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Off The Beaten Path
The Trials of a Kauai Family Photographer You know that beginning scene from the original (and best) Jurassic Park? The one where the helicopter descends deep into the jungle alonside a roaring waterfall? That’s Mount Waiʻaleʻale on Kauai. It regularly competes for rainiest spot on earth. That Jurassic Park scene is what I had in […]
Bad weather ahead? When the weather looks questionable – a little rainy, a little cloudy – I hesitate to reschedule. These mornings turn into some of the most spectacular sunrises i’ve seen. On this questionable morning at Kalama Beach Park, we were surprised with a lovely show. Clouds spilled over the horizon adding speckled texture […]
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Family Connection More than aperture or shutter speed or even light, family photography is about connection. It’s a way to celebrate where you are at this time in life and to really show how much you love and are loved. Making space for these beautiful moments and capturing them is the best part about being […]
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An annual migration When you live in Alaska – Fairbanks, Alaska that is – you start to crave a little vitamin D mid winter. That’s why Jesa and her family make an annual pilgrimage to Hawaii. They look forward to their time next to the ocean where they can listen to the surf pounding outside […]
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Memories of a Lifetime Ago Once upon a time, I attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. A thriving college town tucked among the cornfields in the middle of nowhere. I remember making the long drive from Chicago where I grew up and passing sign after sign with towns proudly boasting populations of 64, 32, […]
A beach family This family works hard and plays harder. They recently welcomed a baby girl into their lives and decided they were long overdue for family photos. Picking a location was easy. We decided on Waimanalo Beach Park, one of their all-time favorite beaches. Luck had us scheduled for the single morning of sunshine […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
What to Wear – Beautiful Colors for a Family Photo Session I may have let out an audible gasp when this big family group emerged from their 15 passenger rental van. Not only were they stunning, but they actually matched the sunrise. Ever since this session I’ve been a bit obsessed with the color gold […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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