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  <description><![CDATA[Spruce Crestline is a Kyoto photography studio offering portrait, wedding, and commercial sessions with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden extras. Book online.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Summer outdoor sessions are now open for August booking]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We are running golden-hour sessions at Maruyama Park and along the Kamo River through August. Slots are limited to four per week, and about half are already taken. Here is what to expect and how to secure your date.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-07-15</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Noriko Fujiwara's summer ceramics catalogue, shot in June]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We have been photographing Noriko Fujiwara's ceramics every season since 2018. Her summer 2026 collection, shot over two days in early June, is now live on her website. A few notes on how we approached the light this time.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[What we learned from shooting 12 weddings last year]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[2025 was our busiest wedding year since opening. Twelve ceremonies across Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. Here are a few honest observations about what made the good ones go well, and what we would do differently on the harder days.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why fixed-fee photography pricing matters in Kyoto]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most photography quotes in Japan come with a base fee and a list of conditions. Extra editing, additional files, travel beyond a certain radius, rush delivery. By the time the invoice arrives, the number can be 30 to 40 percent higher than the figure the client first saw. At Spruce Crestline we have operated on a fixed-fee model since 2017, and the difference it makes to the working relationship is significant.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-05-12</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to prepare for a natural light portrait session]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A lot of people arrive at a portrait session having spent more time worrying about it than they needed to. The most common concerns are clothing, whether they are photogenic, and whether they will feel awkward in front of the camera. All of these are reasonable concerns, and most of them resolve themselves within the first ten minutes of the session. Here is what actually helps.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-02</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shooting a Shinto shrine wedding in Kyoto: what to know]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Shinto shrine ceremonies in Kyoto are among the most visually distinctive weddings we photograph. They are also among the most technically demanding. The combination of deep covered corridors, bright open courtyards, and strict access rules for photographers requires preparation that a standard venue walkthrough does not fully cover. Here is what we have learned from shooting shrine ceremonies across Kyoto and Nara since 2017.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-15</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What to expect from a newborn photography session]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Newborn sessions work best in the first 14 days after birth. After that, babies become more alert and less likely to settle into the curled poses that define the classic newborn look. We know that booking a photography session is not the first thing on a new parent's mind in those early days, so we recommend making a provisional booking during the third trimester and confirming the date once the baby arrives.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-01-20</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Photographing handmade ceramics: light, angle, and texture]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ceramics are among the most technically demanding objects to photograph well. The surface can be matte, glossy, textured, or somewhere in between, and the right lighting approach for one piece can completely flatten another. After seven years of shooting ceramics for Kyoto-based makers, we have developed a set of approaches that we return to consistently, while adjusting for each new collection.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-18</pubDate>
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