Little Bird Blog

A Delayed Adventure The plan was a sweet 16 birthday trip to Hawaii complete with photo session, but Hurricane Harvey had other plans for this Houston family. Their house was spared, but their trip was not. After the flood waters receded, they began to plan again. This time,  it would be a family trip to […]

When Kitchie reached out for a photo session, I remembered her family immediately. My memory isn’t the best so I knew they left an impression. I first photographed them some five years earlier on Waimanalo Beach. At the time, they were a family of three with a pudgy baby. The vision that popped into my […]

A Short Hike with Big Views The Ehukai Pillbox Trail is a picturesque and fairly easy trail got hikes on the North Shore Oahu. Living in Kailua (windward Oahu), we don’t make it to the beautiful north shore nearly enough. However, over the summer months, when the surf is quiet we make an effort to […]

The Upside of Rain Connie and her family were visiting Oahu on vacation. They wanted to take advantage of their time here and capture family photos with the beautiful backdrop of Hawaii. Based on past photo experiences, however, she knew the kids would protest. They hated having their picture taken and she didn’t want to […]

A First Birthday Celebration Do you remember how you spent your birthday last year? I can’t. Of course, at some point in my 30’s I started forgetting how old I was on a given year. It’s gotten so bad that recently that my kids convinced me I was a full year older than I actually […]

Friends in Photography Barb is a fellow family photographer and dear friend. We met at a photography workshop on Maui many years ago and have been friends ever since. Photography friends are a treasure. Being a photographer is a lonely job after all. About 80% of your time is spent in isolation behind a computer […]

The Family Photographer Problem As a fellow family photographer, Martha had a problem that is very close to my own heart. She had albums full of beautiful family photos – her kids changing over the years, major milestones and sweet moments captured. Only she wasn’t in any of them. When we talked, her husband sheepishly […]

A Rainforest adventure to Manoa Falls Nestled in the lush Manoa Valley on Oahu, Manoa Falls is a captivating 150-foot waterfall surrounded by a vibrant rainforest. The well-maintained 1.7-mile hike to the falls immerses you in a paradise of bamboo groves and banyan trees. The sight of the falls, with its gentle cascade into a […]

Memories of laughter There is so much joy in being an Oahu photographer. Some sessions I look back and can’t help but smile. With this one I can still hear the tiny giggles over the roar of the ocean. Little toes eagerly seeking the water after a long drive. I remember a toddler who seemed […]