This family is so fun and spirited. When the daughter immediately commented on my “beautiful” mom bun I knew we would be friends. ;) We placed our bets on the weather as Oahu has experienced quite a bit of rain lately…and we won. A little bit of sunshine peeked through the beautiful evening clouds as we walked to our location, which was a bit farther than I expected as the recent swells have moved the landmark tree down the shoreline. We played on said tree and piggybacked our way across the sand. Thanks to this ‘ohana for a memorable evening on the North Shore, and best of all, for making it feel like the beginning of a friendship—mom bun and all.
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After The Rain
It’s raining. Clients are sitting in their parked car. Baby screamed on the drive and just feel asleep as they pulled up. Is this session really happening in ten minutes? Guess what? It did! We started a little late but the weather passed, the baby perked up, and we rolled with it.
The fun behind-the-scenes story of this session is that it’s actually the second time we tried this location together. You see, we wanted to shoot here last year when Mom was expecting her beautiful little firecracker and upon pulling up to the bay, our cue to find a calmer spot down the road was when we saw the kiteboarders soaring through the air over a typically mellow bay.
We moved, and the last-minute change worked well, but Mom still wanted to get back to this spot for a family session. And I’m so glad she did! The evening sky lit up after the rain and we captured some smiles, laughs, and tender moments. Sometimes we need to embrace the chaos and trust that it all comes together. Fortunately for us, it all did on this beautiful Hawai’i evening.
North Shore Neighs
I was thrilled when this family contacted me for some updated family photos. Their last session with Kalina Kai Photography included princess shoes, dancing in the woods, and exploring various leaves and sticks, so I knew we were up for more fun this time around. The little girl loves horses, and do you know what we saw during this session? HORSES! We traded lush foliage for sandy feet and enjoyed an evening hunting for bottle caps, watching the horses, and splashing in the water during the magical golden hour.
