March 27, 2012
Editorial: Yumiko Fletcher
We first met opera singer turned floral design ingenue, Yumiko Fletcher, in the very early days of Justin & I starting our business. And she has since become a loyal ally, friend and champion to us. Someone we are lucky to call a friend. Yumiko first left New York and the bright lights of the stage shortly after 9/11. She’s since found a quieter life by the water of the CT shoreline designing blooms for the likes of Vera Wang. But rest assured, whatever she does, wherever she goes…you can be certain that she will shine.
Meet: Yumiko Fletcher
**We wanted to pay homage to Yumiko’s stage heritage, so the Garde Arts Center in New London provided the perfect backdrop.
MORE MORE MORE!!!!! LOVE the shot with the rose petals! AHH… I love EVERY shot!!!
once again i am FLOORED by your editorial shoot. what a gorgeous and talented lady! and what PHENOMENAL photos!!
ahh! sharon is right! we wanna see more rose petals!! those are gorgeous… I’m telling you.. this should be a THING for you….. no one else is doing this quite like you guys:) So exciting!
as another New York Opera Singer turned wedding professional, I love this shoot and agree with everything Yumiko says about a wedding being like a great performance! Great work, guys!
Just LOVELY.
My favourite is the the one on the couch with the hair lighting.
So much gorgeousness!!
That last frame just breathtaking! All of them are beautiful, but her smile is just electric.
I love the way you do your editorial shoots! It makes me feel like I’m looking at a super classy magazine! Minus all those horrible ads ;)
iDie! Loving your editorial style portraits!
Seriously – every editorial session you post makes me want to get back to using strobes and creating my own light. These are absolutely stunning!
Completely gorgeous! Just perfect!
Love these :) my favorite is her on the couch with the petals – Stunning!
Beautiful. Just beautiful. :)
gorgeous images and gorgeous lady both inside and out!!!!!
Gorgeous :)
yumiko is one of my absolute favorite florists and i can tell that she is just as amazing and beautiful on the inside as she is out!
Beautiful. LOVE everything about this. She is glowing.
J & M, through this shoot you managed to captured Yumiko’s stunning inner and outer beauty! Just lovely!
Woah! Beautiful! Congrats on the stunning pictures, pat each other on the back for these images!
LOOOOOOVE! I’m always excited when I see that you are blogging an editorial session! Yumiko is beautiful! Gorgeous work, as always!
First of all, thank you all for the very kind compliments! I’m so touched!!!
And thanks especially, to Justin and Mary, for sharing your gift of photography!!! I will look back at these when I’m old and grey and smile.
Wow, these are all just absolutely STUNNING. I am in love.
I cannot imagine a person meeting Yumiko & not loving her. You have captured her sweet & adventurous spirit absolutely perfectly! Beautiful!
OOOOOO. These are awesome. Loving this new editorial take on portraits, f’reals!
these are insanely gorgeous!
There’s something about your work that keeps me coming back, the tones in the image, the layout with text, the smooth contouring lighting, it is inspirational!
For some reason, I find these posts so inspiring; perhaps it is the simple elegance of the photography, or the inspiration I pull from the quotes. Not sure, but keep them coming. p.s. that last shot is breathtaking
Awesome shots those. Love the light, fantastic soft lighting. Perfect for her :)
Great photographs
LOVE these! I am seriously digging your editorial posts. :)
You photograph a number of insanely attractive people. :)
These are all gorgeous photos but I really LOVE the one of her in the blue dress on the couch ♥
The lighting in these? GORGEOUS.
All types of awesomeness going on here.
STUNNING! Way to go! I am in LOVE with your new editorials:)
Love! These really are becoming my favourites :)
wow, beautiful shots! love the feel of all of these!
LOVE!! The subject, the lighting, the mood – everything is stunning in this editorial shoot!
usually your words make me cry; this time, it was the pictures. AH-MA-ZING. She is so beautiful, and I know, in just the short time I’ve known her, she’s beautfiul on the inside as well. These are truly incredible. xo
you are AMAZING! Your style is so lux!