About Us

Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club and its current activities (Studio Tales)

We founded the Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City in 2011.
Since 2019, following the relocation of the director, the group has been based in Okinawa, exploring and practicing "free expression through photography".
Currently, he is studying the possibilities of photography in France, while also planning and hosting workshops, exhibitions, and seminars on photographic expression in Okinawa and Hiroshima.
Please join us for photography activities and sessions in three locations: Okinawa, Paris, and sometimes Hiroshima.

At the Museum of European Photography (MEP) in Paris



Expanding the world of photography

Past Activities



[Activities in Hiroshima]
・WorkshopBankPhoto goods production, studio photography, film development
・Photo exhibitions: Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club Photo Exhibition, Itsukaichi Community Center (joint exhibition with children with developmental disabilities), Hiroshima Photographic Art Association joint exhibition, etc.
・Seminars: Camera courses for beginners,Talk show with Hidehiro Otake, Kimiko Nishimoto talk show (Yumijuku), copyright seminar, All Japan Photo Association seminar, and many more
・Photography services: wedding photos, event photography, profile photos
・Other events: Hiroshima Used Camera Market, Mama Festa, Umajima Camping Photo Shoot, etc.

Now and in the future

We are holding photo sessions with French photographers and groups on the theme of "What is free photographic expression?"
We will also be holding photo workshops for children and interactive exhibitions.

Founding and history

October 2011
The Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club was established in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City. The first five members were Mariko Akimoto, the representative.

March 2017
In order to take on photography jobs, the Photo Communication Lab was established with five photographers. Representative: Mariko Akimoto
Opened an atelier in Yokokawa, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. At the same time, moved the photography office. April: Started "Yubijuku Hiroshima".
The Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club now has over 200 members.
June 2018
Studio Tales (photography service) begins in Toshima, Saeki Ward
November 2019
Representative Mariko Akimoto (CEO of Promos Japan Co., Ltd.) moves to Okinawa to co-create a business with Thanks Lab Co., Ltd.
Earth Photo Project begins
July 2023
Hosted an art furoshiki exhibition at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
April 2025
Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club, Studio Tales, Earth Photo Project www integration
Started photo sessions in France and Okinawa

[Renovation work at Studio Tales and Atelier Foco]

Major photo exhibitions

Galleria Reino
▶The 1st Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club Photo Exhibition
Gallery Log
▶Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club Photo Exhibition Vol.3
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Atelier Foco
▶one earty project
Panasonic Gallery
▶Take photos and play...Photo T-shirt exhibition
Fuji Grand Hiroshima
▶Hiroshima Photo Club Exhibition (Photo Lab/Hiroshima Girls' Camera Club, both organized by Mariko Akimoto)
Former Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch
▶70th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing: Hiroshima Reconstruction Photo Exhibition
Marina Hop Hiroshima
▶Hiroshima Used Camera Market

Photoshoots and events

● "Charm Discovery Photo Session" (Onomichi, Kure, Kamagari, Okayama, etc.)
● Photoshoots and location events
● Regular photo sessions (once a month): Natural light portraits, street walking photography
● Kimono photography experience × camera class (collaboration event)
● Children & Family Photo Session (Professional/Amateur Joint Event)

Workshops and seminars

● Easy camera course for women (6-part course)
●Photo and word zine making course
●Retouching and composition course for beginners
● Other events
Model exchange meeting (a meeting to learn the perspectives of photographers and subjects)

Media and interview support


・Appeared on RCC Radio's "Hiroshima Women's Special"
・Filming and interviewing the Carp victory parade, filming using NHK Radio smartphones, and handling other TV interviews
・Activities introduced in the Chugoku Shimbun local edition a total of four times
・In charge of cover and feature photos for local magazines