Savaiinaea Ohana

My birthday gift for a little girl turning 1 (and her Mummy).  Such a happy little family.

 

  

She loved dirt....

....and got very upset when we took it away....

 

 

 

Lesson Learned - If it looks like rain, PLAN on it raining, prepare for it, and then hope you're wrong, not the other way round, or your session gets cut short.  Must have a plan B!

Baileys

My Sister-in-law-in-law.......my brother's wife's sister.......my sister in law's sister.....what ever you call her she's super cute and came to Hawaii so we took some pictures.  Until we meet again Nic and Earl....IN 6 WEEKS!!!!

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Lesson Learned - Taking your photography teacher with you on a shoot can be soooooo intimidating, but very helpful, especially when you get to use her lenses.......hint hint Tui.....

Kelepi & Janine

Another lesson with Leeyen, another happy couple.  We were meant to be practicing with different composition styles.  I mostly practiced with different lighting settings.  Not many pictures this time, mostly because I spent the entire time laughing at them.  Such fun people.

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson Learned - If you don't know what you're camera is doing, it's hard to get great pictures; RESPECT THE ART ENOUGH TO LEARN TO USE YOUR MACHINE!

Houghton Ohana

By far my favourite shoot so far.  These people have been my second family while here in Hawaii.  Such sweet people, such sweet faces.  The camera doesn't do them justice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Lesson Learned - When the "Fun Factor" runs out, you're done.  No amount of marshmallows will make kids smile after that.

Whippy Ohana

Two separate sessions with these lovely people that we miss dearly.  Glad to have some pictures of them.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Lesson Learned - Children who have not had naps WILL NOT smile and co-operate.  That's why they invented rescheduling.

Aissa

Maternity Pictures, a whole new ball game.  And taking pictures for someone who takes pictures is a little intimidating.  But she made it so easy.  Thank you for being so gracious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson Learned - Posing a pregnant lady to be comfortable is not as easy as initially imagined.