#kimono photo

[fourbrickstall]

Kyoto Encounter in LEGO

Yesterday @johnreiley recreated a portrait in LEGO during our livestream and it reminded me of a similar photo I had done a few years ago (we even used the same minifig!)

This was inspired by Brian Miller's photo of a woman in a kimono walking past an alley.

Brian Miller | 500px

I already had built the Japanese alleyway as a book nook (which I showed during the live shoot in a previous stream) and so I actively sought out photos for inspo.

LEGO made a geisha minifigure before so I used that without changing anything (for example her red kimono to something dark like in the inspo).

I wanted LEGO fans to instantly recognize her even though she's so out of focus you can't see her kimono print.

Plus, I liked the red pop.

Then I matched the bike color so it would connect the two better, like in the inspo. (Inspho? Yes? Yes.)

I chose to use another build as the background and frame the geisha in the Asian door pattern for contrast. Because we can't see her kimono, I wanted to get some kind of Japanese pattern back there.

I still really like this photo. The livestream with John rekindled my interest in recreating a photo in LEGO form so I'll start looking for inspo inspho this week.

[tokyostreetphoto]

Kimono, Ginza 銀座

[d3sperado]

[adam-trademark]

Yumi

Signed by Megan Taylor Harvey.

(April 4, 2024)

[crystallizedtwilight]

I have returned from my trip to Japan! It was incredible!

[mizgnomer]

David Tennant in robes/housecoats/dressing gowns (and a kimono)

[tio-trile]

Wore a Chinese hanfu to Ren Faire this year~~

[tomoyoo]

since you went away the days grow long, and soon i'll hear old winter's song 🎶

[eduseyes]

kyoto postcards

[thecrowsart]

kusuriuri thoughts... . . .

[tanuki-kimono]

Following this post about children kimono fashion, here are new adorable past photoshoot pictures released by Tsubomi Photo.

I truly hope this studio will release more kid kimono photoshoots, they are so natural and cute!

[tokyostreetphoto]

Clash, Ginza 銀座

[postcard-from-the-past]

Japanese vintage postcard

[goko-satosano-1207]

[yuushiiblog]

time of the oni (to have fun?)

[sayxit]

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