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What is the best way to choose a kimono for a maiko experience? (Summer photoshoot)

Maiko Experience Center GION AYA's all-mighty staff
  When it comes to experiencing being a maiko, the most common question customers ask is,
"Choosing a kimono"
  Basically, you will be wearing white face paint and a Japanese style wig (hair color is black), so you can choose the color you want to wear regardless of your personal color.
If you tell the makeup staff the colors you would like to use before applying your makeup, we will match the makeup to that image.
I have no idea what kind of kimono I want to wear or what color it will be.For those who are worried about
This time"Summer photoshoot"I would like to introduce some points to consider when choosing a kimono.
  When you experience being a maiko at GION AYA,"Leave it in a photo"Because that will be the main thing,What would you like the finished product to look like in a photo?becomes important.
  When shooting with GION AYA,Interior・Small garden・fieldThere will be three types of shooting locations:
This time we will focus on indoors and outdoors.
(Because the Tsubo-niwa is a garden inside the store, and although the photo was taken using natural light, it is a very special place with a lot of shadows, so I will not include it this time...)
  The first thing to consider when choosing a kimono isShould I wear a dark or light colored kimono?Although it is,
First, I would like you to look at the difference in photos taken indoors due to the difference in the shades of the kimono.
(※The pale pink kimono is a customer's personal item, but here is an example of pale kimono.)
  ◆Dark kimono◆
  ◆Light kimono◆
The wind chime pose makes use of natural light even in summer, so the atmosphere changes depending on the color of the kimono!
The darker kimono creates more contrast and gives a sharper impression.
Pale kimonos give a transparent and soft impression.
  Next, let's look at the differences when shooting outdoors.
  ◆Dark kimono◆
  ◆Light kimono◆
Although the photos were taken in the same location, the atmosphere has changed!
This photo is taken in the shade, but what about in clear summer weather?
  ◆Dark kimono◆
  ◆Light kimono◆
The sun's position is a little different, but the dark kimono makes the colors look even more vivid!
Although the color of the kimono is a little less visible with pale kimonos, it still looks elegant.
  Even on a summer day, the atmosphere changes a little when it's cloudy.
  ◆Dark kimono◆
  ◆Light kimono◆
(※This is a customer's personal kimono)
On a cloudy day outdoors, the shade of the kimono doesn't make much difference.
  In this way, where you will be photographed and the shade of the kimono are also important points to consider when choosing a kimono.
Ultimately, it will depend on your personal preference, but please use this as a reference when choosing a kimono.
There are many other points to consider when choosing a kimono, so I will write about them in my next blog.
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