Tag! I'm it!

I was actually tagged twice--once by Katie, and once by Rebekah. I've just been so swamped I haven't had time to respond.

So, 8 things about me...hmmm...does anyone really want to know? Too late!

1. I changed my major in college 4 times and never did finish after I got married and had a kid. I regret that I didn't finish, but not enough to go back and do it now, 20 years later.
2. I was born in Florida, lived in Georgia for a year, and have been in Tennessee since I was 9 years old. Yet, I still don't consider myself a Tennessean.
   
3. I have had 22 different addresses and changed elementary schools 6 times. And my father was NOT in the military (the oil business). My parents are retired and still move every couple of years.
   
4. I actually don't have much self-confidence--I just fake it. (Really, it's true!)
5. My husband and I attended high schools in the same county, and knew a lot of the same people, but didn't meet until college in another city.
6. I have three wedding dresses. One I wore for my first marriage, one I bought when engaged, but we broke up before the wedding. And one I wore to marry my current husband of 14 years.
7. I have only been to two other countries--the Bahamas and Canada. I would love to travel a lot more!
8. I would love to do adventurous things, but I am too chicken! I also don't like going without the creature comforts--things like air conditioning and indoor plumbing!

OK, boring enough?

So now I have to tag 4 more photographers...

Kristen
Dejah
Charmi
Matt

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Phillip asked, Lorajean said..."YES"!

Lorajean and Phillip are from California, but decided to have their engagement photographs done here in Hawaii. Thus last month I had the pleasure of being their photographer for a very romantic photo shoot on the beach. Be sure to tell them "Congrats!" if you see them.

These are some of the photos from the portrait session...don't they look cute together!?!

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Tomoko + Darren

Tomoko and Darren were recently wed in a simple ceremony by a "justice of the peace". But they wanted to have photographs together as part of their wedding celebration to share with friends and family. They opted for more of an "engagement-style" photo shoot which we did at a garden and then a more urban (Chinatown) location. We had a blast shooting in the two very different settings!

Since the past couple of months have been very busy w/ bookings, I'm slowly catching up on my blog. I'm posting twice this week to make up for missing last week. =)

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Wedding at Molii Gardens

Jared and Joni are a fun & energetic couple whose wedding I recently photographed. The weather on that part of the island can be a bit unpredictable, and it ended up pouring down with rain immediately after the outdoor ceremony. But the bride and groom did not care in the least and had a grand time anyway! These images are some of my favs from the day...enjoy!

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The Covington Family

Last month I had the pleasure of photographing the Covington Family who were visiting from the East Coast. Their two daughters were a joy to spend time with and smart as the "dickens" (look out MIT and Harvard!). These are a few of my favorites from the photo shoot.

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Bon Odori

Last night I went to the bon dance held by the Manoa Koganji Temple with a group of friends - including "Kekiinani" (Renee). Sometimes the choice of songs was quite amusing (like "Elvira" by the Oak Ridge Boys), and it is not everyday that you see ladies dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono doing a line dance (!). Besides the bon dancing, they also had taiko drummers which was a special treat.

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So Much Fun!!!

We had so much fun yesterday doing a trash the dress session! Trash the prom dresses, and trash the wedding dress...

We got off to a late start because of thunderstorms in the area all afternoon. When it finally cleared up a bit, I took Parrish and Kate downtown to the Symphony Hall, the pedestrian bridge, and Legislative Plaza. We wanted to go to Printer's Alley as well, but it was getting too dark.

Here are some of my favorites...

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