Category Archives: Family Sessions
There isn’t much in the world that gives me more happiness per second than the thrill of discovery. You know, that raw, unbridled feeling of “NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I SEEN — (fill in the blank here with something awesome)”. Luckily I find it thrilling to taste new flavors of Jello, so I experience…
Windswept, deserted, and quiet. Muted. Different. Such was the mood while exploring Anaeho’omalu bay with Michael, Leah & Estela. It was a relatively “heavy” time for me. I had recently returned from my five week Philippines expedition, which was an experience, and then the massive Tsunami of March 2011 had struck the Big Island, slicing…
Two approaches to photography: “One. Two. Three… Say Cheese! Cheeseburger! Cheesecake!” …and… “Just act natural and be yourselves. Pretend I’m not there — oh, wait. Put your left leg there. Yep, awesome. And lift your chin a bit. Oh that looks great! …and can you just pivot yourselves a little this way? I want to…
I often feel like I’m not so much a professional photographer, but a professional “noticer”. In that it’s my job to notice things that most people do not. The way the light bounces off a beige wall. Or the timing in which a little girl responds to her grandpa’s jokes. Or how the sunset shining…
A session to remember with Karoline, Joel and their 3 year old son, August! Here’s an excerpt from one of Karoline’s first emails to me, which made me instantly excited for our family photography session together — “I’m looking for something unconventional unposed which shows us as part of nature, as far as possible anyway…”…
Heather - I can’t help but smile every time I see these photos. You did such a great job. I think your biggest accomplishment for the day was getting our children to warm up to you so quickly. Perhaps they could sense your inner ‘handstands on the surface of Mars’. 🙂
Jim Dierking - Thanks Heather! Getting the kids to like me and want to take photos is usually the biggest challenge… but with your kids, it was easy. They were all awesome!