Little Bird Blog
Off The Beaten Path
On the shy side Booking a family photo session when you have shy children can be a bit nerve-wracking. Introduce a new person plus a new environment and you worry that they will cling to your leg the entire time. That was Caroleina’s biggest fear. At home her girls are playful, active and silly, but […]
A bout of pneumonia was slowing me down. Nothing too miserable, but it felt as if the rest of the world was in fast motion. I slowly made my way up the coast to Laie Beach Park, one of my favorite photo locations on Oahu, to meet a family visiting all the way from Maryland. […]
Open Post
Dress for play and prepare to get wet and sandy. That’s what I tell most of my clients. Still, they usually manage to stay dry for a little bit. You know, 10 or 15 minutes at least for some family portraits. Not this time. The water was too inviting. The kids too excited. Paradise Cove […]
Open Post
October was a whirlwind. For family photographers, October through December is the busiest time of year. With holiday activities piled on, it’s hard to make time to relax, stretch your toes in the sand, and breathe. But it’s critical. Here and there we managed to sneak in moments of joy outside – our happy place. […]
Open Post
First Words Do you remember that first “no” uttered from your sweet baby? Maybe tentative and timid at first and then growing in confidence and volume as they experience the real power of the word? We were able to capture that sweet and salty kind of no on video. Although, honestly, baby Mari is such […]
When she was little, Tara lived in Hawaii. It was only briefly, but the memories of splashing along the white sand beaches with the sun warming her back lingered. She returned many years later for her honeymoon and fell in love with the Islands all over again. Twenty years later she planned a special anniversary […]
Open Post
I first photographed baby Delaney as a tiny newborn early this year. She was a content and mellow kind of baby. The kind i’m glad I didn’t know existed when I was struggling with my own non-sleeping, high maintenance babies. I assumed all babies were similar and us parents were all in it together – […]
Open Post
The girls spilled out of the car in a flurry of hair brushes and giggles. They were running behind for our morning photo session and still wearing their pajamas. Mom and dad tugged at their hair and pulled on dresses while the girls strained for freedom. So close to the beach! At last they broke […]
Open Post
The school portrait tradition Can a portrait ever be so bad it’s good? If you don’t think so, I have two words for you – school portraits. Was anyone else lucky/cool enough to have the laser background? I wish I could get my hands on those old pictures to share. With my kids in school, […]
Open Post
Jennifer had been looking forward to her Hawaiian vacation. Her family booked a week long stay at Disney’s Aulani Resort and made plans to hike, swim, and travel all over the island. Her knee had other plans. Body parts can be so uncooperative. Still, she was determined. She scheduled her surgery immediately following her trip […]
Open Post
Adapting to Island Life Liz and her family were only able to call Hawaii home for a single year. They are a military family living on the marine corp base and instead of the more common three or four year station, they had orders for only one. Maybe it was because they knew their time […]
Open Post
Get my top ten list of spots in Oahu complete with photos + directions, so you know exactly what to expect. You’ll also receive ongoing adventures, beautiful images and happy updates. Escape to the islands once a month and learn exactly how to enjoy Hawaii like someone who raises their family here!
Get on the list
