A Family Affair

My Grandma, Mary, designs blouses out of 'Furoshiki' panels. Furoshiki (風呂敷, furoshiki) are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that were frequently used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. 'Cho Cho Designs' is the name of her company and the blouses are unique, contemporary and distinctly Japanese.

For the Holidays (which us Nomura's celebrate in early January or late December), we chose to have the cousins photographed while modeling Grandma's blouses.

We turned my aunt's house in to a full on impromptu runway studio. My Dad, a professional photographer, had a blast setting the lights for me, Kacie and Micah (more cousins). Touting our Canon's, we fired off over 500 shots as we encouraged our model cousins to WORK IT!

What a cool, spontaneous, extraordinary shoot! Our entire family came together and created a phenomenal group of shots. There was little to no planning, no shot list, and no agenda to follow... I am a part of an amazing family. Fully creatively self-expressed! (Shot with a Canon 5D)