Journal

When a mom of four littles reaches out about family photos I know from the start that she is a master juggler. And mom Rachael was not only great at going with the flow, but makes motherhood and all the ups and downs look more like the tide that rolls in and rolls out, and […]

I always aim to arrive early at my shoots, to scope out the land, the light, and to be prepared. So when I arrived about a 1/2 hour early and saw my clients ready, already, I knew they were excited and prepared for a great photography session. The bonus was that we had some extra […]

When you’ve planned a Hawaiian family vacation from the East Coast, and there is a hurricane that is supposed to make a direct hit to that island, you make the most of your trip, and pray the storm doesn’t hit.  Back in September, I had a week of juggling clients to squeeze them into different […]

Family photo sessions aren’t limited to those with littles. Maybe someone needs a “hallelujah” moment in the long days and short years of the Littles era: your family’s story continues beyond the little years and into new chapters that so much richness to them as well. When adult daughter Greta reached out for a photo […]

This photo session was one of their best memories of their vacation, and honestly that kind of bums me out… Mom, Alicia, came to Maui with her husband, kids, and nephew to enjoy all the splendor of Maui. And then happened to have visited when Hurricane Lane was supposed to also visit. Really, people rarely […]

Most often it is the on-island or local families that opt for the non-beach photo sessions. Not always, but most often. There is so much beauty throughout Maui so there isn’t a shortage of options for the look you want. I was just going through some photos and realized I never featured this family on […]