summer happenings

start of school


someone turned the big 0-3


met some fantastic people... Jose Villa, Joel Serrato, Nancy Villa -- the best of the best in the wedding industry. Shared laughs, coffee, butter mochi, mango bars, mangoes, a bento, and priceless insight and advice (we were on the receiving end). at least i'm not the shortest one here!


became a regular contributor for Military Spouse Magazine :)


got a great new gig :) :)


A few shoots:

Sunset Ranch (organized and styled by the talented Karine France Matsumoto of Seasons of Life Events and my good friend Pinky)

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Twenty-one windows (creative title by photog friend Laura, mastermind behind the shoot)


Sierra Dew catalog/lookbook, with primary photog Pinky

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Christina and Keone's intimate wedding at Ho'omaluhia Gardens


Vanessa and Pat's TTD session in Lanikai (thanks to Pinky for letting me TA)

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Iris' pageant headshots


Nine's 9-month adventures (cruising -- but probably already walking since these were taken :)


Photographed Willie K yesterday for an upcoming issue of Real Word., and shot the Biggest Little Airshow today at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Ford Island. Check out the last day of the (free) airshow tomorrow from 10a-4p... you may see me out there :)



Oh yeah... and I'm blog-shopping!

8.9.10

My son is 3 today. The day we met I knew he was an amazing little person. Happy Birthday, baby. I love you with all of my heart.

A Cake Life

I did a fun shoot recently at a commercial kitchen in Kalihi, documenting a typical day in the life of Kristin Kato. Kristin is the owner of A Cake Life, a bakery that churns out scrumptious custom-made cakes for all occasions including weddings, graduations, and birthdays. Kristin is super sweet, professional, and has an incredible knack for designing and creating some of the most original cakes I've seen (check out the 'Twilight' and Louis Vuitton 'bag' cakes in the cakefolio section of her blog).

A recently discovered perk of being a photographer-for-hire -- at times you are called upon to shoot events and it just so happens there's cake! And if you're lucky, you get to try a piece :) I've been fortunate to have had Kristin's cupcakes at several different events and I have to say that the strawberry-creme filled ones are my personal favorite. Kristin graciously donated the cupcakes for the feature I shot for Military Spouse Magazine, and we are working together again in the fall for a wedding. I can't wait to see -- and maaaybe taste -- what she comes up with!