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Traches | Paradise Cove
This morning I met the lovely Traches! They are visiting Oahu from California with their youngest of four daughters - lucky!! It was clear they’re…
Maxwell | Paradise Cove
This beautiful family is visiting from Florida this week! We met for a sunrise session at Paradise Cove near the Aulani Resort and had the place almost completely to ourselves. I’m so glad they…
Corpuz | Wai’alae Beach
This morning, I had the pleasure of photographing the lovely Corpuz family at Wai’alae Beach Park just after sunrise. It wasn't my first time capturing memories for this family, as I had photographed them almost two years ago. It was wonderful to see…
Norman & Family | Bellows Beach
I love working with repeat clients! One third of this crew was stationed in the Washington DC area at the same time as my own family. Their last session with me took place on the National Mall! Now they’re…
The Vernons | Ko’Olina
The Vernons could not have asked for a more perfect morning for their Paradise Cove session at Ko’Olina. Perfect weather, only a slight breeze and… a RAINBOW! This was…
Sandy Beach | Vidali & Family
Together on Oahu for the Thanksgiving holiday, this sweet family met me at Sandy Beach for some photos all together this weekend! Extended family sessions are always…
The Johnsons | Ka’a’awa Beach
This gorgeous family is visiting from Australia this week! Their little girl (just 9 days older than my own daughter!) is on her first big vacation and it’s easy to…
Adams | Kualoa & Ka’a’awa
In the eight months since the Adams family’s last session with me here on Oahu, they’ve added a new family member! 3-month-old Emma was the sweetest little photography…
Mackey | Kualoa & Ka’a’awa
They left their ranch in Oklahoma to visit Oahu for the week and I had the privilege to capture some photos for them while they are here with their 90-year-old…
Buerger | Kualoa & Ka’a’awa
Nature’s light show at Kualoa last night was breathtaking! The Buergers picked the perfect session day for the end of their…
Kamemoto | Kualoa & Ka’a’awa
The Kamemotos are about to be empty-nesters! Their youngest son, Brian is a senior in high school this year and asked to have his senior portraits…
Muschalek | Ka’a’awa Beach
They’d already been on island for a few days when we met up for this session last night so everyone was perfectly tanned (and adjusted to the new time zone!). We had…
Lafferty Family | Bellows AFB
The Lafferty family met me on Bellows AFB last night for a fun, laid-back family session on one of my favorite beaches! The waves were definitely bigger than I’m used to due to the South swell coming through right now. One of my cameras even…
Sneak Peek | Adams Family
The Adams family met me at Bellows Beach last night and man, was it a gorgeous night for photos! We were almost derailed when a brief car nap yielded a bad wake up from a certain 5-year-old, but…
Sneak Peek | L Family
It was so nice to get a break from the rain at Barber’s Point last night with this crew of 12! With half of the family in town from the mainland, this session was like…
The Maciels | Kailua Beach
Even while being drizzled on for most of the session. The best part of all the rain though, was the beautiful rainbow we had for a few moments. A perfect…
Sneak Peek | Owens
I met the Owens family and all their lovely kids and grandkids at Makua Beach last night! Most of them had only arrived two days prior from Seattle, but everyone already seemed…
Sneak Peek | Saba-Corpuz Family
There was tons of laughter, fun, and a little sweating! Then at the very end, little Zoe just zonked out on Dad’s shoulder. We managed a fun little…