Afternoon in Lanikai

Lanikai has got to be one of my favorite places to shoot on the island of Oahu. The atmosphere is so laid back. People vacationing, locals out playing frisbee, there's no telling what type of people you'll run into out there. The Moke's and the Marine Corps Base make gorgeous backdrops floating among the bluest water you've ever seen.

I met Annemarie and Lawrie for their shoot this afternoon, and have to say, they are a gorgeous couple. Even though they are already married, people gave their "congratulations" and they just smiled while I clicked away. I couldn't have asked for more perfect shooting conditions weather wise. Possibly a few less people on the beach would have to be the only thing I would have requested---but even they didn't dampen the spirit and fun time I had shooting.

Enjoy the sneak peak from their session, I know I had fun proofing them :)

Gobble Gobble says the turkey!

Whew, after a LONG and day of cooking, the meal has been served, eaten, and cleaned up. This was my first ever attempt at cooking and hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house----and I wonder how some of you do it!

Things didnt start getting hectic until I realized the bird was almost finished, and I had to cook everything else AAACK!

All in all, the food was great, the company was perfect, and our day went off without too many hitches :)

Thanks to my family and friends who found the time to send well wishes and love. For those friends and family we couldnt see, we miss you and love you. For those that were at our house, thank you for coming out!

Gobble! Gobble!

Thankful.....

After playing the LONGEST game of phone tag I think I've ever encountered, Sherri and I finally got things together for their family session. We settled on our location, time, and date and that was that.... UNTIL I realized that I had never shot such a large group before!

This was such a great session, I cant wait to finish proofing and get the gallery up and out! All of the family members were amazing, EVEN the kids :)
I can't think of a better way to celebrate a major holiday, like Thanksgiving, than to have your family visiting and spending time together. I am so thankful that they invited me out to be apart of one of their evenings on the island.

This beautiful family has once again made me realize why photography is the perfect profession for me!

Welcome Home Solider!!!

Being away from my husband for a year would bring tears to my eyes. This poor soldier has been away in Iraq for the past 15 months. His wife is a very good friend of mine, and when she asked me to photograph his homecoming, I knew there was nothing else I would rather do! Due to varying military schedules and family vacation it was by sheer luck that things worked out and I was able to document this event for them. I know that someone was looking out for us to make it happen---so at 4:30 in the morning I set off to Schofield to sit with her and wait for the moment when she would get to see him again.......Welcome home Mark.....we've missed you!

Happy 1st Birthday!!!

Okay, I was invited to shoot a birthday party---my second ever, and I had a blast! So many people, everyone happy and smiling!

The birthday boy, Ronan, was full of mischief as he played with his fire truck, snuck off to chase the dogs, and rode the REAL fire truck around the block a few times. Mom and dad were glowing all day!

They are so lucky to have such great family and friends to help them celebrate this monumentous occasion. Happy Birthday little man!!!

Recapturing the Passion

I had the opportunity to work with a great couple, Dave and Ashley. They had expressed an interest in having photos done along the lines of an engagement session, only a bit more "familiar". Between kids, work, and school it seems like they never get time for the two of them anymore to reconnect. Hopefully this session helped them find a way to regain that bond. Here are a few sneak peaks from it. Enjoy!

Finally Made It!!!!

Well I have finally arrived!

It's only taken me how long to sign up for a blog? I am hoping that this will be a great way for me to keep in touch with friends and clients of BVP.

I am also hoping to use this as a way to provide sneak peaks into client sessions, as well as incentives and pricing updates each month.

Please make sure to check back often to see the many changes and faces of BVP in the upcoming weeks!