When I first started out in my photography journey all we had were film cameras. I remember my mom saving up any extra money and purchasing a minolta camera. It was my dream and goal to be allowed the privilege to learn and maybe even take a few photos on it. My family is originally from the South Pacific. Growing up we traveled the world sharing our culture through song, dance, food and faith. One of the best parts about this was when it was a mutual exchange with the diffe

Today in the USA we it is a holiday to celebrate gratitude!! And what better way than to share gratitude than with a post celebrating ʻohana (family) coming together in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Hawaiʻi?! Itʻs been a bit rainy on the west side of Hawaiʻi island but this day turned out to be beautiful - it literally felt like everyone was out on the beach because it was such a beautiful evening ;-). I come from a large family that is spread out over the world

Have you ever dreamed of finding the love of your life, creating a family with him and then he books a family photo session on a dreamy Hawaiian beach only to surprise you and drop down on one knee and ask you to be his forever lover?????? This is the stuff of fairytales right?! Dream no more, because this actually happened in real life to some beautiful people. I was blessed to be a fly on the wall to advise, plan and finally document this real life love story. Take a sneak

Sometimes itʻs nice to get off the beaten path and by that I donʻt mean the road less traveled......but rather road less noticed for itʻs charm and unique characterisics. Holualoa town is one of those places! We got my son's first passport at the Holualoa post office, one of our favorite coffee shops (shout out: WHITE NENE COFFEE ). Or the cutest local boutique/gift shop . But donʻt just take my word for it, on your next visit to the Big Island, be sure to check out Holualo

Took a risk on the rainy weather and were rewarded with stunning sunset photos

Rainy day elopement, Big Island Hawaii, young lovers

Featured in Kona Coast magazine, shooting Mckenna Davidson, international soccer pro

Joyful extended family beach photo session on the Big Island of Hawaii

Extended family beach photo session - three different countries, two families, coming together as one

Hawaii, Big Island family toddler beach sunset photo session

To love and be loved is what every human desires…. It was an absolute blast to capture Ella + Yohan’s engagement photos! Yohan comes from...

A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to be interviewed by the creative folks at Canvas Rebel to share about a recent Hawaiian...

Aloha Spirit: Capturing Love with Hawaiian Lei

Through the lens, I witnessed the magic of familial bonds – laughter echoing against waves, children's eyes widening in wonder, and shared g

Pregnancy is such a wild thing...that a woman's body can grow and nurture another human being within and then when the baby comes out and...

Elopement editorial on the Big Island of Hawaii