Essential for Traditional Japanese Pre-Wedding Photos: The Adorable "Tiptoe Shot" That Looks Like a Kiss!

A must-have shot for pre-wedding kimono photos is the "Stretching Shot" ♡

A must-have shot for pre-wedding kimono photos is the "Stretching Shot" * A photo that looks like the bride is stretching to kiss the groom is a heartwarming image that anyone would love ♡

The stretching shot has now become a standard in pre-wedding kimono photos, but when you tell the photographer, "I want you to only take a picture of my feet!" it can be difficult to communicate your intention, as the shooting distance might be off or the ground isn't captured well.

In such cases, showing the photographer a fellow bride's shot of her feet and saying, "Please shoot it in the same composition as this!" is the best approach * This time, we’ll introduce the stretching shots from fellow brides that you might want to show to your photographer ♩

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ①

A stretching shot taken from straight ahead while holding a traditional umbrella * The bright red umbrella beautifully enhances the foot shot ♡ The location photo in a flower field captures flowers both in the foreground and the background beautifully ♩

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ②

For brides who are doing pre-wedding photos in the autumn season, how about a wedding photo like this? What stands out are the couple's hands ♡ Their tightly held hands are heartwarming ♩

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ③

A close-up foot shot captures the beautiful colors of the sakura-patterned kimono, which is a lovely point ◎ When choosing a kimono with a patterned hem, be sure to check the design as well *

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ④

A beautiful stretching shot in a white kimono ♡ The lovely crane pattern is well visible ♩ Brides who choose a kimono with a favorite pattern should definitely incorporate it into the shot ◎

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ⑤

A stretching shot of the bride with Jiji and Lily, the black cat from Kiki's Delivery Service, included in the foot shot * It's wonderful how the cute couple snuggles together in the background while the bride and groom provide a lovely scene ♡

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ⑥

A stretching shot of the bride placing her umbrella down * The vivid color of the bride's kimono stands out beautifully against the purple umbrella, isn’t it lovely? Be sure to include shots using props in your instructions to the photographer ◎

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ⑦

A stretching shot during autumn leaves feels wonderfully seasonal ♡ The bride particularly loves her golden sandals ♩ While sandals often come in white or yellow, golden sandals have a luxurious charm and are lovely ◎

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ⑧

A stretching shot on cobblestones ♡ Don’t you think the location in front of the stairs is quite charming? It's a nice touch that the bride and groom are slightly leaning to the left ◎

Fellow Bride's Stretching Shot ⑨

A foot shot of the bride in a rare cream-colored kimono * The pink lines and colorful flowers make it an adorable outfit ◎ The bride mentioned that doing the stretching shot was quite challenging. It seems that balancing while stretching in a patterned kimono can be difficult, so brides wanting to do a stretching shot might want to practice beforehand ♡

Let's capture cute foot shots ♡

We’ve introduced cute "stretching shots" from fellow brides ♡ Although only the feet are visible and they are simply stretching, each couple's take on it was different and delightful *

Be sure to ask your photographer for a composition of the foot shot that you’re satisfied with and capture a lovely moment ♩

➡ You can find more about pre-wedding kimono photos here＊