This morning, I had the privilege of photographing the Myerscough family. They are on a Make A Wish trip to Oahu after their youngest son Jackson's brave battle with Leukemia and it was…

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…

You only have white, black and gray with which to tell your story, so you need to make sure you are drawing the eye to your subject. Making your subject…

As we arrived at the beach, the sky was just starting to light up with a warm orange glow. The waves were calm, and the beach was nearly empty, which was perfect for the family to have some uninterrupted time together. We started with…

Most of my clients tend to be disappointed if their session day comes along and it’s cloudy. I get it, that golden back-lighting is gorgeous, but don’t discount the beauty of an overcast day…

We all do it — “Look at the camera!”, “Say cheese!”, “Look at Mommy and you can have a treat!” (I’m not the only one bribing my kids, right?) We LOVE photos of our…

Early this morning, I had the pleasure of capturing the love and excitement of Jessica and Jay, a newly engaged couple who traveled from California to Hawaii for a quick getaway. They reached out…

The Hydes are no strangers to my photography, and I've had the pleasure of working with them for many years now. This session was particularly special as I got to meet Michelle's side of the family, who were equally delightful…

This week’s Friday Photo Tip is about how to get a photo of your kids with more connection, more joy, real smiles, and that is just plain ‘ole less boring than standing together and smiling…

This beautiful crew is celebrating two important milestones — one couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, and Papa (Everett), who had been battling cancer, has been in remission for …

This morning, I had the pleasure of photographing an extended family session at Ko'Olina's Paradise Cove on Oahu. The family is vacationing together for a week, and little Brix, who is just 5 months old, lives here on island with his Mom and Dad…

Naturally, most light falls on our faces from above — the sun, overhead lighting, etc. This is what our brain see as the most natural, pleasing way to light a face. It’s when we change our position that problems can occur…

If you’ve had a weekday session with me here on Oahu, then this family’s oldest daughter was the one watching my kids! Jailee is our awesome babysitter who is always so…

We’ve had a lot of wind here on Oahu the last few days and I ALMOST rescheduled this session out of fear it would be too much for photos. Man, am I’m…

It’s been super windy and rainy on Oahu the last few days, but luckily the rain paused just long enough for this session and Paradise Cove has…

Click Pro Elite. It’s an accomplishment I have dreamt of for nearly a decade and I wanted to share a little about it and why I’m so proud and honored to have been accepted…

While this may seem like a minor thing to be worried about in your photos, paying attention to it can really improve the way the eye perceives an image. When you see a limb…

The last day of a vacation is always a bit of a bummer, buuut when you’ve had rain for most of it and you finally get a perfect beach day, it’s not…