Happy Birthday to my super special niece Taylor! Endless days of summer happening here in Hawaii…
the beautiful fireworks celebrating Independence Day set to a cool patriotic soundtrack at Hickam Harbor
my kids, dancing like no one’s watching to their favorite band, The Throwdowns, who performed for the troops at Hickam Harbor on the 4th
film. because finding it again has been a breath of fresh, fun air
this print that i love and have framed in my office, iphone snapped on a late night of working. brilliantly created by Nick Morley, you can find his stuff here
and last but not least, my husband who just started the Love Dare with me, promotes to an Air Force Major at the end of the month, and decided to grow his very first beard
…xo
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* a side-note, no 6 yr olds were harmed during this shoot, lil’ one poked herself in the eye:)
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“for whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it is always our self we find in the sea”
~e.e. cummings
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Remember that sweet couple, Randy and Joyce, that I told you about?! Well, forty years ago they planted the seeds, and with it their beautiful garden grew. What a wonderful way to celebrate the richness of their life together, with the joining of that garden here in paradise. They rented a beautiful beach house on the shores of Waimanalo, where the sweet sounds of the ocean could harmonize with the even sweeter sounds of laughter from their adorable grandchildren. Here are some of the photos of the celebration, their family’s special time together here in Hawaii…
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Just got back from a quick trip to Kauai with my girls. First time there, and my impression is it has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Seriously. Back here at home and just a few days left of school and then– Summer! It’s here already. Anyone else feel like 2010 is speeeeeeding by?! Well, here’s a quick snap from Kauai…can you tell we had fun? Can you tell there are roosters/chickens EVERYWHERE? It’s country in the best way…ahhh I think I left my heart in Kauai. I think I may have to find my way there again soon…anyone in Kauai need a photoshoot?! Have camera, will travel!
*btw summertime means new music! Do you have a favorite summer song? This one used to be a fave of mine back in the day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8EAovDF4Gw
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I have always thought it would be amazing to have my photograph on the cover of a book. That has happened, and I’ll share more on that soon. But what if I shot a photo specifically just after reading a book, a book that I really loved, and interpreted that into one photo that would grace the cover and share with all what was inside. What a challenge, what a dream! I am putting it out there…I will do this;)
Now, just for fun, play along with me in my dream…
If this was the cover, what would the story inside be called?
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As I continue to cull through my favorite photos of my time with The Throwdowns, I wanted to share a little something personal. I had the chance to go on a field trip with my baby girl to the zoo last week. She has been wanting to go to the zoo in a bad way since we moved here. Couldn’t have been a more perfect way to spend her first class field trip!
When I spend time with my kids, or my family for that matter, I rarely bring my camera. Not that I don’t want to capture the moments, but being a photographer, sometimes it’s just super important for me to just BE in the moment. Another reason it’s great to hire a photographer for your special family moments, so that you can actually be a participant rather than an observer
When I got to the zoo however, there was inspiration all around. It was stunning, the little pockets of details. I couldn’t help but pull out my iphone and take a few snaps. I’m sort of conflicted about the zoo. I know they do a lot of great work, and help a lot of animals, but sometimes I look at the animals and wonder if they would be better off in their natural habitats. On this day, the elephants were especially restless. And yes, I am completely ignorant on the subject- so it’s just an observation. Either way, we had a great time spending time together. We even played hookie the rest of the day from school and roamed around to explore a little more. We trekked all the way back to the opposite end of the park one more time to get one last glimpse of our faves, the chimpanzees!
Enjoy~ our day at the zoo, iphone polaroid style.
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The Throwdowns came to town and performed Friday night at the Pipeline Cafe for their big cd release party of their new cd, “Don’t Slow Down”. It was an amazing night, and I was super honored to be able to capture it for them; from soundcheck, to backstage, to the freaking AMAZING show! This band is for real, they’re SO talented and I have a major story to tell with my photos…a story that big dreams are made of.
But before I do, I want to direct you to FLUXhawaii Magazine where my photos have been featured on a great article they just published about the night. So excited to have my photos featured on FLUX! It’s a magazine I have sitting right in front of me on my desk and I have been ogling their 2nd issue, the Water issue, which is absolutely GORGEOUS!
Take a look at my pics of The Throwdowns, featured HERE
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