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Gerson | Waikiki
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had a Waikiki session, but yesterday morning, the lovely Gersons met me there for a gorgeous sunrise session. A fellow military family, the Gersons are…
Evan & Emily | Ka’a’awa & Kualoa
Evan and Emily met me bright and early for sunrise this morning at Ka’a’awa Beach for their Paradise session. This adorable couple are expecting…
Lessner Family | Bellows AFB
Last week, I got to photography my own family! My in-laws were in town visiting and we headed to Bellows AFB for a quick session on Sunday night. My father-in-law…
Craig & Family | Ka’a’awa
Man, I love an extended family session! Four siblings, their families, and parents were altogether here on Oahu last week for what I’m sure was a joy and laughter-filled…
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…
Baptism | Baby Liam
You may remember the Fresh 48 of Baby Liam I posted just a few weeks ago - well, I had the pleasure of photographing him and his sweet family again at his…
Bella & Leif | Elopement
What a fun beach elopement with the new Mr. and Mrs. Markee last night in Paradise Cove! It was easy to see how in love these two are and their evening wedding on the beach was…
Friday Photo Tip | Shoot Through
For this week’s Friday Photo Tip, let’s talk about an easy way to take a photo from “meh” to “Wow!”. This technique adds framing, leading lines and is really simple…
Friday Photo Tip | Look & Laugh
We all love a good candid photo — a moment caught when the guard is down and there’s real emotion. It’s a smile that goes all the way to the eyes, or a belly laugh that just came naturally. BUT, we…
Friday Photo Tip | Silhouettes
This week’s Friday Photo Tip is on making silhouettes - those lovely backlit photos where the subject is shown only as a dark shape with their outline as the focus…
Friday Photo Tip | Get Low
To the windooooooww! Sorry, that one’s for my fellow geriatric millennials… Anywhooo, this week’s Friday photo tip has nothing to do with Lil Jon and everything to do with…
Lifestyle Photography Awards
I’m so thrilled to share the news that I recently had three of my images selected for a lifestyle pro award! As a member of the Lifestyle Photographers Association, I’m invited to enter images in their quarterly photography competition. This past…
Sunguard Swimwear | Girls Line
Today, I met these 4 lovely ladies in Honolulu to photograph Sunguard’s new line of girl’s swimwear! Once again, this company’s swimwear fit like it was made for these little models and…
Gonzales | Wai’alae Beach
Wai'alae Beach rarely disappoints and this morning was no exception! I met the lovely Gonzalez family there this morning, and despite the extra traffic troubles, in Honolulu this today, we all made it on time - though the family of three decidedly had to skip their donut run on the way!…
Willhalm | Ka’a’awa Beach
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of capturing a special photography session for an extended family of 11 at the beautiful Ka'a'awa Beach. This lovely family was here to join in on the anniversary and birthday celebrations of the…
Johnson | Paradise Cove
Every now and then I get the pleasure of photographing a family that really touches my heart! This morning's family session at Paradise Cove near the Aulani Resort was one of those sessions. I had the honor of photographing the Johnson family, who were gifted this…
Dr. Quinio | Kualoa
It was such a pleasure working with Dr. Quinio last night at Kualoa! She is a family medicine doctor here in Kaneohe about to open her own practice and she was looking…
Friday Photo Tip | Colors
Alright, I’m going to let my crazy flag fly a bit here. Color matters to me A. LOT. Like, so much that I will suggest…