Little Bird Blog
Off The Beaten Path
Twinning with Waimanalo Beach family photographer There are several sets of twins in my daughter’s kindergarten class. I’m continually fascinated by the bond they share, but also how different they are in personality. How fun to always have someone to share your life and experiences with. This year i’ve photographed several sets of twins and […]
An annual tradition Every year since the girls were taking their tentative first steps, the Meadow family has scheduled a family photo session. Being from the East Coast, most of these photos include the warm tones of fall, but they have particularly fond memories of shots from vacations in Cape Cod. Toes in the cool […]
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“I don’t want cheese-y maternity portraits. I just want to have fun and enjoy our time in Hawaii – a time when it was just the three of us.” That was Danielle’s request for her maternity photo session. I’m all about fun so it’s a message I was happy to comply with. They were staying […]
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An 80th birthday. A family reunion. A trip to Hawaii. All fantastic reasons to celebrate. Traffic was brutal that evening due to a combination of car accidents, road construction, and a big north swell. I sat at Ke iki Beach contentedly watching the waves dance along the coast while poor Kim gave me increasingly frantic […]
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Although they were staying at Aulani Resort on the leeward side, they were willing to make the long drive to lush, green Laie. Oahu may be a small island, but it’s diverse. Windward versus leeward, south shore versus north shore – each side has such a different feel and look. Laie Beach Park is a […]
The one with five girls Five girls in one family. Each of them so different in personality. Although they’re all close, special bonds have formed within the group. Each of the older girls has a connection to the younger two. They would keep an extra eye on the little ones, help them if they fell […]
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Infections laughter rang throughout the cove. The youngest generation was having a great time exploring their new environment. The sand, water, tiny seashells – it was all delightful. And as a baby, you need to taste everything to fully experience it. Little fists packed with sand were stuffed into gaping mouths. Sometimes repeatedly :) Parents […]
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Dad of the year award? By the power vested in me, i’m awarding it to Huy. Okay, I have no power, but if I did … Why is he amazing you ask? Well his wife had mentioned a desire for family photos on a few occasions, but never got around to booking something. When they […]
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A little bit of Paradise If you don’t know this already, Paradise Cove is a great place to swim with Hawaii’s green sea turtles. There’s some seasonality with more turtle sightings in winter compared to summer. They’re also more common at high tide since it’s harder to access the cove at low tide. On most […]
Each baby is deliciously unique, somehow fitting huge personalities into those tiny bodies. Baby Renley took his first tentative steps on the cool, shifting sand and decided to cling to mom for the next half hour. They were visiting Koolina all the way from New York so this beach scene was very new. As an […]
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If you’re a big Disney lover but you also love tropical vacations, Disney’s Aulani Resort is a no-brainer. The Payne family makes regular trips to get their Disney fix, but this time they had a special reason to celebrate. They’re having another baby! Before the return to sleepless nights and diaper mishaps, they planned a […]
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The Family Historian In every family there seems to be one person in charge of memories. They take on the exhausting role of historian and work feverishly to capture major milestones, big events, and family vacations. Whether you love it (me) or feel overwhelmed by the demand (also me), you often find that you don’t […]
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