Corrina & Hoalii's school portraits

It was a fun day with Corrina & Hoali'i this past Thursday. School was out due to Teacher's Institute Day - so their mom brought them by my house for their School Portraits. I always enjoy working with the Hinau & Braceros keiki... they keep me on my toes and I enjoy them very much. Thank you Corrina and Hoali'i for spending the hour with me - I hope you had as much fun as I did...

Here are a few photos from their shoot:

Carter 'Ohana - Family Portraits

Today was a fun and exciting day. We had scheduled a Family Portrait session with the Carter 'Ohana for today - thinking it would be a wonderful day to shoot photos at the Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm... however, much to our amazement - it was pouring up there. After contemplating where we could go that would give us a great photo session, we found ourselves heading into Makawao and utilizing the grounds of the Hui No'eau Visual Art Center. It's always easy to shoot there because of the different surroundings around every turn - so it although it was not our initial plan, we had fun and quite enjoyed ourselves. ;-)

Kevin and I had lots of fun on this shoot, as the Carters and Papa are not our average Family Portrait session... they are old time friends (considered to be 'ohana) and it was nice to spend the few hours catching up on ol' times as well. Because my pregnancy has me limping and dragging along, Kevin was the main photographer for this shoot... and I stood in the backdrop catching pictures from afar. Our son Ka'eo even joined in and acted as assistant for Kevin and I - holding the reflector when needed and carrying our clipboard... a little guy in training... ;-)

Above are a few photos that I put into a quick collage to share. Thank you to Kaleo, Kamiki, Papa, Kamahi and Maka'iwa for working with us today and for having such a nice dinner out... we had so much fun and truly enjoyed it.

Lots of changes - Seniors Website is up and running

With today being the start of the new school year for many students, especially high school Seniors - I have gone ahead and dedicated a website completely for the use of Senior Portraits and previewing ideas and designs for seniors who are looking for that creative, casual portraits to add to the Excitement of their Senior Year.

Take a look and let us know what you think. Click on the link below.

Seniors Website

Joseph Kaimana okalani Braceros

I had the privilege of shooting the first pictures for baby Kaimana. He is 9 days old today - born on April 19th, 2009. He was such a pleasure to photograph and was very easy going and relaxed. His mommy & daddy hired us to take his first photos and to do his birth announcements.

Here are a few photos from his shoot:

H.P. Baldwin High School Junior Prom 2009

It was a privilege to capture the special moments of a few teens that attended the Junior Promenade for H.P. Baldwin High School. The Prom was held at the Beautiful Westin Maui Resort & Spa on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Not only was this a momentous occasion on my end because I am an alumni of Baldwin High School having attended my own prom more than 10 years ago - this was also the prom for my baby sister Harmony. The Prom committee made a fine choice of choosing The Westin Maui as their location - not only because of their beautiful landscaping and architechture - but also because I had worked at property before and was very familiar with where would be the best locations to use for back drops. Kevin and I had a blast capturing these photos and the team was very energetic and fun to work with.

Here are a few pictures of Harmony and her friends that joined her that evening. Thank you to Harmony, Nohea, Michelle, Reanne and Jaren for allowing us to be a part of your special event.

Karen Kondo & Ohana - Family Portraits

Kevin and I had the opportunity to do a Family Portrait shoot on Saturday, January 24, 2009 on the Grounds of the Maui Kaanapali Villas. Karen Kondo contacted us a month or so ago as she won the bid on a Gift Certificate that we donated to the Taste of Italy Auction for the Kihei Rotary Club. We were very excited to do this shoot as it consisted of several different types of portraits: Head shots and Family Portraits.

Here are a few photos from the shoot. Thank you so much to Karen and her ohana for allowing us to photograph all of you... it was very fun and we enjoyed it very much. ;-)

Beautiful shots to share

Here are some beautiful shots taken by Kevin. The detail and the close ups in each photograph are absolutely enchanting that I couldn't help but share them with all of you. Please enjoy.

Can you say... "that's funny" ???

We have had the opportunity to take pictures of many characters in our life... wanted to share a few with you!

The Bride...

Nichole is not your usual bride... simplicity was her desire for all aspects of her wedding. So - when it came to pictures... she didn't want a huge fuss made over her. We were able to catch a few candid moments that would make for great memories...

The Groom...

It was a nice touch to some of Juno & Nichole's wedding pictures to have a photo of Juno posing in his natural elements...

The first picture shown here is my favorite. Kevin has a great eye when it comes to taking posed and candid photos.

Kevin's sunset photos

We had the privilege of being invited to attend a birthday dinner at Isana's in Kihei on Thursday, Aug. 14th. Before heading in to the restaurant - we captured a glimpse of the beautiful sunset. My husband Kevin couldn't resist snapping a photo or two. (Here's one of those photos to share)

It's moments like this that remind us how much we enjoy Nature and all it has to offer...

More pictures from Nichole & Juno's wedding

• Nichole & Juno's wedding 08.08.08
  

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• Nichole & Juno toasting to a lifetime of memories together.
  

• Casey taking a break on a hot day.

• the bride & groom in front of a beautiful sunset.

• wedding party smiling for the camera.

• the bride & groom posing with the bride's parents.

• the shot of the wedding rings.

• the exchange of rings.
  

Nichole & Juno's Wedding 08.08.08

It has been quite a weekend. Nichole & Juno's wedding occurred at a beautiful bluff on Private Property overlooking the entire Wailea area. In the background boasted views of Lana'i, Moloka'i and Molokini. It was a short & sweet affair. Thank you Nichole & Juno for having Kev and I be apart of your special day. Here are a few pictures to share:

Reminiscing of the Past

I have been going through some old photos of past weddings that we have done & reminiscing of how fun they were. Some of these weddings, like any event, had its challenges... but we are glad that we had the privilege of being a part of all of them. We not only enjoyed ourselves - but we had the privilege of working with & meeting new people. The picture of the Kahu is Kahu Keli'i Arruda. This was the first wedding that we had the chance to work with him on. He truly is a joy to work with and we consider him as a part of our 'ohana.

More wedding updates to come...

As you can imagine, it has been very crazy the last few months... which is why it took us a few months before we posted some of the weddings here just today. Please do check back every so often as we plan to keep our site/blog updated regularly. Thank you for your patience.

Glenn & Kalei's Wedding

Glenn & Kalei's wedding is definitely one for the memory books. It was a very simple but so elegant affair. Held at a beautiful Upcountry Maui (Kula) Estate on April 28, 2008 - the wedding ceremony boasted of views that overlooked the South Maui & Central Maui towns. It was breath taking. Our photographer, Kevin (my husband) attended for both of us as I was on the west side that day. His photography skills spoke tremendously of how beautiful & elegant the day was.

Their very intimate reception was held at the Grand Wailea Resort & Spa. Kevin took them around the grounds and grabbed a few photos of the couple before they sat down to their first meal as husband & wife together. Thank you Glenn & Kalei for making us a part of your special day.

A few weddings have kept us busy...

It has definitely been a busy year thus far. In February we had the pleasure of assisting with the wedding of a couple that happens to be very good friends of ours. The day was a challenge as it had been hotter day then we had expected and the shadows & sun just was not cooperating with us... but the bride & groom (Shannon & Scott) were as happy as could be - and at the end of the day... that is all that mattered most.


This beautiful wedding took place at Airport Beach in Ka'anapali on February 29, 2008 - Leap Year. This will be a day they will always remember... I'm happy I was able to be a part of it. Thank you Shan & Scott for including me in your planning & happy day.

January 2008 - off to a great start

It has been a bit of a challenge this new year. To ensure that everything is running like clock work and that the wheels are turning properly - I have been pretty busy trying to ensure that all is going the way it should be. The year is definitely off to a great start. :)