Tyler is big brother! We were incredibly honored to photograph little sister, Emi’s, newborn session. Like her brother, she was a sleepy angel (click HERE to see Tyler’s newborn shoot). Wow, looking back at our shoot with Tyler, I can’t help but notice how much our style has changed (and our prop selection)…but I liked that Mom wanted blocks incorporated into Emi’s shoot, to show some consistency between the shoots. Mom also requested the desk, which is a prop we haven’t used in a while, so we had a nice mixture of “prop” and “natural” type shots.  It was so great seeing all of you again. Tyler, you may have grown, but you are still a little cutie!  So happy that you have a sister to play with  🙂 You are going to be an amazing big brother.  Thanks for driving out to see us, Mom and Dad!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Oh little Christian, you have the best family, ever! Mom called me the week of his shoot to see if I had any availability for a newborn shoot.  I had a newborn shoot scheduled on Sunday morning, and afternoon shoots on Saturday and Sunday (as well as an appointment on Saturday morning). Mom sounded so incredibly sweet on the phone, and my heart physically hurt as she told me that she even bought little surf shorts and a fisherman’s outfit set for a newborn shoot. She sounded like an amazing person to work with, and I really wanted to meet her.  I was concerned about the scheduling, because Christian was already over 2 weeks old (newborn shoots are ideally scheduled within the first 2 weeks of life), and we are booked out with newborn shoots for the next 6 weeks (and by then, Christian would definitely be too old for a newborn shoot). Fortunately, I have the best clients, and we were able to reschedule our Saturday afternoon shoot  🙂  This gave us the opportunity to meet baby Christian and his wonderful family. Mom was even sweeter in person (…as if that was even possible!). Christian’s gorgeous grandmother, and his Lego-talented brother, Holden, also joined us for his shoot. I loved that the first words Holden said to me were, “I have a Lego TIE-Fighter.” Holden was a Lego enthusiast that loved Legos just as much as my son (boy did they make a pair!). Christian had the softest hair and “piano-player” fingers. His outfits were SO cute, and he stayed curled just long enough for us to get through our photos. Mom, it was so great meeting you and your beautiful family.  Your sons are absolutely charming!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Yet another happy, smiling little one. How lucky are we?! Noah was a joy to work with. Click HERE to see Noah and David in their previous shoot. He loved the sand, and seemingly, everything beach-related. He loved the sand, the little pieces of coral, the rocks…and oh yes, the water! We took a bunch of happy “sitting in sand” type photos, and subsequently decided to move on to “standing” photos. One of the rocks had a few little puddles of sea water on it…and Noah gravitated towards them immediately. I’ve never seen a one year old quite so happy. The look on his face as he splashed in that 1/2 inch puddle of sea water was pure happiness. He was unfazed as the sandy water splashed in his eyes, and he left our shoot with a sandy, soggy diaper. Love that big brother, David, was my second-shooter for our shoot.  Great photographer’s stance, David! You look like a pro  🙂  It was great seeing you again, Mom and Dad. Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s always a pleasure working with little ones…especially when they smile up a storm for us  🙂 Little Megan was definitely in the running for “smiliest baby” award! She gave us so many happy expressions, and quite frankly, made it very difficult for me to select photos for her blog post. Megan’s sweet smile lit up her entire face (and just think, in a very short period of time, that smile will change forever once her baby teeth start appearing). Dad…she did a great job with her cute little hats 😉  Mom and Dad, Megan definitely got your happy, friendly demeanor…what a blessing!  It was wonderful meeting all of you. Here’s your sneak peek:

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Has it been a year already?! I can’t believe how fast time flies by.  It doesn’t seem like an entire year has passed since Roman’s newborn shoot (click HERE to see his Newborn Shoot). Little Roman went from a sleepy little newborn, to an active, extremely handsome, little man!  Roman’s party was held at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii‘s Manoa Grand Ballroom. His party theme was Disney’s Planes.

The table centerpieces, favors and room decor all represented the Planes theme…and the delicious cupcakes were baked the morning of the party! It doesn’t get any fresher than that…

Next up, the glorious, intricate cake…complete with fondant planes and wispy clouds:

How cute was the airport themed table signage?:

Our Man of the Hour took one last tour of the room before the doors officially opened.  He seemed pretty happy with the pre-party preparations 😉

Guests were welcomed at the sign-in table, and were invited to write a short message to the birthday boy:

Entertainment included beautiful music, balloon art, fun photo booth pics, and air brushed stencil tattoos (fun for kids of ALL ages…):

The Lego Man brought his plethora of Legos (some structures were pre-made, others were constructed by party guests). Kids and adults were magically drawn to the Lego tables…some for the majority of the party:

Kids (and some adults) also had a custom made Dusty Crophopper to play on (how lucky to know such a talented family friend!).  It was a big hit, and we all thought it was so creative! I really want to hire him to make some newborn props for me  😉

Of course, some guests provided their own entertainment  🙂

After a moving invocation, the buffet line opened. Guests enjoyed a variety of delicious dishes and desserts:

Finally, it was time for all of us to celebrate Roman. Little letter candles adorned the top of his cake (Mom and Dad decided on his initials). Somehow (during the course of the birthday singing), an extra red “H” candle made it’s way into the very front of the cake’s lowest tier…I Photoshopped it out for this post  :).

It was a day spent with family and friends, all graciously addressed by Mom and Dad:

…and the birthday boy finally fell asleep after a morning full of excitement. How cute is he?!

Happy Birthday, Roman!  Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day  🙂 We love you!

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We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! We are just getting back into the swing of things  🙂  Over the past month, we’ve enjoyed our winter break. We had a great time celebrating as a family (I’ll share some photos when I have a little break between shoots), shared a few colds, and are currently having our house re-roofed. We also photographed a few baby first birthday parties and family shoots…so here we go, 2016!!!

What better way to start a new year than with a family with happy, energetic little ones! Jace, Jordan and Jescy were full of laughs and smiles for our shoot. The boys were eager to show off their new watches that they got for Christmas. They took turns hugging their little sister, Jescy, then dashed off to play with each other.  Jescy was just learning how to stand. She gave us a million smiles. What a dream! The holiday spirit was still in the air, and I loved the excitement of our shoot. There’s nothing better than photographing smiling, spontaneously happy children.  Mom and Dad were so easy-going and wonderful to work with, thank you!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Our last official photo shoot of 2015! (Yes, we still have to do our own Christmas card photos…guess those will be going out late again this year.)  What a great way to end 2015…with a wonderful family  🙂  It was another blustery day, but Alex and Matthew were warm in their cute little sweater vests (how cute are they?!)  Alex loved playing in the sand, digging holes, and skipping rocks. He gave us his happy smile, and ran on the shore like a carefree little boy without a worry in the world. Matthew’s little hair curls blew in the wind, and made us all smile. He seemed to like the wind in his face, and snuggles from his mom and dad 🙂  The little strip of beach we shot on was fairly busy (with dogs and people), and I tried to avoid shooting the large black plastic fence cover blowing to the right of us (seriously, it looked like a 10 foot high by 60 foot long black Hefty bag blowing in the wind)…but our family really worked that spot! It’s not the location, but our families that make our shoots successful, and we had the MOST fabulous family EVER this afternoon!  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for braving the wind and suspiciously cloudy skies. It was so wonderful seeing you all again this year! We can’t believe how much the boys have grown over the past year!!!  Click HERE to see Matthew’s 2014 Newborn Shoot. Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

Little Cameron is our last newborn for 2015! What a little cutie…he looked exactly like big sister, Kaycie  🙂  Click HERE to see Kaycie’s newborn shoot, and click HERE to see Kaycie’s 2014 shoot.  Cameron was so sleepy for his individual shots, and was so easy to work with! Kaycie was a pro at carrying her new baby brother (it’s one thing for an older sibling to be able to carry their new baby brother or sister, it’s another thing to be able to hold them in a pose that photographs well).  Congratulations, Mom and Dad…it seems like just yesterday we were shooting Kaycie in her newborn shoot!  It was great seeing all of you again this year, may little Cameron have a wonderful first Christmas!  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

The wind was whipping wildly around us, and hair and sand were flying everywhere! Mom and Kailee dutifully had hairspray on their hair (thank you, Mom!)…something I usually recommend for our beach shoots because the wind coming off the ocean can be very strong, but that wind was fierce. Even though it wasn’t raining (we had a very wet fall this year), we apparently had a high wind warning that day (I got the warning on my phone just as we finished our shoot  🙁  ).  If there was ever a family that had to endure this blustery day, this was our family. Kailee was AMAZING! Just like our previous shoots with Kailee, she took instruction well, and gave us her naturally beautiful smile. Click HERE to see Kailee’s 2014 shoot. Not once did she complain about the wind, flying sand or feeling cold. Thank you, Kailee (and Mom and Dad) for being SO patient. Kailee, it was a joy to work with you  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

I was floored when Mom texted me the photo of the hot air balloon prop. I was even more stunned when I found out that she made the prop herself! She even macraméd the cover for the balloon…just amazing!  She said she worked diligently on it every night after Stella went to sleep.  It was beautiful (almost as beautiful as Stella  😉  )!  Click HERE to see Stella’s 6-month shoot. It was great to see Stella’s Grandma and Grandpa, they were such a big help. This truly was a family event!  Stella loved all of the props that Mom and Dad brought for her.  She had fun in her hot air balloon, and she REALLY loved the LED string of lights that Mom, Dad and Grandma kept on pulling out of her mouth, LOL! Thanks so much for a fun shoot, Stella and family! I’m so glad that the weather held up for us (it literally rained up until we started shooting, then rained as we were packing up at the end of the shoot).  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!