in 2007, ninagawa gave birth to her first child, a boy. this event drastically influenced her photographic style. in a book published in 2010, she turned her camera away from colorful images to dark and gloomy subjects. even the flowers appear shadowy and somber, and the picture of this goldfish emphasizes its animalistic grotesqueness. >> translator: i was really annoyed by the general notion that motherhood should be holy, so i produced many works that were more audacious than usual. in order to focus on life, i was inspired by death. in simple terms, it's like saying there is an element of danger in beauty, or grotesque things are, in truth, beautiful. i want to continue to have that element of duality in my works. >> reporter: ninagawa has worked hard to develop a highly original style, but she says she'll keep searching for new ways to give deeper expression to her ideas. >>> and now here's the weather forecast. >>> that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. from all of us here at nhk world, happy holidays. a7guc >> the