I had an amazing opportunity to attend my 2nd photography workshop with wedding photographer Mike Colon earlier this week. As soon as I heard he was coming to Hawaii several months back, I knew it would be a dream to go. After not winning the scholarship he gave out in December (still thankful for that chance!), I talked to my husband about it and he seemed to think it would benefit me and my business for me to attend–as did I. I signed myself up and am so thankful I was able to be there with a group of awesome photographers, some traveling from the mainland to be there. For our live shoot, we were blessed with a great couple, actual newlyweds, which helped make all their interactions so natural and fun! Thanks big time to Mike Colon for your generosity with your gift, Becky & Tyler–the gorgeous couple, Mike Adrian, Joanna Tano and Natalie & Richie Norton for hosting and sharing, Gemina Chong & Sarah Pacheco for hair and make-up and to all the great new photographer friends I made, it was such a cool learning experience, I look forward to growth














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What a blessed year it has been. I am so thankful for so many things God has provided our little family this year and always. He continues to amaze me the more I let Him. Thank you family, friends and clients for an awesome year for my business. I really feel much greater things are to come in 2010! God bless each of you as we say aloha to both 2009 and 2010, since aloha means just about everything

Sunday, December 27, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
So, I used to be a Smith, these are some of my family. My brother, his wife and their boys. I like them a lot. My brother and I share the middle seats in between 2 other siblings. We even discussed it a bit over dinner that evening. Usually the middle kid is known for being a bit more of a challenge, shall we say, than the others. I think he was, me not so much
The first child has higher expectations from their parents and is disciplined a certain way. Since each child born thereafter has to be completely different from the other, along comes #2, often ending up in the middle somewhere, and for me, throws new challenges at me everyday. My middle is spunky. My oldest wants to be her. Obviously each child is unique and special in their own way, and although hard, I try to remind myself not to compare them, it doesn’t help any. She is who she is, extra attitude and all. Enough about that. My brother and his wife are amazing people, each on their own, and create a super team together. They are hugely talented in what they do. I admire them and am thankful for them and their sweet boys. Thanks Ash and Keoki for having me, I wanna be like you
Check out Ashley’s mad photographic skillz here.










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