Little Bird Blog
Off The Beaten Path
Her Very Own Documentary Family Film Kate was my very first documentary family film fan. She would tune into my Vimeo channel to watch my family films on loop. Now, these weren’t films of her family. They weren’t even people she knew. Still, there was something captivating about these families holding hands and laughing together […]
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Some kids are a little more reserved in front of the camera. They might be shy or spend a lot of time fake smiling for cameras. They might loathe cameras entirely and run in the opposite direction when a lens is pointed at them. Whatever the case, I work hard to get beyond that and […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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When you live in Australia and your parents live in California, it’s nice to meet in the middle with a family reunion trip to Hawaii. Since they don’t get to see each other often, it felt like a great opportunity for a photo session. Back in Australia, Francisca and her family live close to the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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A Beach for Little Explorers The rain and clouds have been relentless this year. The calm, clear days of spring were few and far between. But on this particular day, the rain worked in our favor. Alan Davis Beach is a favorite of mine. The unassuming beach could once only be accessed by a discrete […]
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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 […]
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