Q&A WITH YOSHI KAWAI OF OCEAN STUDIO FIJI

Tell us a little about your background?
I (Yoshi Kawai as Principal Photographer) and our team love finding your beautiful stories in our delightful surroundings of Fiji.

I am originally from Japan and I have been Fiji as my permanent residence for 23 years.

I have much international experiences such as working in USA as Sony cooperation employee for 3 years and studying English in Michigan for 6 months, spent Taiwan for 4 years at childhood, and I travelled all over the world when I was fascinated by scuba diving, I love and enjoy meeting people from over the world.

How did you begin your business?
I wanted to create something with my own hands and be appreciated by customers. I found that being a photographer it is much more rewarding, so I created my own business.I’m lucky that I have made my childhood hobby into a successful job. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction.

What do you enjoy the most about what you do?
It is a gift of our job to meet new people and celebrate and share your special day and doing our best job. To be appreciated by our customers, that is really lovely.

We have love, patience, understanding and expertise, and we enjoy your day together with your family and friends to tell your beautiful stories.

When we see your love, we also feel love in ourselves, that is a privilege of our work.

We feel the greatest happiness when our customers say they are happy with our work and when we receive a thank you message for what we have created.

Favourite location in Fiji to shoot at?
Taveuni, Savusavu and any islands in Fiji which are surrounded by pristine nature, lush greens and colorful oceans.

Top tip for Bride & Grooms on their day?
Just enjoy your wedding day in our tropical paradise, Fiji. If you have a little bit of stress, this is natural, do not worry; we will make you relaxed to capture you at your best.