Little Bird Blog

And So We Meet Again A rainbow shone brightly above their home the first time I met JoAnne and her family of three. Baby Asa was brand new at that time. He was a chubby-cheeked bundle with a shock of stylish black hair. You can see his newborn session here for an extra dose of […]

Caution – Teenager Ahead! Teenagers are the last frontier, the great unknown. At least for me personally. With a middle-schooler at home, I have intimate knowledge of the various stages of childhood until that point, and so far, things have been good. The terrible twos were actually the terrible threes but otherwise, we bypassed any […]

Memories of Kakaako Park These days time moves too quickly. That’s why Amanda and her family make the most of family time. Her personal favorite is quiet evenings spent strolling along the shore at Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu. Here, they watch ships pass offshore in a never-ending parade and surfers bob in the lineup. […]

A Long Drive The clock was ticking. Sure at the moment, she looked like a cherub – all rosy round cheeks a pink chubby perfection. Her smile flashed easily revealing newly cut teeth, but it was coming less often. And the eye rubs were coming faster and more furious. One had the distinct impression that […]

Beach or Park for Family Photos? Hours before our scheduled session we were still undecided. Should we have the photo session at a favorite park or a favorite beach? Personally, I love them both but how do you decide? Some toddlers are not fans of the beach. The sand seems to annoy them to no […]

Memories on the Beach Her chubby pink feet tested the sand. It was more compact here, near the water’s edge and she was able to stand solidly. Her mom beckoned feverishly a few feet in front of her and without thinking her feet were moving quickly and awkwardly away from dad’s hands and into a […]

Far From Home The clouds rolled in earlier that week and stubbornly decided to stay. Thick layers of fluff blanketed the sky prompting locals to pull on sweaters and pants in the resulting chill. But for this family visiting all the way from China on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, there was no backup plan. It was […]

A New Era The trip to Hawaii was meant as a celebration. A way to mark a new era after years of hardship and deployment. This was their time and Trish wanted to highlight the occasion with an informal exchange of vows on the beach. No guests. No minister. Just an intimate sharing of words […]

A Late Start It was a rough start to the morning. They were planning to make the long drive from Koolina to Lanikai Beach by sunrise, but they woke up late. In a rush, they left their custom lei po’o in the parking garage. The beautiful flowers lie on the ground next to their parking […]