A Photo Chick's Journal in Paradise

Lia and Andy

I'd like to share with you my first engagement (pilialoha) session for the month of May taken on one of my most favorite days of the year - May Day!

Please meet Lia.  Lia is a sister to Alika, my groom for May 2nd's wedding!

And this is her handsome fiance, Andy.

Two very sweet people.

When put together you have one SWEET couple!

Congratulations on your engagement, Lia and Andy! I am soooo honored to be photographing your wedding in September!!!

Meet Dylan Kalahikiola

Several years ago I photographed Jessica Ke'ala Kim and Ryan Campuspos' wedding at Luana Hills.  I remember that colorful wedding like it was yesterday!

I recently had the great pleasure of seeing them again and meeting their fun two year old, Dylan Kalahikiola or "Kala" as he is lovingly called.

We chose my favorite park, Nu'uanu Valley Park, to capture this two year old in action.

It didn't take long for Kala to get his feet warmed up!

Yes, parents, this is a normal reaction for a well rested two year old in a park!

And this is the normal response....

Throughout the shoot, much to his parent's surprise, Kala showed off a few behaviors that they had never seen!  Such as this thing with his tongue:

For some reason, during my photo shoots, kids do have the tendency to introduce new ways of expressing themselves much to chagrin of their parents!

Another thing we caught him doing was playfully throwing things.  

Fortunately, quick moving Auntie G ducked away in time before a collision occurred with her head!

Kala did sit still for a few photos.  

This one is dedicated to his Auntie Jaclyn!  See Auntie J?  I asked Kala to smile for you and he did just that!

I love catching kids as is...

I just LOVE his cheeks!!!

Mommy and Daddy came prepared with entertainment:

Oh!  BTW...I just LOVE little people's Crocs!

Kala and his parents were so sweet to give me a little gift! 

I was sooooo honored to receive my own Kalahikiola shirt which was designed by his talented mommy, Ke'ala!  I am going to write more about this special print in another post.  It's really cool!!!

As you can see, Kala has changed into his "second look."

OMG!!!  There's that tongue again!  

Umm...does this look like someone familiar???

After a while, daddy got into the act!

Off to the playground!

He was on such a high that changing him was a little challenging and funny for mommy!!! And there's that tongue again!!!

I love that he's showing mommy how to smile!

Ryan and Ke'ala, MAHALO NUI LOA for allowing me to document your little ray of sunshine!!!  I can't wait to see you all again!!!

Happy Birthday, Tate!!!

Tate turned THREE yesterday!  And every year, one of the activities she does to celebrate her additional year of life is to have a formal photo session.  

I've had the great honor of photographing this vivacious child for two years now.  During our ENTIRE photo session yesterday she kept me laughing!!!  She's like a little comedian with her quirky antics.  I can tell she LOVES to make people smile!