© 2026 Taiga Egashira
What I Do
How I Can Help
A few situations when it might be worth getting in touch.
01
When something is difficult to communicate.
You are not sure what to show
The photographs never quite come together
The website and the social feeds look disconnected
What makes you good is hard to put into words
A brand, a company, a place, an inn, a shop, a person. The value is there, but it is not reaching anyone.
When something valuable is difficult to communicate, I help shape it into a clear visual story through photography, film and web.
We do not have to begin with the camera. We can begin by deciding what is worth showing.
02
When you want to keep the atmosphere of a place.
Hotels, inns and ryokan
Architecture, interiors and shops
Restaurants and food
Workshops, local communities and nature
Photographing a building well, or a dish well, is sometimes not enough.
I photograph and film not only the place itself, but also the people, light, movement and atmosphere surrounding it.
This is how I approach hospitality, architecture and food photography in Japan.
03
When a person’s work deserves to be documented.
Craftspeople and makers
Business owners and artists
Local communities and cultural projects
International cooperation and NPOs
What someone says in an interview is rarely the whole of them.
I document people through their work, everyday life and relationships — not only through what they say, but through how they live.
This can take the form of documentary photography, a short documentary film, or both.
04
When a brand looks different everywhere you find it.
There is an Instagram account
There are products
There are photographs
There is a website
Everything exists, but none of it feels like the same place.
When photography, film and web feel disconnected, I can bring them together into one consistent visual identity.
The website is one way of doing that. Based in Kumamoto, I design and build in Framer, so the images made for a project carry straight through to the site.
05
When you want to keep the way your family is right now.
Family photography
Children and Shichi-Go-San
Maternity and newborn
Couples and anniversaries
I photograph families not only for milestones, but also to preserve the everyday details that may one day become important memories.
The house you live in now, the street you always walk, the way a child moves, the distance between people who know each other well.
This is closer to documentary and lifestyle photography than to a portrait studio. Sessions can take place at home, outdoors, or somewhere that already means something to you.
06
When you do not yet know what to make.
You are not sure whether you need a film
You are not sure whether you need photographs
You are not sure whether the website should change
You are not sure what to say at all
You do not need to know whether you need photography, film or a new website. We can begin by identifying what needs to be communicated.
It is fine to get in touch before anything has been decided.
Capabilities
Photography
Documentary
Portrait
Lifestyle
Brand / Corporate
Hospitality / Hotel / Ryokan
Food / Restaurant
Architecture / Interior
Travel / Tourism
Editorial
Event
Artist / Craftspeople
Product
Family Photography
Children
Shichi-Go-San
Maternity
Newborn
Couples
Anniversary
Film
Documentary Film
Brand Film
Corporate Film
Hospitality Film
Tourism / Destination Film
Interviews
Event Film
Short Documentary
Promotional Film
Social Media Content
Cultural / Community Documentary
Creative / Web
Planning
Creative Direction
Editing
Color Grading
Web Design
Framer Development
Integrated Photography / Film / Web Production
Interested In
I’m especially interested in stories around places, people and ways of living.
Hospitality
Architecture
Food
Craft
Nature
Local Communities
Travel
Culture
Everyday Life
International Cooperation
Documentary
Based & Available
Based in Kumamoto, Japan. Available for assignments throughout Kyushu, Japan and internationally.
I work across Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Saga and the wider Kyushu region, as well as Tokyo and other locations throughout Japan.
Distant locations, longer shoots and projects that involve travel are all welcome.