Little Bird Blog
Off The Beaten Path
The Upside of Rain Connie and her family were visiting Oahu on vacation. They wanted to take advantage of their time here and capture family photos with the beautiful backdrop of Hawaii. Based on past photo experiences, however, she knew the kids would protest. They hated having their picture taken and she didn’t want to […]
A First Birthday Celebration Do you remember how you spent your birthday last year? I can’t. Of course, at some point in my 30’s I started forgetting how old I was on a given year. It’s gotten so bad that recently that my kids convinced me I was a full year older than I actually […]
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Friends in Photography Barb is a fellow family photographer and dear friend. We met at a photography workshop on Maui many years ago and have been friends ever since. Photography friends are a treasure. Being a photographer is a lonely job after all. About 80% of your time is spent in isolation behind a computer […]
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A Beach for Little Explorers The rain and clouds have been relentless this year. The calm, clear days of spring were few and far between. But on this particular day, the rain worked in our favor. Alan Davis Beach is a favorite of mine. The unassuming beach could once only be accessed by a discrete […]
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From Alaska to Hawaii. It’s a big move and one Brittany was excited to make. For years, they had been coming to Hawaii for a little sunshine to break up the long Alaskan winters. Finally, it was official. They were moving into their new island home. They scheduled family photo sessions regularly but this was […]
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A Kahala Beach Sunrise The morning at Kahala Beach started off as a cool blue. The sun hid stubbornly behind a sheer layer of clouds as we talked and took in the scene. This stretch of beach is one of my favorites for Waikiki family portraits. It’s close to the activity of Waikiki but feels […]
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The Best Family Beach for Photos on Oahu? Ah, how to choose between majestic lava rock shores washed with white sand at Makapuu Beach or the clear, turquoise waters of Lanikai Beach? Tiffanie was torn between the two. “Why not both?” I suggested. We can take in the dramatic sunrise and then hit the beach. […]
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There’s something special about bringing your children to the place you were born. To a place where you learned to read waves before words. To a place where salt and sand are infused into everyday life. You can move away, but Hawaii will never leave you. Although they weren’t born in Hawaii, annual trips to […]
Memories of a Lifetime Ago Once upon a time, I attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. A thriving college town tucked among the cornfields in the middle of nowhere. I remember making the long drive from Chicago where I grew up and passing sign after sign with towns proudly boasting populations of 64, 32, […]
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I first photographed this fast-moving family during a visit last year when I was slowed down by bout of pneumonia. Even with 100% health, they’re hard to keep up with. I thought an early morning wake-up call might slow them down a bit this time. We met at Waimanalo Bay Beach Park as roosters crowed […]
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Rainy Season I peered through the blinds at the rain tapping incessantly on the window and sighed. We would have to postpone our photo session yet again, giving Susan’s family the dubious honor of worst weather luck. Three times we navigated busy schedules to put a date on the calendar and three times we were […]
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