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.
family
Christmas in Paradise
Christmas socks. Reindeer antlers. 80 degree weather. Vintage VW bus. Squishy baby. Beautiful mama. Handsome bro. Check, check, check, check, check, check, and check. It has been about six months since we photographed this beautiful crew, and we are so thankful for the catch-up. Thanks to Aloha Paradise Tub for the beautiful setup and to this sweet trio (well, quintet…can’t forget the pups!) for bringing the cheer.
Holiday Minis: Cozied Up and Matching
Our vintage VW minis with The Aloha Bus at Dillingham Ranch did not disappoint. The rain stayed away and the glowing sun remained near. Some families showed up in rich jewel tones and others in their best aloha wear. And these two families - they chose to go with a well-planned coordinated, holiday-inspired looks. Are we cozy yet?
North Shore Trio Plus Pup
in family
Seconds into meeting this family, they introduced their four-legged furball named Biff. “Biff? As in Back to the Future?” I asked. With an affirmative nod, I knew this crew and session would be memorable. I’m not sure who had more fun twirling around and around, mom or daughter. We got our feet sandy, our toes (and pants and dresses) wet, and chased a beautiful North Shore sunset. My deepest gratitude to this ‘ohana for spending an evening in front of the camera and making these memories.
Not So Newborn Photos
When mom reached out and said that she wanted to do a mini session with her entire family, I paused. Sessions with a bath tub and an infant are typically quadruple the amount of time as a mini, but when mom said she never had maternity or newborn photos (thanks, COVID and medical reasons), we decided to slightly lengthen the mini session and go for it. And whew, we had fun! Baby cooperated so well, big sister was thrilled to play in the flowers, dad was happily along for the ride as long as he didn’t have to get into the tub (he said it was too girly!), and mom and big sis wore matching suits (hello, adorable!).
Mom filled out a pre-session questionnaire and described that she wanted to showcase baby’s surgical scar on her opu (belly) from her newborn days, perhaps with the family’s hands around her. We strived to capture that and so many more shots to showcase the love they share as a family and as mother and daughters.
