Portraits - Ayaka

Every person is different

Every person needs to be represented differently

But is it possible to catch someone’s true self in a camera lens.

The task of this particular entry was to take pictures of a Japanese person, and display who they are as a person, straight away I was doubtful if this was possible, people have many different aspects of who they are, so I never believe you can completely catch someone’s personality in one photo…honestly, I don’t think you can capture a person’s entire personality no matter how many pictures you take.

And in the case of Ayaka, this thought is intensified in my mind.

A picture taken during a photoshoot, but it was just while I was fixing my settings, so its kind of a unintentional shot
but Ayaka's expression in this is amazing

Many people would say she does not fit the mold of the typical Japanese girl.

Her fashion style is her own, she is relaxed, calm and very easy going.

She is a indiviualist

She is able to joke around and have fun, and is a great person to talk to about anything.

You can talk to her knowing you will get a honest opinion and support if you need it, or you can talk to her about nothing in particular to just kill time

Sharing her heart

But as easy going and relaxed a person as she is, she also does have a serious side.

She is a hard worker, determined to archive her goals in life, which I am sure she will.

I am not sure if she realizes it, but she is also a very loyal and protective friend, if its someone who she considers a friend, you can count on her being there for you, also when she talks about her friends she does so with such fondness



Doing homework, I just wish I had a picture of her in her suit for job hunting



But those are only several aspects of what kind of person Ayaka is, I feel like I could write thousands and thousands more words, post millions upon millions more pictures, and still not get close of showing all of who she is.

But I can say with all honesty, I love taking photos of Ayaka, because I know whenever I take a picture of her there is no fake-ness behind it, in every photo of her she is just being herself…or one aspect of herself.

A great model, and a great friend