Okinawa photo shoot: Sunset with the kids in American Village

Sunset with the kids amid American Village’s Christmas decorations

Hi, I’m author S.

Here are some photos for you. American Village again, of course.

Today’s shoot starts at sunset.
As usual.. there’s barely any posing. Just going with the flow..

There’s a shop in Depot Island that sells nothing but cat dolls.. this was at the end of 2025, so perhaps that’s why.. the cats were dressed as Santa. I wonder.. are these something you can only get in Okinawa? The dolls are a bit unusual. I’ve noticed quite a few kids like them. American Village has.. quite a few unusual shops.

I take a few shots as they stroll along too.

I basically have a pecking order when I take photos.
The kids always come first, usually the youngest.. then the grandparents, then mom and dad, and finally uncles, aunts and so on. As for photos with mom and dad.. there are plenty of chances to take those without me having to think about it, so I don’t worry too much about them. Grandparents keep stepping back, so I keep pulling them back in. Oh, there are no grandparents today. So you’ll probably see a little more of the youngest.

A little plug for American Village
Seriously.. even just a year earlier, a lot of Koreans had a negative view of American Village.. I did my bit to help change those perceptions *-_-*

I often have them stand here for photos.. but if that’s not quite working, I just slip in some candid shots like this.

The kids are copying exactly what I did.
Who can resist a teddy bear?

Ice cream time

Blue Seal has an ice cream flavor called Blue Wave.. the soda coloring in it turns your tongue blue. The kids think it’s funny and keep sticking their tongues out, and I’m watching for those moments too.

This is a shot I get a lot of requests for.
Got to have a little framed photo to hang at home.

Got to get a shot like this too.

When the sunset is beautiful.. there are so many people..
It’s a bit of a double-edged sword.

A shot like this works too.

Edited out the people on either side..

This was another regular shot.
You need a landmark in there if you’re submitting it to school.

The kids are watching the sun go down.

Here’s the view from behind.
I’ve already taken their side profiles.. so I quickly bring mom and dad in and ask them to watch together.

A regular setup. Putting that landmark to use again.

You can’t see the sunset from Sunset Beach.. the breakwater blocks it.. but I still make the photos look atmospheric.

The kids like playing chase with the waves, so I take lots of photos of that too. They run back when a little wave comes in, then head forward again when it retreats, over and over.

And here’s how the shoot ends.

It was lovely spending time with you. Wishing you good health and happiness always.

My Okinawa photo shoots cost 250,000 KRW for 1 hour in the daytime or 300,000 KRW for 1 hour at sunset or at night, including 20 edited photos and 300 original photos. I’m not currently taking bookings for Okinawa photo shoots. I may start again someday, but there’s no date set, so I’ll post a separate announcement if I do. Please see the Sarangbi Snap page for booking information and contact details.