Tag Archives: Big Island

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…

A perfect Hilo wedding with Christine & Nathan! Their engagement session was loads of fun, and being with them again and meeting their friends and family were the perfect reminders of just how awesome and in love they are. 🙂 The clouds rolled in as we made our way to Hilo’s New Hope Christian Fellowship…

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…”…


Jenn Hurst - AWESOME pictures Jim! My husband, Nathan Hurst (who I think you know from the Big Island), and I have become such fans of your photography. Next time we’re back home we’d love to set up a session with you, that is if you’re not booked years in advance:) Again, fabulous pictures.
-Jenn
Jim Dierking - Hi Jenn & Nathan! Nice to hear from you guys; I remember Nathan from back in the day! Let me know the next time you are back on the Big Island, we can definitely schedule something.
Thanks again! 🙂