Journal

Do you remember the wonderful children’s story, The Giving Tree?  Well, here in Hawaii, I discovered one of the tree’s cousins, specifically in Kihei on Maui. One day I was driving down the road and I saw an unusually long tree swing hanging from an extremely tall tree next to the beach. That swing, inviting children […]

Sometimes inspiration comes quick.  Sometimes I just get a picture in my head, sometimes I see a prop, accessory, or outfit and get an idea.  Sometimes it is just watching how my girls are playing and their imaginations that feed my creativity.  With this shoot I saw the ears in a catalog (Pottery Barn Kids) […]

Here is a truth about me.  Give me just about any client, any person to photograph, and I have all the patience in the world, thoroughly enjoying the creative process.  But my family, oy vey.  I don’t just plan outfits and locations, but conjure up lists of expectations that aren’t even meant to be met, […]

This little post is because life is totally like this living in Maui. You go to the beach, and sometimes, a flash mob of hula begins– always starting with that one grass-skirted hula dancer. Sometimes people greet you with sweet-smelling leis, just full of the aloha spirit. Sometimes, a young keiki is taking conch-blowing lessons. […]

There are times that I’m convinced that being a photographer is quite simply having the best job in the world– job as in the kind that you get paid for. When I’m invited into a family’s life– into their laughter, their tender moments, the inner workings, their joys and triumphs– it is nothing short of […]

As a homeschooling mom I’m always evaluating what is and isn’t working and what opportunities would be beneficial for my child. One of the things we’ve done this semester is join a local homeschool co-op here on Maui, that meets weekly in Kihei.  Right off the bat I was given the opportunity and responsiblity of […]