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Hi! My name is Tsugiko Ogino and I'm the owner and the photographer/artist of Nest Boutique Photography. My friends have been calling me Richie for over 18 years.
Richie means heart-ful. (Rich+Heart=Richeart→Richie)
Photography has been my hobby for a long time. When I started, I loved taking photos of landscapes, nature and wildlife. But when I gave birth to my two beautiful babies, my life and my subjects of photography have totally changed!
I was fascinated watching them grow up day by day and I wanted them to be nicely photographed so I can clearly remember all those moments. That's why I became a portrait photographer.
I don't have many photos of me when I was a child. I have never seen a photo of me as a baby. I don't even have any family portraits to display...
So when I got married and started my own family, I wanted to capture precious moments with my camera and display them on the wall to remember them for decades.
Only photography can freeze the moment and bring it back vividly in a flash. That's why I love photography.
Creativity Is My Ability
This family portrait of mine was taken in December 2020 while we were in lock down.
While Covid-19 was shutting down everything, we realized how important connections with people and family are in our lives.
Thankfully, we are all in good health and are happy. It's the most precious thing. That's why I made this "JOY" prop back then.
I also realized how important it is to showcase our family's love, care for our friends and support our society.
I am so excited to continue pursuing how I can spread JOY to people with my photography and am looking forward to creating beautiful pieces of art with you!