best moment was a dance party at the end of the session! Dancing in the sunset is pretty much perfect happiness. I am involved in another blog circle today, please go to the bottom of the post to find the next talented photographer!

Okinawa Beach Portrait Session

Thank you for visiting the blog today! I am so grateful for amazing clients who trust me to capture these moments. I am participating in a blog circle today. Please follow the links around to see gorgeous photography from around the world. Next up is Iana, a wonderful Aberdeen and Angus Family Photographer. She is sharing a family portrait session today as well!

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spring okinawa family portrait session {cape zanpa}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:06:36 +0000

Sometimes the most perfect evenings occur when I head out to do an Okinawa family portrait session. This was one of those nights. We headed up to one of my favorite places to shoot, Cape Zanpa. Have you been up there? Go now if not!

This family portrait session didn’t seem like it was off to a good start. This beautiful family was late (thanks constant Oki traffic) and littlest angle fell asleep in the car on the way so she was not too happy. We worried the sucker would take away from the photographs but both mom and I agree it adds such a fun timeless component.

Gorgeous light, genuine smiles and a few angel wings and everything was better! I love each of these images and hope this family will cherish them for years to come. Now is the time to book your beautiful spring or fall family portrait session! Contact me today!

I am participating in another blog circle today so please follow the link at the bottom of this post onto the next awesome photographer!

Okinawa Family Portrait Session

Thanks again for visiting the blog and I hope you enjoyed this sunset session. As I said earlier I am participating in another blog circle, so make sure you click around and see photographers work from around the world. Next up is the talented Shelly Niehaus, she is a Dallas teen photographer and is talking today about the importance of photographing your teens!

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laughter and fun = okinawa family portraits {araha beach}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:41:54 +0000

As an Okinawa family portraits photographer, I feel lucky to have the opportunity to get to know and document my wonderful clients. Every time a new family comes in front of my lens I find beauty, love and something uniquely them. I was blessed this fall to capture many different families. Today I am so excited to share this one with you. I am excited to be participating in a blog circle today. Make sure to go to the bottom of the post and circle around to see amazing photography from around the world.

Okinawa is awesome for family portraits because it is never cold. Okinawa family portrait sessions are available year around! This family was just having a blast throughout their entire session. The best way to get happy candid shots is to just let things unfold and not try to control every situation. This family was so great at that. Have I mentioned they were also our sponsors when we arrived here on island? The military assigns someone who is usually in the same job as you to help you get situated. These wonderful friends went above and beyond in welcoming us, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Family Portraits Goal

I love goals and resolutions so this is always a favorite time of the year for me. I don’t always accomplish my goals but I sure love making them! Imagining all the ways I will improve myself in the coming year is a fun process for me. If one of your resolutions for the coming year is to get family portraits done NOW is the time to book. Do you want to capture your family in Okinawa before a move this summer? Message me today!

Okinawa Family Portraits

Want to see more Okinawa family portrait sessions? Click here for another gorgeous family session on Araha Beach!

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today! Make sure to leave your thoughts and comments below. Today I am forming a blog circle with some super talented photographers. Follow the circle all the way around until you get back to me! Next up is Iana Chtefan, she does wonderful Aberdeen Headshots Photography and is talking today about getting professional headshots and personal branding sessions!

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documenting the between {seaglass beach}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 05:14:39 +0000

Asia Vacation Photographer

I have been dreaming for awhile now of becoming an Asia vacation photographer. I would love to hop on a plane and spend a day with a family exploring a new city. Never heard of a vacation photographer? You can hire me for one or two days. I will spend those days with you and document your family as they explore a new place. ?

Why a vacation photographer?

The benefit of a vacation photographer is not only amazing landmark photographs with the entire family in them. (no missing parents!) But also a photographer with you constantly capturing all the in between moments. Those tiny blimps in time that you notice and cherish as a parent, but might not have a chance or skill to photograph. These can now be saved for your entire life. Living in Okinawa, I am a short and cheap plane ride away from so many awesome destinations. Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore are just a few of the cities I can get to in just a couple hours.

Asia Vacation Photographer

Are you hopping on the Southeast Asia travel trend?? I hope so! Message me when you do and we can discuss how I can record the memories of your vacation for you. This allows you more space to relax and be in the moment with your family. Capturing the in between and documenting it has long been my favorite part of photography. Today I am sharing a family session on the beach here in Okinawa.

Okinawa Family Session

My favorite moments on this session (and every session!) are not when I am putting people into specific poses. But when they are enjoying one another, when the dad teaches the son to skip a rock, or the mother comforts a sad child. This is what I want to document and capture for ever. So whether you come to me for a traditional family session or hire me as a Asia vacation photographer, you can count on me to ask for lots of play. I am participating in a blog circle again so continue to the bottom of the post to follow the loop around!

Thanks for visiting the blog and I hope to see your family in front of my lens soon! Remember to follow the blog circle around to see some more amazing photography from around the world. Next up is Iana Chtefan and she is a super talented Aberdeen Family Photographer.

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blue. stunning. beach. {araha beach, okinawa}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:12:18 +0000

Well, it has been a bit, but here is one of my first Okinawa family portrait sessions! Moving across the world sent me for quite the loop this year. Now six months into living in Okinawa, Japan and I am starting to feel somewhat normal. I had a bunch of wonderful brand new clients this fall in our new home! I am so grateful to them for sharing their beautiful families with me.

The first family portrait session I am sharing was shot at gorgeous Araha Beach. Just a few minutes away from Foster Military Base it is an easy and perfect location for a session. This family is obviously very photogenic and capturing them was SO easy.

Okinawa family portrait sessions have been such a wonderful way to get out and see some other parts of the island. I am so excited to share them all with you over the next month. I am participating in a blog circle this month, so make sure to go to the bottom of this post and follow the circle! Enjoy!

Okinawa Family Portrait Session

Thank you for visiting the blog! Remember to follow the blog circle and see some more amazing photography! Next up is Lisa Weingardt, she is a talented Las Vegas family and birth photographer. (She is from my home town!)

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all the darling details {hamsptead, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 20:14:47 +0000

I love being a lifestyle newborn photographer. Beauty can be found and is hidden in the small moments of our everyday lives. As a lifestyle family portrait photographer, I get to live in and capture those moments. Confession : it has been months since I photographed this gorgeous baby boy, however as I scrolled through these images it all came rushing back to me. Capturing the love and delicate details in each image is why I do what I do.

This home had a simple but stunning design. Do you want an in home session? It is the best way to provide comfort and a natural feel to your photographs of your newborn baby.

I loved all the small details on baby boy, and that we got him sleeping and awake. Most importantly I loved capturing him snuggled up with his amazing mother and grandma.

Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

[tg_small_content class=””]Anna Rasmussen is a featured and award-winning family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, NC. She loves documentary-style family photography and beautiful lifestyle portraits. Her two favorite things to photograph are travel logs and birth stories in the hospital, but she also loves everything family – from capturing the joy of expectant parents in maternity photography, the first days of a baby’s life in Newborn Fresh 48 Sessions, the beauty of everyday chaos in Family Day-in-the-Life Sessions, and on-location family portrait sessions. Anna is an on-location photographer, serving areas of coastal North Carolina, including Wilmington, Hampstead, Topsail Beach and Surf City. Book a session here with Anna today! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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lifestyle family portraits {north topsail beach, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:07:46 +0000

Being a Topsail Beach family portrait photographer is the best “job” in the world. I love my families. We are preparing to move again this summer, such is the military life. You always know a session is going to go well when the dad greets you with “Just so you know, this next thirty minutes is going to be like torture for me.” Haha! At least he was being honest. This was my first time photographing these sweet boys and their baby sister, and I loved every moment. Of course three little boys with a tailend sister has my heart from the get go. The good news came at the end of the session when the husband informed me, “That went well, thanks for making it quick and painless!” Of course even better was to hear Mom’s reaction when she got to see these images of her gorgeous family. That is always my favorite part!

I am participating in a blog circle again this month. So make sure to follow along to the bottom of my post and follow the circle until you get back here!

Topsail Beach Family Portrait Photographer

Thank you for visiting the blog! Remember to follow the blog circle and see some more amazing photography! Next up is Amanda an incredibly talented family photographer in Gwinnett County, GA!

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