Typically, photos taken in celebration of becoming an adult in Japan, known as seijinshiki-maedori (成人式前撮り), are shot in a very, let's say, traditional manner. They are regularly done in studio, in front of a mottled background, use non-directional lighting, have poses that appear to have been gleaned from a long-outdated posing manual, and they can frequently include less than genuine expressions.
While this is a look that may work for some people, I will admit it is not to my particular taste...
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