It’s Time To Celebrate

I was looking forward to seeing Chloe again for the first time since her surgery last June. She had finished all of her radiation and chemo the day before Christmas and was now cancer free. Definitely something to celebrate…but not just for Chloe. For Eve, too. Not only had Eve put her own life on […]

From California with love

There are a few clients that you click with on the phone before you meet them in person. Georgette was one of them. After talking with her for a few minutes, I felt like I had known her for years. She asked me to photograph their family’s vacation to Oahu when they came out to […]

No Two Journeys Are The Same

  “I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life!” ~ Kerry Washington   Despite what we may think, Motherhood is not a competition. No two children are the same. And no two journeys should look the same. So why […]

A Change of Direction

Towards the end of last year, something started nagging at me from within. I knew it had to do with the fact that we were delving so deep in our Vivid & Brave group, but at the start, I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I loved my work. I enjoyed what I did. […]

Saying Goodbye, the only way you know how.

April 17, 2006…early morning Hawaii time, I receive a phone call from my best friend, Beka. She is on her way to see her doctor. She is 7 months pregnant with her 3rd child. “He’s not moving. I haven’t felt him move for a few days. I’m sure everything is fine. But I just need […]

Seven years of change

Seven years….that’s how long it had been since we last had our family photos taken. Seven years. My 2 year old, Thomas the Tank Engine driving, Cars watching, golden locks of curls son, is now a 9 year old 4th grader, who loves to play Minecraft and would eat Nutella sandwiches or McDonald’s for breakfast, […]