Newborn - Baby Feinga

Since this lil' one was in the womb of his mother I was so excited for the Feinga's to welcome their baby boy to life! From the day I met up with the Feingas for their family maternity shots, I could see how anxious the Feinga's were to have their first child. I couldn't wait for this lil' boy to arrive and when he did, Kass was ready for his pictures. Baby Feinga is 9 days old in these pictures and how come he was so long that many of the props he couldn't fit but we made due with what worked. I know my favorite shot as well as mom's is the one she requested even before baby Feinga arrived...she specifically asked that baby be rested on Dads back right above his tatoo and boy did that picture turn out to be an all time favorite of mines. I couldn't resist and had to blow it up huge, custom framed, and everyone has fallen in love with it. Thanks Kass for sharing your family with me, and for being the best clients ever. I love this family to death, and am so happy for them. Welcome to the beauties of parenthood where life really begins:)





















Parents love note: "Happy, elated, blessed, grateful, humbled! These are some of the many feelings we have when looking at your beautiful face. You have far surpassed our expectations of what we imagined you to be. The joy we feel is incomparable to what people told us to expect becoming parents. The love we have for you is indesribable. We are so thankful to have you a part of our family and to be your parents! We love staring at you and holding you for hours. We love your big smile and love to laugh at you when you're "milk drunk"! We love every single thing about you son!
Mom and Dad

Happy Bday Justus!

Justus turned 2yrs old this past weekend and man is he a natural in front of the camera! Seriously, how lucky was I to score my studio lights project with both him and Noah! I work with Justus's mom Wendy and we have been friends now for over a year. Anyways, Wendy came all prepared with for this as she entered my home with Justus's favorite treats and 4 different outfits. I had initially planned to do outdoor shots to but being that it was still a bit cold we just utilized the studio lights. All I can say is that this little boy was made to take pictures! It was so hard to pick just a few. I could shoot this little boy forever! He actually made it through his 4 outfits which set the bar high! Love this lil' boy and his mama:) Happy Bday Justus!

Happy Bday Noah!

On February 27, 2008 tthis young boy weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. He is definitely a fighter as he triumphed through his condition. Noah's middle name is Ho'oulupono, which means to inspire righteousness in Hawaiian. He's an inspiration to us all! Now isn't his looks to die for:):):) He is seriously one handsome baby boy! Noah's bday theme is Noah's Ark and so the boat Matt found in the toy room was perfect for Noah's pictures. I learned alot in working with Noah and his parents...As much as I had prepared for this, I learned that with babies you must give them something to do in order to capture natural expressions, and not forced smiles. The minute we tried to make Noah laugh or smile for a certain picture he wasn't too happy (like the one where he is crying because we were trying to get a family pix with him smiling), but when we were able to let him be with a toy or just mere movement, that is where the magic occurred! Noah is definitely going to drive girls wild with that killer smile! Good thing he is only 1 yrs old:) Namele and Matt were the best parents and although they knew I was new to this, they were troopers! All I can say is, thank you for trusting me to take Noah's pictures. I hope you enjoy them!

Noah's Sneak Peek:)

Noah is a special baby as he has been able to mark the 1st year of his life! His parents consider him a miracle baby due to being born with a birth defect called gastroschisis. Check out his cute smile! Now isn't he hot! Noah's turning 1 yrs old this month and will be celebrating his bday on the 27th. This guy was so much fun, and I must say he was a natural as all we had to really do was give him stuff to play with and he was ready to strut his stuff for me. Thanks Namele and Matt for helping me with my first project and being so patient. Much luv to you! I'm still waiting for my software, but at least for now I can crop my photos...most pictures are raw and all I had to do was zoom in, crop, and a few I did change to sepia. My first studio lights experience was such a treat with my clients over the weekend. Now to the hard part...picking which pix's to post!