MADYSON...RANDOM

This is Madyson trying on costumes for Halloween. I am not sure what she was saying here, but she certainly is getting her point across with that finger. ha ha. This was one of her Princess costumes. She put it on over her other clothes and just ran around the back yard.



I asked her to smile and you can see how difficult she found this task. She is taking her hands and pulling at her mouth. Of course, I do see a genuine smile behind all that silliness.



I love this shot. I took it after Madyson went and dunked her head in the pool. She returned looking ever so much like a proper little princess. ha ha. This child makes me laugh so hard.
*Disclaimer : This was not a planned photo shoot. It was just a couple of images I snapped really quick. I do not encourage any kids I photograph to dunk their heads in the pool during a shoot. ha ha...LOL.



This is Bailey. She is just awesome.



These next two are a couple of my favorites. Madyson always seems to be screaming when Bailey is around. This was too priceless for me not to document. You can see how hard it is for Madyson to stay quite, she is about to bust out laughing.



She does love her Bailey though....





And mostly, Bailey loves her.



Kisses and licks for Madyson.


Have a blessed day~

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Mocha wanted to say Happy Halloween...


Have a SAFE & HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

LACIE big disk quadra

External harddrives. The Lacie brand is awesome. Shooting with the Canon 5D Mark II is amazing, but my RAW image files are huge. This means when I back-up a shoot it takes up a lot of space. Filling up my current Lacie external harddrive was very easy, so I felt the need to upgrade. Lacie has a huge selection of products and after researching I decided to go with the "Lacie big disk quadra" with 2TB of space.



The Lacie harddrives will lay horizontally, stand vertically, stack together or you can rack-mount it with other Lacie harddrives. It has a detachable plate that you can easily attach for vertical storage.



This particular model offers a "Lacie Shortcut Button" on the front, which launches any backup or library application.



Another feature I really like is that the "Lacie big disk quadra" offers data transfer at very fast rates. This is important when backing-up a wedding with a mega number of images. Transferring files is all about speed. Speed is good. Also, this model has a quadruple interface....it can be connected via FireWire 800, Firewire 400, Hi_Speed USB 2.0 or eSATA 3Gbits. I prefer the FireWire 800 with my MAC.


Finally, I really love the exclusive aluminum d2 heat sink design this model offers. It is fanless and operates quietly. Nice!

PAO, ALYSSA & BELLA

Three sisters equals triple the BEAUTY and triple the FUN. This is Pao, Alyssa and Bella. I can't say enough wonderful things about these girls. They're sweet, they're beautiful and they have kind hearts. They laugh together and tease each other, just like all sisters do. Each has her own personality and each has her own style. They are sisters...alike and unlike in so many ways.



A silly pic...just for fun.



Bella made me laugh so hard. I love this shot.



Three sisters who share a very close bond...



This is Pao. Only one word is needed to describe her...g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s-!





Great earrings Pao.




Even though this photo does not express Pao's happy personality, I still like the image.



These next two photos are so funny & truly show Pao's enthusiasm. She has braces and although she has beautiful teeth, I think she got tired of me saying "smile"...ha ha. I love how dramatic she was showing me her braces. Pao...you are hilarious.




Pao...thanks for all the smiles. :)



This is Alyssa. She is sweet and sassy.



Her photos started off like this..."sweet".



But when I asked her for a little attitude, it went to this..."sassy".




Alyssa rocked it. Only one word completely describes her...FIERCE! (Tyra Banks would be so proud). By the way, I did not coach Alyssa, this was all her. She is totally responsible for "striking these awesome poses". Thanks Alyssa for such a fun shoot.









This is Bella. I love this kid. She makes my heart smile so big.


As stated in a previous post, Bella is high-energy. She loves to jump. Here she displays her "peace" sign...yea Bella. This is definitely another one of my favorites of her.




She did settle down for a few pics.





Thank You Pao, Alyssa and Bella for being so wonderful for photos. You girls made my trip to Hawaii so much fun. Love you bunches and missing each one of you. xoxo.

MYLENE & ROB and family

What's better than a family shoot on the beach? A family shoot on the beach in Hawaii. :))) I was very blessed on my recent trip to Oahu...good friends, a-ma-zing food and most importantly, I got to do what I LOVE best...TAKE PICTURES! All week long, every single day, I smiled and took photo after photo after photo. I got some amazing images along the shores and will be sharing those images soon, but the post today is about family. A Mom, A Dad and three beautiful girls.

This is Mylene, Rob and their three daughters...Pao, Alyssa and Bella (whose was in my previous blog post). Mylene & Rob were wonderful to fit the shoot into their very hectic and crazy schedules. The girls were awesome and made me laugh & smile through the entire shoot.




I wanted to get some images of Mylene & Rob by themselves, since they have no "alone time" with the demanding schedules that three kids bring. I love this shot with the girls in the background, I think it is my favorite. Also, in the background are the famous Lanikai Islands.




Bella is quite the entertainer and she kept me laughing. You gotta love the energy this kid brings.



I love this shot.




Love this one too...





I have more photos of Pao, Alyssa & Bella and I will post those next. For now here is a teaser of these three beautiful girls.

BELLA

This is my new friend, Bella. I met her on my trip to Hawaii. She's my friend's niece and she is the sweetest. We spent one afternoon on the beach and although it wasn't a planned photo shoot, I still had to share some of the images. I had so much fun hangin' with her...she made me smile so BIG. This is Bella and she is a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e!



She taught me how to properly give the "hang loose" sign.




I love the water in the background. Hawaii has the most insanely beautiful beaches. WOW!



Bella searched the beach for treasure. She found some shells and here she found a dried flower...I believe her expression was "ooooohhhhhhh".



Like most kids, Bella has a lot of energy and she loves to run & play & do cart wheels! YEA, I love cart wheels and Bella must have done 100 that day. At one point she became so dizzy she fell, but she had the biggest smile on her face the whole time. I love this photo. It makes me happy to look at it. You can actually see the sand she kicked up.



Here is a series of photos from one of her cart wheels. I love these images.



I am not sure if she was doing a hand stand, a flip, a cart wheel or what. I just like the angle of this photo, it is so funny to me.



Splits too...Bella is multi-talented.



I took this photo before I realized what Bella was doing. Earlier in the week I had showed her some photo's of Mocha on my iPod Touch. So while we were hanging out on the beach, she made a paw print & wrote his name in the sand. Ahhhhh, I had to take a photo. Mocha says "thanks Bella"...



See in the sand, Mocha's name at the top and then a paw print below.



Then I got Bella to write her name in the sand too...



Bella is very creative...she added a heart & her footprint above her name. I snapped this photo and it ended up being one of my favorites.



CATCHING SOME AIR. Bella has awesome jumping skills also.


Bella...
I hope these photos make you SMILE as much as they did me. Miss you!

ele

Recently I met ele. She's smart, she's beautiful and she owns the hottest new restaurant around....ele Fine Fusion Restaurant. Amazing food, a f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s atmosphere and a very cool staff are a few things that describes ele's restaurant. You most likely will run into some friends, since this place is "happening" and you may even spot a celebrity or two while there. It's HOT...it's happening...it's ele Fine Fusion Restaurant.

This is ele...



I love this photo of her...it is my favorite.



ele has been hosting charity events and rasing money for local non-profit organizations. Along with the AWESOME food you can enjoy some amazing music from some of our local bands.




This is the main entrance...and "yes" the rest of the restaurant is just as cool.



A nice curve...I love the lines of this building.



The inside is flawless.



Even the vases are beautifully worked into the overall decor.



Huge arrangements of fresh flowers are all around.




ele is ever present to make sure things are running right and to give a helping hand where needed.





Real orchids are used in many of the dishes, as well as a few of the drinks. It is special touches like these that make such a big difference at her restaurant.






Only the finest...




White leather chairs around the bar made me think I was back in Manhattan. Where are my "Sex & The City" girl friends? LOL.



It's not only about the incredible food and amazing atmosphere, but also the attention to details. Cool menus, perfect lighting, cascading water, flowers and so much more. Oooohhhh, I don't want to give it all away.



This is just a few of the very cool people on ele's staff. They are FUN & friendly, but most importantly they are professional.



A couple last awesome photos of ele. I asked her to give me a little attitude just for fun and wow...she rocked it!




If you are a local or close enough to make a drive, definitely stop by the restaurant that EVERYBODY is talking about...ele Fine Fusion. You will not be disappointed.


Have a blessed day!