Little Bird Blog

Home as family I stumbled across an unexpectedly touching image from my personal archives recently. It was the living room of our first family home. Dim light filtered through the narrow windows to alight toys, books, and clothes strewn across the floor. At the very edge of the frame was my toddler fast asleep on […]

The family that travels together Sure families typically love each other, but like each other? Like each other enough to go on a big Hawaiian vacation together? That feels special. Something akin to a glitter dipped unicorn. I’m always excited to have one of these groups in front of my lens (nervous and sweaty, but […]

The (delayed) beach lovers “Sand! Beach! Water!” Gabby shrieked with excitement. She ran in circles unsure what to explore first. Kristian, meanwhile eyed the scene skeptically. He was frightened by the crashing waves, the shadow-y forest, and certainly did not want any of that sand stuff touching his feet. His parents were shocked. True, it […]

Normally, I stay far, far away from Waikiki when planning photo sessions. It’s crowded and loud and urban, which makes it fantastically interesting, but not exactly an idyllic backdrop for family portraits. But Waikiki is baby Zoe’s home. She lives high in the sky with views of deep valleys and rainbows. I shared that view […]

Family groups can be tricky They can whine and complain that they’re hungry or have to go to the bathroom … and I’m not talking about the kids. So I’m a little picky about what groups I’ll work with. I want to make sure that everyone, well, likes each other and that they’re ready to […]

Oahu Sunflower Fields Ah, sunflowers. I can’t think of many things happier than a field of towering yellow flowers stretching as far as the eye can see. For years crowds have been drawn to these bright fields in Wailua. They would sneak in for photo ops or to snip a couple of the giant beauties […]

Leaving Hawaii This session ended too soon. It was a whirlwind of activity and noise and motion and in a flash, the last of the light was slipping behind the mountains. It was time to go home. For Shannon and her family, it was one of their last beach-y Hawaiian sunsets. They were moving to […]

Big changes were happening for this young Canadian family. They were about to graduate and make the big move from Edmonton to the east side of the country and that meant leaving family behind. So they planned a last big hoorah in the west, complete with a fun vacation in the warmth of Hawaii. The […]

Beach or park? Beach or park? Eh, why not do both. Baby Arianna had just celebrated her first birthday and Jasmine wanted to document this big milestone with a photo session. She wanted to bring life to her family by capturing details and lots of candid moments. Arianna had just started walking and was rapidly […]