Friday, August 31, 2012

Sunset with baby Jett


Watching the brilliant sunset with my friend Nicole, her newborn son Jett, mother Mary, and grandma at Queen's Beach.

generations




Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Monday, August 27, 2012

Maunakea Lei Shops | Hana Hou! Magazine


Maunakea Street in historic Chinatown has been a gathering place for lei-makers since the 1950's and is still a mecca for lei-stands on Oahu today. We photographed at Cindy's Lei Shoppe and Lin's Lei Shop for Hana Hou! Magazine Japan edition.




Cindy Lau, owner of Cindy's Lei Shoppe












Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Chinese Tourism | Honolulu Magazine


Matt and I hopped on the Dragon Tours and Travel bus and photographed two days in the life of a group of Chinese tourists visiting Hawaii for Honolulu Magazine.



at the Pali lookout

meeting the tourists


shopping at a luxury jewelry store


our tour guide, Wayne Lu


driving the Kalanianaole Highway

visiting Pearl Harbor

taking pictures at the Hanauma Bay lookout


eating at a Chinese buffet


Monday, August 20, 2012

Mermaid | Hana Hou! Magazine


Mermaid Kariel and I had a blast swimming in the deep blue sea off the Waianae Coast for the current issue of Hana Hou! The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines. Kari Holcomb is both a tail maker and mermaid performer and was a lot of fun to photograph.