Hello~ My name is Mieko Aono, aka Aomi3 ( first two letters from my last name, Aono, and first two letters from my first name, Mieko.  The number “3” is pronounced as “san” in Japanese, and it is exactly the same pronounciation with an honorific suffix “san” to a name.)   And this is my life reborn three times.  

I was born in Japan and lived with my family until I graduated from Atomi University.  This was a very typical Japanese first phase of my life.

After that, I moved to California against my parent’s wishes.  I worked in the IT industry, got married, had a child, got divorced, and retired.  I had spent most of my life there.  This was my second life.

And now, my third life is living in a small town in Southern Utah.  I moved here with my husband, Ban-chan, in 2019.  Surrounded by nature, everyday is full of discoveries and surprises. 

Seeing the world through the camera fills me with gratitude.  Taking photographs makes me realize how inconsiderate I was in the past, and has become a form of healing for me.

Aomi Photography’s Etsy site is at: http://www.aomi3.com

こんにちは。3回生まれ変わった人生を持つ、碧海3(アオミ3）です。アオミ はAono Miekoの省略。そして3 は日本語の「さん」。

日本で産まれ、大学卒業まで家族と一緒に住んでいました。これが私の第一の人生です。

その後、両親の反対を押し切ってカリフォルニアに渡りました。IT業界での仕事を経て、結婚、出産、離婚、退職。人生の大半を過ごしました。これが私の第二の人生です。

そして、目下進行中の第三の人生は、ユタ州南にある小さな町での暮らしです。2019年に夫のバンちゃんとこの街に移り住んできました。大自然に囲まれ、新しい発見や驚きが満載の毎日です。

カメラを通して見える世界を見るにつけ、感謝の気持ちが溢れてきます。写真を撮る行為は、放漫過ぎた過去を自省させてくれます。私のヒーリングとなりました。

Etsy の Aomi Photography サイト:  http://www.aomi3.com