Hello...

...and welcome to Red Stone Photography--the Blog! I am located in Okinawa, Japan and specialize in family, maternity, couple, and senior fine art photography. This is the place to find my most recent work, news, and occasional contests. Thoughts and comments are always welcome:) Happy browsing and thanks for stopping by!

Alexis

Sneak Peek

July 31, 2010

Stormy Evening:)

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  • Kristi James · Posted July 31, 2010 at 12:45 am · Link

    This is really cool looking!!! I love the huge cloud!!! You always do such beautiful work!!

Serendipity Maternity

July 18, 2010

Roxy and I planned to shoot her maternity photos down at Fukushen Chinese Garden, but when we arrived after the long drive we were greeted with a “closed” sign!  Luckily, there was a beautiful little park just a short walk down the street that served as a perfect backdrop for her session:)  I love clover fields! And fountains!  And humongous gnarled banyan trees!  Here are a few highlights…

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  • Brooke · Posted July 19, 2010 at 1:53 am · Link

    Alexis, I LOVE these. This shoot looks amazing and i love the dress she picked!! -Brooke

  • Martha · Posted July 19, 2010 at 1:59 am · Link

    Each and every time I view your work I am just so amazed by your talent and skill. This young lady is beautiful and you captured every ounce of her happiness. These will be a treasure for generations to come.

Sneak Peek

July 9, 2010

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  • Tori Piercy · Posted July 12, 2010 at 4:08 pm · Link

    OMGoodness those are stunning children! Gorgeous clarity and I love the colors in this!

Fun and Laughter X 4

July 4, 2010

This beautiful and fun family of four had such a great connection…I can almost hear their laughter as I look through their proofs:)  They’re leaving Okinawa after many years here, and I felt lucky to be able to capture them with the island they love as a backdrop before they head off to their next adventure.

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  • Bri · Posted July 4, 2010 at 1:27 pm · Link

    What a beautiful family. I can almost feel the love resonating through the screen. Awesome work!

  • Jen Mahoney · Posted July 7, 2010 at 5:25 pm · Link

    REALLY fun family! You can see the love, you can feel the connection! I would love these of my own family!

  • Tori Piercy · Posted July 7, 2010 at 11:20 pm · Link

    What a gorgeous, happy feeling! My fave is the one with the sisters looking into the camera! Beautiful session!

  • Jessica · Posted July 8, 2010 at 12:33 am · Link

    What a fun session!! I totally felt like laughing along with them!! Gorgeous work!

  • Tiffany Bender · Posted July 8, 2010 at 1:57 am · Link

    These are amazing! Your clarity is crazy. Beautiful family and great connection!

  • vickie · Posted July 8, 2010 at 2:17 pm · Link

    These are so lovely! I just love all of them. You captured such real emotions & your processing is beautiful!

Engaged! Alisha and Chris

June 25, 2010

It was such a pleasure to meet this young couple down at Cape Zanpa shortly after their engagement:) They were so full of energy and love, it was impossible not to get swept up in the excitement! We were also very fortunate to get an absolutely gorgeous night, and one of the last humidity-free days of the year…sigh…

Congratulations you two…and I wish you all the best in your new life together!

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  • Jen Stafford · Posted June 25, 2010 at 4:34 pm · Link

    These are gorgeous. The clarity and lighting are just beautiful. Fantastic work!!

  • Pamela · Posted July 24, 2010 at 11:06 pm · Link

    awesome silhouette, love it :o )

Pretty in Pink

June 22, 2010

The color palette that this lovely family chose for their session was so delicious, I couldn’t wait to get started!  The neutral colors of the beach and park make a perfect backdrop for the bright oranges and pinks.  These two little girls are about the same age as my own daughters, but thankfully they don’t have “Photographer’s Child Syndrome” (symptoms: run away screaming when camera is pulled out) like mine do, and were delightful and extremely cooperative.

Not to mention completely GORGEOUS…

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  • Jen Stafford · Posted June 22, 2010 at 9:56 am · Link

    These are gorgeous! What a fabulous session.

  • jennifer adams · Posted June 22, 2010 at 11:55 am · Link

    what a beautiful family! I just love the family crunch hug, so fun!!

  • Salina J · Posted June 22, 2010 at 11:58 am · Link

    Stunning – perfect color and clarity. I would love to have family portraits this great!

  • Cindy · Posted June 22, 2010 at 12:53 pm · Link

    I agree, gorgeous family and fabulous session! The girls are so beautiful!

  • Jessica · Posted June 22, 2010 at 3:01 pm · Link

    Amazing work! I started trying to remember all the ones I LOVED so I could comment on specific ones, but I’m going to have to scratch that idea because I LOVED all of them :)

  • Zoe Berkovic · Posted June 22, 2010 at 3:27 pm · Link

    SO Beautiful! I especially adore that last one!

  • angela crutcher · Posted June 22, 2010 at 6:39 pm · Link

    OMG! What an awesome session. Beautiful family and such lovely images! I absolutely adore the kids and mom piled on daddy shot! And the shot with mom laying in the grass with the kids!

  • Lina · Posted June 22, 2010 at 8:44 pm · Link

    Are they models? Did you hire them? :) Gorgeous family, and your captures are just amazing. The lighting is beautiful as well.

  • christie provost · Posted June 23, 2010 at 2:44 am · Link

    what i wouldn’t give for a family like this to photograph. GORGEOUS. love all the contrasting colors, just all around lovely.

  • mandy · Posted June 23, 2010 at 7:06 am · Link

    Now this session is OUT of this world. What beautiful work. I love the great connections you captured, and just the pure feeling of joy.

  • Katie · Posted June 23, 2010 at 9:43 pm · Link

    What a gorgeous family! What a beautiful session, love them all!

Mother Daughter Day

June 9, 2010

The park was so gorgeous and just saturated with color from the rains when I met Christina and Kaitlyn for their mother-daughter shoot early in the morning.  They have the best bond, and I felt so privileged to be able to stand in the background and capture it.  Portraits of just Kaitlyn were also top priority, and I was riveted by her amazing eyes…

…And super-sweet personality:)

On to some family photos…

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  • Krysia · Posted June 24, 2010 at 12:22 pm · Link

    They are just beautiful. I really LOVE these images. I wish I had something similar with my 2 daughters.

Terri and Stephen – Engaged!

June 6, 2010

I feel so lucky for the opportunity to photograph a young couple in love.  We braved the interesting smells and headed to Murasaki Mura and the beach on a balmy evening for Terri and Stephen’s engagement photos.  Red is my very favorite color, so I always enjoy going here and spending some time surrounded by the lovely red Japanese architecture.  They were a truly inspiring couple as well, especially because they had braved long distances to be together.  We got so many great photos…here are just a few…

Congratulations to you both and I wish you all the best with your upcoming wedding and life together (in the same place!).

Night at the Marina

May 25, 2010

I am addicted to finding new locations, and so I was super excited when Jen and Ben decided they wanted their family shots at the Ginowan Marina.   I also love boats of all kinds, so double excitement!  This location was extra special to Ben, because he learned to sail while here in Okinawa.  Here they are with their two beautiful children:)

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  • Deni · Posted May 25, 2010 at 10:07 am · Link

    Alexis… you rock. Each and every one of these shots are amazing!!! Keep on keepin’ on girl!!!!

  • Lila · Posted June 3, 2010 at 8:38 pm · Link

    They are all fabulous, but the first and last are extra amazing!!

Sisters

May 21, 2010

Sweet Cassidy and Peyton were back for one more session before they moved off of the island for good.  These lovely girls have such different personalities, it will be so fun for their family to get to watch them grow up together!  Here are some favorites from a park in Naha…

Bravo to mom Leslie on the outfit choices!!!

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  • Ramsey Garza · Posted May 22, 2010 at 12:19 pm · Link

    What a great session. These little girls are so beautiful. Also pretty amazed at the clarity of your shots– even the ones that have movement, you were spot on!