Little Bird Blog

Memories of Hawaii When you were once able to call Hawaii home. When you created a life and a business and memories inspired by water and sunshine, it’s hard to let go. When you were born into that salty, sun-bleached environment and it shaped who you are, it’s even harder. For many of my clients, […]

We are lucky to live by the beach. Kalama Beach Park is exactly one mile from home and I run that beach route with my 9-year-old weekly while he chats about all things Minecraft. I’ve discovered that if I help him create and act out Minecraft scenarios during our run, he will go twice as […]

A Peaceful Evening at Kualoa Beach There’s something about this part of the island that makes you feel as if you’ve gone back in time. The pace is slower here. Waves lap gently along the shoreline and car sounds are exchanged for the rustling of tree leaves and bird song. The calm, clear sea stretches […]

A growing family It can be hard when you add a second child to the mix. Daily life becomes more hectic and photos of all that baby cuteness can fall by the wayside. Our goal was to change that with a mellow family photo session. As a Honolulu baby photographer, the plan was to focus […]

A Reason to Celebrate Amy and Erin had a lot of reasons to celebrate their trip to Hawaii. It was their first family vacation, their first photo session with 6-month-old baby Avery, and they were considering moving to Oahu. Many of my clients fantasize about moving to Hawaii. Dreams of year-round sunshine with Christmas morning […]

A Season of Firsts Honolulu baby portraits to celebrate a first birthday. I know I’m biased, but it’s such a great way to celebrate and reflect on all the major changes you faced in that first year. Now you have this amazing little creature, full of personality. One is about first words and first steps. […]

A family of boys They were a family of four when we first met. It was a time of transition as they had just graduated and were preparing for a big move east. After years in an intense surgical residency and adding another baby boy to the family, they found their way back to Hawaii. […]

A special visit to Kualoa Ranch Felicia contacted me with visions of lush green mountains and a rocky, wild beach for her Hawaii family photo session. They were celebrating their 10th anniversary and wanted to go all out. I scoured the island for the perfect spot before landing at the most beautiful valley of all […]

I first photographed this fast-moving family during a visit last year when I was slowed down by bout of pneumonia. Even with 100% health, they’re hard to keep up with. I thought an early morning wake-up call might slow them down a bit this time. We met at Waimanalo Bay Beach Park as roosters crowed […]