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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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!…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Oh my goodness, what a fun session this morning! The Staley family is together for the first time since 2016, gathering on Oahu to celebrate their Dad’s 75th birthday with a big…

I had the rare treat this morning of photographing a family from my own hometown! The Gulbins actually went to high school with me and my husband and just happen to…

This morning I had the absolute joy of photographing baby Liam who was not even 24 hours old yet. He takes the cake as…

This week’s Friday photo tip is a simple one: be (a little) extra. When it comes to photos, I find that a little bit of drama…

This morning, I had the pleasure of photographing a fellow military family at Ko'Olina's Paradise Cove. The Armijos are on a two-week vacation here on Oahu, and they were eager to document their time together with a…

Yesterday morning, I had the super fun job of photographing the boys’ summer line of swimwear for the company Sunguard! Their UV protection swimwear was so stretchy and…

When taking photographs it’s easy to capture your subject’s face, get the smile and move on. But today’s Friday Photo Tip is about going one step further and trying a different angle…

It’s always fun to get a chance to photograph my own family and I had the chance earlier this week! My brother-in-law and his wife, Krystal visited us here on…