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When I stumbled across this photographer's family portraits, I was immediately taken with the whimsy and good humor evident in the photos. I couldn't help but laugh when I scrolled down and saw these photos of a man and his wife, child, and dog in these highly orchestrated, somewhat absurd scenes that are, it seems, without a shred of irony. The family rotates through interchangeable props like toggle coats and birthday-candle eyeglasses, and even the dog participates in the dress-up.
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I especially like the wife's style in the portrait series. She has this winning blend of quirky, demure, and vintage. Her style is cute without being cutesy.
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Some accessories make their appearance again and again, like a straw hat that's a cross between a scarecrow and the Great Depression.
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There's more on his website, Life is Beautiful, which is written in Japanese. But that's okay, because it's mostly photos anyway.
[photos: Life is Beautiful]
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