Evan and his “big sister” Yuri joined us for an indoor shoot! Click HERE to see his newborn shoot.  Mom sent me photos of the outfits she planned to put her kids in, and I loved her kimono pics…even Yuri had her own kimono. Evan looked so sharp in his suspenders, then so sweet and huggable in his colorful kimono. Yuri was hilarious! Dad warned me that wearing outfits was not something that she was particularly fond of. He said that she would not move, once they put her outfit on…and they were right.  She sat and barely moved once she had that kimono on (which made our job so much easier).  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for bringing your outfits. Thanks, Yuri, for pacifying us with your kimono.  Thank you, Evan, for being so darn cute  😉  Here is your sneak peek:

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It was meant to be! We were incredibly sad when we found out that Renyn and Lauryn were moving away last year.  We’ve seen Renyn since he was about 8-months old, and always look forward to seeing his entire family every year (click HERE to see their 2015 shoot).  Mom emailed me back in September to let me know that they were planning to come back to Oahu as a family in October, and wanted to know if we had any openings left for a holiday shoot during their visit.  We were fully booked, but I just happened to have a client ask to reschedule their shoot, and the shoot opening happened to be on the weekend Renyn and Lauryn were visiting!  I was so excited! We had time for a quick shoot right before their family dinner. I love that Renyn and Lauryn were so interactive! I usually get a few sibling shots in, before one sibling runs off to play in the water. Each family shoot is different (depending on number of siblings, sibling ages and temperament, time, lighting and weather…so many factors!), but we were lucky enough to capture a lot of sibling photos this time around  🙂 Mom and Dad, thank you, thank you, thank you for contacting me!  It was so great seeing you all! We miss seeing you at the tennis courts!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It was another grey, hazy afternoon. We were hoping that it wouldn’t rain. Having planned to hold our shoot at the beach, at least we wouldn’t have to worry about mud. I was looking forward to seeing Brooke and Troy again, and I knew their smiles would brighten an otherwise gloomy day.  Sure enough, I was greeted with the sweetest smiles and warmest hugs, ever! We’ve photographed Brooke and Troy for 4 years now (click HERE to see their 2015 shoot), and I have yet to see them fight, or even disagree with each other. Not one sour look, not one jealous glance. Just pure love. Really. I had a chest tightening moment at the end of the shoot, when we did their “facing away from the camera” shots.  Brooke and Troy decided to hug each other and look out toward the horizon. We were done with our shots, and I called out to them to let them know that they could stop hugging each other.  I’m not sure if they didn’t hear me, or if they just didn’t care. They continued to stand there and hug each other…for minutes. They looked so peaceful. I looked at Mom and she wistfully said, “I hope this lasts forever.”  So do I, Mom…so do I.  Thank you for sharing your afternoon with us, Mom and Dad!  It was wonderful to see you again this year.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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One word to describe our shoot with Paige and Kate…FUN  🙂  Everyone knows how much I love dogs, so right off the bat, I was taken by Saxum. He ran to greet us at the door with his chocolate brown eyes and fur.  Just adorable!  His big sisters were equally adorable (just don’t tell Kate I said that, because she’s wasn’t exactly a Saxum fan during our shoot 😉 ).  Paige is a fellow dog-lover.  Some of my favorite shots of her were with Saxum. Her eyes matched her cute outfit perfectly! Kate had beautiful hair that fell around her face in ringlets. I would give anything for that hair! She added sass and spunk to our shoot…just look at those sparkling eyes! Mom and Dad, thank you for sharing your gorgeous family and amazing house with us! The lighting in your living room was amazing 🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

…and Kate, how do you really feel about Saxum?

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We first met this wonderful family back in 2009 (click HERE to see their 2009 shoot).  At that time, Jorel (my “Little Ham”) was about the same age as his little brother (Jasper) is now.  I remember being so impressed with Jansen, Jalen and Jorel at that shoot, because they were so easy to work with. They took direction exceedingly well, and genuinely seemed to like each other. Eight years later, I feel like I’m at a family reunion. I’ve seen the kids grow up, and I’ve enjoyed each year  :).  I’ve seen Jansen graduate from high school, and Jalen enter high school. I’ve seen my Little Ham literally sprout from a preschooler to a young man right before my eyes (and he still loves to pose for my camera!), and we’ve welcomed baby Jasper!  Click HERE to see their previous shoot.  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for allowing us to be a part of your family. Your children continue to amaze us with their love for each other (just look at those candid pics!).  You are all so very special to us, and we have been blessed with your kindness, support…and fantastic parenting!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It was a cousin photo shoot, and we were excited  🙂  We’ve been fortunate to see David and Noah a number of times (click HERE to see their previous photo shoot). We met Richard once (click HERE to see his 1-year photo shoot), but this was the first time we met Mimi!  David and Noah arrived first, so we started with sibling photos. The boys were adorable, as always!  I think they know the routine by now, and they both flashed their cute little smiles at me.  They always make our job so easy! Once Richard and Mimi arrived, we quickly moved to “group cousin shots”, because it can be difficult to keep the attention of 4 kids under the age of 5 years for very long. They all did a great job. Richard and Mimi looked like they were having fun, and gave us some great smiles too! I loved the “older boy cousin” photo…it was an homage to the “cousin” shot we did of the boys together during Richard’s shoot.  Just look how much they’ve grown since then!  The sun was going down quickly, but we got in a few more group shots. So much fun  🙂  Thanks for a great afternoon shoot, everyone!  It was great seeing all of you again, especially Grandma and Grandpa!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It was a chilly morning (OK, that’s relative because we live in Hawaii), and I could already smell wood burning.  I literally felt like I was in a ski lodge…so toasty!  Roman and Mikey (and Edson) were very interested in the smoke coming out of the chimney.  Not something you see everyday  😉  It’s been about a half year since we last saw Roman  (click HERE to see his 14-month shoot), but it was like we went through a time warp! Instead of the cute little guy digging around in the sand we saw back in March…we were met with a charming young man with a big-boy haircut. Mikey was a doting big brother. He allowed Roman to crawl all over him (and give him huge bear hugs)…the only thing he wasn’t ready to compromise in was the use of his beloved teddy.  That was HIS.  Don’t worry, Mikey, I understand how it is to have to share everything with younger siblings…it never ends!  It was great seeing all of you again this year!!!  Thanks again, Mom and Dad, for hosting our shoot at your gorgeous house  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Happy Halloween, everyone!  Maile and Mav’s photo shoot is the perfect shoot to post on Halloween  🙂  I love when our clients are invested in their shoot, and plan their own themes! Maile and Mav had an “artsy” shoot last year (click HERE to see their 2015 photo shoot).  This year, they were the Dynamic Duo!  Super hero theme…how cute are they!  Mom and I discussed the theme about a week or so before their shoot. The skies were clear, and the clouds were amazing.  On the day of the shoot however, it started to rain on our drive over.  Ugh.  Miraculously, the skies cleared just for our shoot, then clouded up again as we pulled out of the lot.  I can always count on fun with Maile and Mav (and Mom and Dad), and I’m always amazed at how well they take instruction.  Soooo lucky, Mom and Dad…but then again, it’s probably because you two are awesome parents!  Thanks for another great shoot this year!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We have the best clients!  This beautiful family was a referral from another wonderful family that we shoot a couple of months ago (click HERE to see their photo shoot).  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  Izzy, Emma and Brooklyn were so incredibly easy to work with…so much fun!  I loved photographing the girls, because they were so giggly and sweet. Each girl had her own distinctive personality (which you can definitely see by looking at their individual photos).  They each had their own poses and expressions, and I absolutely loved it ALL!  I have to give a special shout out to poor Izzy.  She stepped on a Portuguese Man o’ War about 10 minutes into our shoot…and boy is that painful.  She was a trouper and stuck it out for us (and you can’t tell anything happened in her photos…it happened before we took any of her individual shots).  Thank you for being so resilient!  Don’t you just love the sister shots?! So sweet. Thank you for an amazing shoot, Mom and Dad, your girls were gorgeous!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Happy belated birthday, Jonny!  What a handsome little guy.  Jonny was so inquisitive! I could just see those wheels turning in his mind every time we moved to a new location. He was interested in my camera lens, one of the Christmas ornament props, but most of all, his birthday cake.  He was pretty fearless with that cake, and he seemed to thoroughly enjoy it.  Some children are wary around birthday cakes, and are very tentative about touching it.  It’s the one time that we (as parents) are OK with them touching and eating something, and they don’t understand why.  They appear very hesitant (and often times, look at their moms and cry). Not Jonny! He dove into his cake with gusto  🙂  Loved the frosting all over his hands and face.  Adorable!  Thanks again for hosting our shoot at your house, Mom and Dad.  Jonny, it’s been wonderful watching you grow over the past year (click HERE for his previous shoot, and HERE for his newborn shoot)!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We are fully booked for 2016.  We are currently still accepting newborn shoot inquiries, as well as shoot inquiries for 2017.  We will resume our regular shoot schedule in January 2017.  Thank you 🙂