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spring break adventure {okinawa, japan}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 13:48:25 +0000

There is nothing like an Okinawa adventure day, they make me happy because adventuring is my favorite. Leaving plans behind and just doing whatever interests us at a given moment. Documenting it with my camera makes it even better. I really want to remember every moment we have as we enjoy Okinawa for this short time. I am hoping to be better at recording it in words too!

We had a wonderful spring break exploring Okinawa, although we actually started out at home with some crafting and painting. We made fairy houses and gardens, it was the funnest activity and I have loved watching Kate play with hers!

Getting out for adventure

Next we headed up to the peninsula and checked out the Ryugujo butterfly garden. There were so many gorgeous butterflies! Adam and Kate were not fans of the place but Evan loved it so much! The kids loved the rivers outside too! They found so many tadpoles!

Adventure Hiking

The next day we headed out on a hike with some of our friends. We went to the Forest of Residents State Park. We did the Mountain Top Trail. It was gorgeous and so lush throughout the hike. The views from the top were amazing!

Camping adventure

From here I set on my real spring break adventure with my two youngest. We stopped every time I saw something new I wanted to check out. Mostly we saw the ocean. We drove north on the 58 and the views were so stunning! The blues in the sky and water here in Okinawa continue to amaze me. We saw a sign for the Hiji Falls hike and decided to check it out. I loved this bridge part way through the hike! The falls are the tallest on Okinawa and they were a beautiful sight.

We continued our drive north and stopped next at Cape Hedo. This is the most northern part of Okinawa and was a beautiful spot to see the power of the ocean. I actually prefer Cape Zanpa for view though! Along the way we saw some lilies growing along the roadside, of course we had to get some spring pictures.

Our Campsite

We had our tent in the car and found a perfect beach along the pacific coast for a private campsite. The kids and I set up the tent, built our own fire and roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. I really wanted to do some astro photography but it was cloudy and sprinkling all night long. Next time!

In the morning we were awake around five am! The joys of camping. Japan is one of the cleanest places I have ever been but this particular beach had quite a bit of litter on it. Kate was very concerned about it and spent about a hour cleaning up garbage. My little animal loving conservationist. The other good thing about being awake nice and early are the colors of the sunrise!

We spent the morning taking down camp and taking turns paddle boarding on the water! As we started driving down the east side of the island I stopped about 15 times for AMAZING views, and pinned about ten more beaches that I want to camp on before we leave. The clouds that plagued my astrophotography dreams made for amazing skies throughout the day. We drove down the 70 and then the 331.

This spot where the Ie River meets the ocean was one of my absolute favorites!

Okinawa Adventures

When I die, cremate me and make a shrine for me in this spot! It is perfection.

Okinawa has several dams and reservoirs. This one is Aha Dam. I got in on the picture taking using my new Arsenal Remote. Evan recently inherited my original Canon Rebel, my first ever digital camera. Watching him enjoy it is so rewarding, and I need to download some of his images and include them here.

The sun finally came out and therefore the water turned to the really amazing aqua color of Okinawa. This spot is one I want to go back to! The Sedake River emptied into the ocean near here and it was just a tiny fishermans village beside this gorgeous spot. Can you find the little fisherman??

I hope you enjoyed this northern Okinawa adventure trip as much as I did. Road trips are such a huge part of my memories growing up and I hope to instill a love of them in my children as well.

Okinawa Adventure Photographer

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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overwhelming and vibrant street photography {Bangkok, Thailand}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 06:11:24 +0000

Color. Smells. Sights. People. Heat. Spice. As I look through these street photography images I am still slightly overwhelmed by all that I saw and did in three short days in Bangkok, Thailand. Are you singing (One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster) in your head yet? If not do yourself a favor and go look up the musical Chess.

I love street photography. I love these images, and I came home with about 4xs this many to weed through. So I guess I should probably apologize for my overshare here, but hey what is this blog for besides me oversharing? I can’t apologize. And I won’t because that is something that struck me about my first time in Thailand. The people there were unapologetic.

I won’t pretend to know everything or even a slice of anything about real Thai people or their deep long lasting culture. I can only speak to my impressions during my short time there, and I can only share what I saw. Even though I know I only scratched the surface of all Bangkok and especially Thailand has to offer. These images were actually almost exclusively made over my first two days there, by the third day I was overwhelmed and tired and barely lifted my camera to my eye.

Street Photography in Bangkok

Street photography in Bangkok leads to a lot of people looking straight into your lens. Where I live in Okinawa, Japan, people on the street tend to keep their eyes down more, and if they see you pointing a camera at them they generally try to turn away. In Bangkok it was the complete opposite. The Thai people I saw throughout my trip looked the camera straight in the eye or even performed for me. It was harder to get an illusive side or back of the head.

There is something startling as a street photographer to have someone looking right into your lens, and holding that gaze. It is rare. I also think it is part of why I love street photography, I am always on the search for those humans out there who will let me look into their eyes and see a piece of them. I hope you enjoy this peek into Bangkok, Thailand. Please comment below and let me know what you think.

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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!)

[tg_small_content class=””]Anna Rasmussen is a featured and award-winning family portrait photographer in Okinawa, Japan. 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 all of Okinawa Island. 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!

[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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fall family portraits and golden light {hampstead, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 01:59:03 +0000

It is almost 2018! Are you excited for the New Year? 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. I will be rolling out new prices with the new year. However, you can book your family portrait session for ANY time in 2018 right now and lock in the 2017 pricing. You need a scheduled date and a $50 deposit to book. Do not delay! Contact me today! Visit my About page to see 2017 pricing!

Family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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fall family portraits at the intercoastal waterway {topsail, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:10:19 +0000

Family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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fall golden light lifestyle family portraits {potomac, maryland}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:19:36 +0000

As a family portrait 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. This is my best friend so I am always a little partial to everything she does. But goodness check out these gorgeous clothes, this gorgeous location and of course this stunning family. I always love photographing them!

It is almost 2018! Are you excited for the New Year? 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. I will be rolling out new prices with the new year. However, you can book your family portrait session for ANY time in 2018 right now and lock in the 2017 pricing. A scheduled date and a $50 deposit is required to book. Do not delay! Contact me today! Visit my About page to see 2017 pricing!

Family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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fall lifestyle family portraits {topsail beach, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:57:54 +0000

It is almost 2018! Are you excited for the New Year? 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. I will be rolling out new prices with the new year. However, you can book your family portrait session ANY time in 2018 right now and lock in the 2017 pricing. Do not delay! Contact me today!

Family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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simplicity, love and beauty {lifestyle family portraits, las vegas nevada}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 01:53:19 +0000

I love being a lifestyle family portrait 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 family, however as I scrolled through these images it all came rushing back to me. Seeing the love and personality in each image is the reason I do what I do.

This home had a simple but stunning design. Do you want an in home session? Having a home this gorgeous and white is not required! But I certainly wouldn’t complain if this was how every home I went into looked! I love how the children provided the pop of color and excitement in each image.

You might think these two beautiful children are twins! They are actually two years apart in age. The boy is older, but he was born early and has always been tiny. I love these children and this family but I hope that you all can feel the love between them more than anything else.

Lifestyle Family Portrait Photographer

[tg_small_content class=””]Anna Rasmussen is a featured and award-winning lifestyle 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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a sacred family moment {birth photography wilmington north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:58:41 +0000

This day of capturing these beautiful birth story photographs has left me speechless. I have sat here and deleted the first sentence time after time. I am tired there is no doubt, but I am also just overwhelmed with a cacophony of emotions. Imagine how Mama {who actually did the hard part} is feeling! This was my first at home all natural birth story. Being in the home provided some cool light and I loved capturing the details of their life during the in between moments. However you choose to bring your baby into the world, every time I have been honored enough to photograph it, I have been humbled. It really is a sacred moment. Behind the lens I feel that sacredness and love. This Mama was in labor 10 hours, and pushed for three hours. She was a warrior bringing this sweet babe into the world.

I am a crier and always have been. I have cried watching college football commercials! When I used to photograph weddings I would always cry during the daddy daughter dance. Good thing I can hide my eyes behind the camera and use autofocus because tears are running down my face. During this birth story it was the same way. There was so much emotion in that room. I hope as you as you view these photographs you will feel what I did that day. Most of all I hope I captured for this mother her beauty and strength and as always the love which so obviously exists within her family.

birth story photographs

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