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Families

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 […]

Makapuu Beach Family Photographer | Changes on the Horizon

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Families

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. […]

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Honolulu baby portraits at Waimanalo Beach | Turning one!

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Families

An Unexpected Maui Family Photographer Rain squalls loomed large and angry on the radar of my weather app. I sighed and shoved the phone in my pocket. Stubbornly, I started my car and began the long, winding drive up the windward coast in darkness. As sunrise neared, the sky lightened enough to see the thick, […]

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Maui Family Photographer + Filmmaker | The Morning Ritual

Families

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. […]

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Aulani Family Portraits | A Joyful Morning with the Boys

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Families on vacation

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 […]

Kualoa Ranch photographer | A perfect ten

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Families

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 […]

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Play! | Hawaii family water photographer

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Families

Return to Hawaii Baby Nisha was barely crawling the last time we met and Tyler was a bundle of energy who wanted to run and run and run. They were visiting Oahu on vacation from Hong Kong and had such an amazing time that they decided to return. Only this time, they brought both sets […]

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Laie Beach family reunion | Together again in Hawaii

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Families

Rainy Season I peered through the blinds at the rain tapping incessantly on the window and sighed. We would have to postpone our photo session yet again, giving Susan’s family the dubious honor of worst weather luck. Three times we navigated busy schedules to put a date on the calendar and three times we were […]

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Photos At last | Waimanalo Bay family photography

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Families

A sea turtle haven The area around Laniakea beach is known for its sea turtles – big ancient heavyweights that can easily knock you over as they forage for algae in the surf. That little beach with its lure of turtles causes some very annoying traffic jams extending from Haleiwa to Waimea Beach. Sometimes it’s […]

North shore Oahu family photographer | Beach Perfection at Sunset

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Families

The Life of a Military Family It’s hard to be far away from family when you have young children. That’s especially true when your spouse is deployed. This military family makes the most of their time in Hawaii with frequent trips to the beach. It’s become a morning ritual. Some days Peyton wants to charge […]

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MCBH family photographer at Kalama Beach Park | Baby milestones

Families

Caroline glanced out her window while we talked and remarked on her backyard views from her home in Switzerland. Lake Geneva shimmered in the distance as mountains rose up to meet a brilliant blue sky. Wildflowers dotted the countryside in a setting quiet enough to hear bird song. I was ready to hop on a […]

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Far from Home | Hawaii lifestyle beach photographer

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Families

An Impulse You know your vacation is amazing when you decide to book a photo session before you leave the next day. We travel fairly often as a family and it’s safe to say I’m fairly useless before a flight. I wander from room to room forgetting why I’m there and repeating the same actions […]

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Lanikai Beach family portraits | One before we go

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