福岡県北九州市の写真スタジオです。ニューボーン、お宮参り、七五三、成人式、入園入学記念、家族写真、婚礼写真などなど。代表・カメラマンの光永典人と妻・マネージャーの光永知恵。二人の子どもと二匹の猫。
Baby & Kids/Family/Wedding photographer located in Fukuoka, Japan.
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April 25, 2016 "Shinto Ceremony for an old well in which the god of water had long been living"

Today the priest of our family's shrine came to my new house and gave a prayer for an old well, which had long been left unused and once used by the former owner of this house. We Japanese believe that a god of water is living in every well and we have no plan of using this well, so we asked the god of water to go back to his home shrine with the help of the priest's prayer.


Our website http://choconeko.com
Our new studio & cafe will open in this summer!
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

We will open our Studio & Cafe this summer!



We have changed our name from "Atelier choconeko" to "NMphotography".
Our new studio and cafe will open this summer.
Detailed info is coming soon!




Our website http://choconeko.com
Our new studio & cafe will open in this summer!
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

September 29, 2015

It's been still hot in the daytime lately but the sky is telling us the autumn has really come. I saw a beautiful sky filled with autumn clouds yesterday at dusk and also saw many of my friend posted the picture on Facebook wall.

Today's image is our daughter who will soon be 9 months old. Her double (or triple?) chin is getting slimmer and she is getting more toddler's look than baby's. Now she has various emotions and feelings, not just sleepy or hungry. These things make me realise how precious it is to spend every single minute together with this little baby.

Have a nice day, everyone!
Thank you.




Our website http://choconeko.com
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga



September 2, 2015 -- Bruce Osborn and our daughter, Yui --


September started! When you hear the sound “September” you hit upon an image of the autumn, don’t you?

Today’s picture is from recent post on Instagram. Our daughter Yui and Mr. Bruce Osborn, a photographer known by the series of “Oyako” on the day a screening of “Oyako - Present to the Future” was held in Kitakyushu last month. Norihito was so jealous of Bruce because he got friendly with Yui at once, but didn’t fail to capture the moment. Look at this amazing picture!

Bruce and his wife Yoshiko has been working together on their photography life work for more than 30 years. Norihito and I are also working as a team, making one of our goals to be a team like Bruce and Yoshiko. It was precious time to meet and talk with them and I believe that our paths will cross again in the near future.

This autumn, team Mitsunaga will move on to the next stage!

Bruce Osborn website
http://www.bruceosborn.com


Our website http://choconeko.com/

© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

July 17, 2015

A picture taken few years ago with Leica M4.

Our website http://choconeko.com/

© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

June 11, 2015 A Shoe Repair Shop "FooT STeP"

Good evening from rainy Kitakyushu. Can't believe but we're already in the rainy season this year.

Today's image is at FooT STeP, a shoe repair shop in Takasu, Wakamatsu-ku. It was when I dropped in on this shop about three years ago to get my shoes repaired, that was the first time visiting this shop. I and Nori love the good taste of this shop, which also sells leather goods and other various goods besides repairing shoes and bags, and we also like the owner, Mr. Imaizumi's friendly character.


Nori's vintage watch and my shoes are from this shop and we really love these. Why don't you drop in on FooT Step wink絵文字

*FooT STeP http://footstep712.com

Our website http://choconeko.com/


© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

April 4, 2015


Time really flies!! In Japan we say "March runs away" because San-gatsu, which stands for March, sounds like Saru, which means to run away. For me, March DID ran away while taking care of my baby girl.

It started to rain yesterday and it is likely a long spring rain, which scatters the cherry blossoms. The end of March, we managed to enjoy cherry blossoms which were in full bloom! It was really beautiful, and our baby girl, Yui, was looking up at the flowers.




Our website http://choconeko.com/


© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

February 9, 2015


Good morning :)
It's a chilly day today.


Our website http://choconeko.com/

© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

January 3, 2015 ~ Happy New Year!! ~


Happy New Year!
We look forward to seeing you all again this year.

Being excited when our baby be born, we are spending our New Year’s holidays as a family of three.
In the next post I will hopefully announce our girl’s birth :)

This year, Nori is going to express his works more energetically and extensively.
We’re glad if you keep your eyes on our posts and activities. Thank you!

あけましておめでとうございます!
今年も私たち光永ファミリー、Atelier choconëko / 光永典人写真事務所をどうぞよろしくお願いします。

いつ生まれるか…とドキドキしながらも、3人家族のまま2015年のお正月を迎えました。
次の投稿は、出産後になっている可能性が非常に高いです。
気長に報告をお待ちいただけると嬉しいです(*^^*)

2015年、光永典人は、より精力的に作品を発表していこうと心新たにしております。
FBページやブログ以外にも、違った形でみなさんに写真をお伝えしていけるよう
年始から作戦を練っておりますので、どうぞお楽しみにお待ちください!


Our website http://choconeko.com/

© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga


December 26, 2014


Happiness comes to you through an open door.


Our website http://choconeko.com/
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
Norihito (Nori) is a Wedding/Family/Baby&Child photographer located in Fukuoka, Japan. He uses Canon EOS 5D mark II for his job, and love to take pics on Leica M8 and M4 on his days off.
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

December 21, 2014


Good morning :) Time passes so fast... only 10 days left till the year end. And my baby is due within three weeks! This image is shot a few days ago at Iwaya Beach in Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu.

Nori's got a new lens, Biogon T* 2/35 for his Leica M8. He decided to get Leica M8 in order to photograph my baby bump getting bigger and bigger. Now he's got this lens in order to capture our baby girl.

To be honest we’ve had feelings that Leica M8 doesn’t perform well on color photos, but this lens blew off that kind of concern. Look at this beautiful color expressions and rich bright tones!! Nori is really excited with this new partner that enable him to express the brand-new images.

あっという間に年末ですね。出産予定日まで3週間を切った臨月の知恵です(*^^*)
私の妊娠が分かり、妊娠継続できそうだなと目処がついた頃、大きくなっていくお腹を撮り残していくためにLeica M8の購入に踏み切った典人でしたが、この度、Biogon T* 2/35というカールツァイス製の素晴らしいレンズを手に入れました。

実はLeica M8、色被りがひどくてカラーでは使えないかなと悩んでいたのですが、このレンズに替えてからは悩みも吹き飛んでしまいました。ご覧のような美しい色!!明るい部分の階調の伸びには目を見張ります。

北九州市若松区、冬の岩屋海岸。悪天候の合間に見ることができた、冬ならではの光景を楽しみました。



© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

December 18, 2014


Autumn ends and winter starts.



Our website http://choconeko.com/
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
Norihito (Nori) is a Wedding/Family/Baby&Child photographer located in Fukuoka, Japan. He uses Canon EOS 5D mark II for his job, and love to take pics on Leica M8 and M4 on his days off.
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

December 11, 2014



Almost a month had passed since last update.
Time flies... especially in this season towards the year end.

Today's image is a shot on Shichi-go-san ceremony.

*Shichi-go-san, meaning seven-five- three, is a traditional event in Japan for three- and 
seven-year-old girls and three- and five-year-old boys to celebrate the growth 
and well-being of young children.
Usually held in November, and in most of the case kids wear kimono to visit shrine for the ceremony.

Click on the link below to see What Is the Shichi-go-san ceremony with a series of documentary pictures ;)

気付いたら前回の投稿から1ヶ月近く経ってしまいました。11月12月は飛ぶように過ぎてゆきます。まさに"Time flies (光陰矢の如し)"という表現がピッタリ。

写真は七五三参りでの1枚。

やっぱり私たちって日本人。チャペルでの洋装婚礼もそれはそれで素敵な演出かもしれないのですが、それはあくまで「演出」であって、文化・信仰に根ざしたものではありません。
こういう神事に接すると、意識できないほど深い部分でご先祖や神々と精神が繫がっていることを実感できます。

だから、この頃は神社挙式が増えてきているのでしょうかね?
私たちも結婚式を挙げられるのなら、神社がいいな…なんて思っています。でも、ドレスも着たいなぁ…という憧れ。そんななので、チャペル式の根強い人気もよーく分かるのです 笑。

Our website http://choconeko.com/
blog (日本語) >> http://norihitomitsunaga.blogspot.jp/
blog (English) >> http://norihito-mitsunaga.blogspot.jp/

© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

November 8, 2014


Good saturday morning!
My family's weekend starts with an event at the porch waving hands to our family boss, Nori leaving home to his work. (our son recently doesn't join us, just playing with his iPad...)

I'm not sure it's popular only in Japan or worldwide, but I often see "Black and White Challenge" posts with black and white pictures on the Facebook wall. When you are done posting one black and white pic everyday for 5 days, then you are supposed to nominate your friend to do this, and it's going to be passed on and on...

This image is one of the challenge. I thought the chairs in this picture are like, saying "Well well, it's done!!" after their work holding humans gathered sitting on them. I like Nori's taste that he tries to sympathize and grasp how furniture or tools feel, not seeing them just as substances but creatures.

Have a nice weekend ;)

NM Photography >> http://choconeko.com


おはようございます!週末の朝。我が家は一家の主へ「いってらっしゃい!」と玄関から
手を振ることで始まります(最近、息子が参加してくれません…)

さて、巷では"Black and White Challenge”という写真バトンが流行っていますね!
私たちの周りににはフォトグラファだらけなので、毎日のように誰かがTL上で
Black and Whiteの写真にチャレンジしています。
そのバトンが典人にも回ってまいりまして。(実は彼から私へも回ってきましたw)

その中からの1枚。椅子たちが、そこに集っていた人間たちを見送った後に
「ふう〜。お疲れさん!」とか声を掛け合いながらお喋りしているみたい。
典人の、こういった家具や道具たちに息づく意思や魂をすくい取るような写真、とても好きです。

楽しい週末をお過ごしください(*^^*)

NM Photography >> http://choconeko.com
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
Posted by Chie Mitsunaga

November 5, 2014


w/ Leica M8


© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
NM Photography >> http://choconeko.com/
posted by Chie Mitsunaga



October 30, 2014


Today's picture is the one from Nori's latest blog post.
A kitten at Atelier and Cafe INSANITY located in Harunomachi, Yahatahigashi, Kitakyushu.
http://www.atelier-cafe-insanity.com/

Leica has its very unique color expressions, which is sometimes difficult to handle and process. So he occasionally ends up finishing pics black and white, but this time Leica M8 drew really good nuance of colors!



今宵は光永典人ブログより、こちらの写真を。
八幡東区春の町のAtelier and Cafe INSANITYのコアちゃん。はじめて会うのに、私の膝に乗って気持ち良さそうに眠ってくれたんですよ。可愛い!

Leicaは色の出方にクセがあって、なかなか難しいときが多いのですが、これはとても良いニュアンスで、好きな一枚です。

こちらの典人ブログもどうぞご覧ください(*^^*)
blog >> http://norihitomitsunaga.blogspot.jp/


NM Photography >> http://choconeko.com/
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga

September 26, 2014



I'm sending you a street snap this morning. We usually spend Nori's day off together, but yesterday we did not. Can you see a bit of loneliness in this picture?

Have a nice weekend!

今日は久しぶりのストリート・スナップをお届けします。典人の休日には必ず一緒に行動する私なのですが、珍しく別行動だった昨日、写真にもちょっと寂しさが滲んでいますでしょうか(笑)?
よい週末を!



NM Photography >> http://choconeko.com
© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)

posted by Chie Mitsunaga

September 11, 2014



Good evening. Tonight I'm sending you this image shot during our family trip to Hirado, Nagasaki in the end of August.

I am standing on a hill in a gentle breeze. Nori told me to place my hands at the bottom of my 6-month baby bump in order to make you easier to recognize it, but yea...it's not working that much, is it?
Anyway, I love pictures like this where a person is blended into the landscape.

こんばんは。今宵は、少し前のブログ投稿写真より、夏休みの終わりに家族旅行で長崎に行ったときに撮った、こちらの写真をお届けします。

現在、妊娠6ヶ月目の私・知恵が風の吹く丘の上に立っています。「お腹の膨らみが分かるように手を前で組んで」と指示が出て、そのようにしてるのですが、ビミョーですね 笑。でも、こういうランドスケープに溶け込むように人物が存在する写真はとても好きです。

NM Photography >> http://choconeko.com

© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)

posted by Chie Mitsunaga

September 6, 2014



夏らしい夏の日を満喫できないまま、秋になってしまいましたね。9月に入ってすっかり秋の空模様ですが、今日もお天気いまいち、秋空を楽しむことも出来なさそう。そんな今日、夏の終わりのこの写真をお届けします。

Summer had gone by without fully enjoying the shiny summer days. The sky shows autumn colors and expressions already these days in September.
Today I'm posting an image of a scenery in the end of summer.

よい週末をお過ごしください!
Have a nice weekend!


© Norihito Mitsunaga(光永 典人)
posted by Chie Mitsunaga