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lanai up close and restorative.

if you know me, you know that one of my favorite places to relax and recharge is lanai. just a quick boat ride over to the next island takes me to a place that proves to be completely restorative for me. on our last trip to lanai, i decided to only take my 105mm macro lens.

here is lanai…up close.

Malia Akinaka - May 15, 2012 - 10:06 pm

Lovely Kristy! Detail shots are one of my favorite things. Just looking at this takes me away to a happy place!

baby kenzie | maui newborn, child & family photographer

kula botanical gardens made the perfect backdrop for baby kenzie’s shoot. with her birthday party just 3 months away, mom wanted to match her theme of butterfly garden party. so she did a little etsy shopping and came this bags of stuff!! i love a shoot with options!

mckenzie has the best personality and her looks changed with her mood. she was happy, giggly and responded well to my silly antics.

and here she is, 9 months and walking.

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here’s her new trick. discovering her mouth is an instrument as she and daddy make music together.:-)

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baby bellies are probably in the same category as puppies and lollipops!

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ahhhh, seriously! I LOVE her tender moments with mom & dad!

but wait til you see her butterfly wings!! this next set is my favorite!

then of course we needed to put on that kimono for a bit of culture. i’m love, love loving all the bright colors.

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happy almost one year old birthday kenzie…clap, clap!!

mary & bruno with a dash of lancey pants | maui family photographer

dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.  ~Roger Caras

sometimes people have friends whom they go to when they need someone to talk to. but as we all know friends get busy, they make judgements or sometimes they simply tire listening to our stories, our woes and our struggles. there is one being who gives us unconditional love, who listens without judgement and who stays committed. dogs. and mary would tell you that bruno has been her constant through the years. so, when she emailed me to photograph bruno and her, i just couldn’t resist…her story was just too sweet and she was way too excited about him.

so much so, that i couldn’t wait to meet her. mary’s personality is completely infectious. she brought “the boyfriend” as she calls him, to help keep bruno in check. so, of course we needed lance to get in front of the lens as well.

meet bruno & mary and see just how giddy they are about each other…and the bulls!

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meet the marsons | maui wedding photographer | modern vintage photography

the sun was just at it’s golden perfection when she began to walk down the isle toward her friends, family and most importantly, to her future husband. it was a quaint wedding, short and sweet as they surrounded themselves with the people who mattered the most to them. their relatives flew in from all over the united states to sunny, warm maui to witness alyson and jerod promise each other forever. and just as the sun slipped over the west maui mountains, it cast a beautiful dusting of light over the couple and they embraced their first few minutes as husband and wife. congratulations alyson & jerod, thanks for choosing me to capture your love in beautiful, golden light.