The Big Island of Hawaii offers an amazing variety of gorgeous scenery for professional family photography. We can travel anywhere on the Big Island, whether it’s gold sand beaches of Kona or Waikoloa, black sand beaches of Volcano, turquoise water beaches, waterfalls, and tide pools of Hilo, active Volcanos with out-of-this-world landscapes amidst lush rainforests, or even the hard to reach, but super special Green Sand beach!

Family photos above from a rare eruption of Kilauea Volcano (Big Island, Hawaii) that happened on Father’s Day on June 18, 2023. The short-lived eruption created a gorgeous lava fountain that could be viewed from the comfort and safety of the Volcano House!

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We are excited to announce that our photo “Simply Love” was selected as finalist in Photocon Hawaii “Essence of People of Hawaii” photography competition! 

It will be in a photo gallery display until the end of December 2019 in Kahala Mall at PicturesPlus. Then this gallery featuring other amazing photos by talented Hawaii photographers will move to the Outrigger Beachcomber hotel in Waikiki where it will be on display in January 2020.

Finally the gallery will travel 300 miles all the way to the Big Island where it will be on display at Kahilu Theater in Waimea.

This photo was truly a family effort with my wife Diana Yushin capturing the sweet moment of me holding our 2 week old newborn daughter Kiana, literally 6 feet from where she was born!

When I saw a unique light pattern coming through the wire mesh of our screen door I knew we had to take these shots right away. I set the camera settings just right, so this photo is completely raw, natural, unedited, and candid!

I’m really happy that the judges recognized the unique qualities of this photo.

Big thanks to PhotoCon Hawaii and PicturesPlus Hawaii for hosting and recognizing Hawai’i photography talent and creativity!!

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Taking great photos of babies is not that easy. Especially infant babies.

Surely anyone can snap baby photos with a cellphone. But for baby photography to be extra special it has to be done right, usually with the help of a professional photographer and at least one of the parents.

Additionally, baby has to be in a good mood, not sleepy, and the photographer needs to be very patient, fast, experienced, and creative to capture the wonderful moment.

For Kiana’s 3 Months we decided to give her a special gift of a professional baby photoshoot! Mommy was the official fashion stylist and helped setting baby up for poses.

At 3 months most babies don’t yet crawl and definitely can’t stand. So baby needs to be posed and held by someone. Usually a parent or guardian, while the photographer takes photos, recommends locations, and poses.

We wanted to do a few “standing” poses because it’s just soo cute! Since babies can’t stand this early they need to be held up.

The main location for this baby photoshoot was a secret garden near Waikiki. The garden had beautiful flowers, greenery, palm trees and even an urban background by the water’s edge.

It was lots of fun and we were very blessed with amazing baby photos to cherish.

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Waimanalo Beach is a beautiful serene beach that stretches for miles along the south-east side of Oahu. It doesn’t get crowded and there’s plenty space to take a variety of beautiful photos with Waimanalo Bay’s turquoise blue water, several small islands in the background, mountains, and an enchanted forest.

It’s a great beach to get away from the city to soak up the sun, take a dip in the ocean, and take some great Family photos. It’s about a 35 minute drive from Honolulu along the most beautiful oceanside drive is an unforgettable experience just to get there with several other “must-see” spots on the way.

Due to it’s incredible beauty, Waimanalo Bay is a popular location not only for family beach photos, but also for beach weddings too.

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Maternity is a special time in a woman’s life that should be honored in many ways. One of the ways to honor Maternity in Hawaii is taking high quality professional photos of the Mother. Hawaii offers a perfect, natural backdrop to these special moments in a woman’s life that need to be captured the right way.

In this case the mother-to-be is 29 weeks pregnant. She is full of energy and feels great! We took this special Maternity photo shoot at an uncrowded, but beautiful beach and we even went in the water! It was lots of fun! And most importantly captured these life’s special moments that the baby to be will be able to see!

Follow this mama’s Maternity journey captured a week later at 30 weeks pregnant on the North Shore on New Year’s Day!

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First Birthdays are a big deal in Hawaii. This 1st Birthday photoshoot took place at Ala Moana beach park next to Magic Island during sunset. The lucky family came prepared with their Birthday props and outfits for the lucky baby. It was a beautiful, calm sunset and the baby didn’t cry. Parents helped too when they could to make the baby smile and look towards the camera ensuring a successful 1st Birthday photo session. These Birthday photos were taken ahead of the actual 1st Birthday party to serve as invitations, collages, and unforgettable memories.

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It’s a great idea to take professional Family vacation photos at Ko Olina. Mariott hotel fronts one of Ko Olina lagoons that are known for amazing sunsets and calm water ideal for swimming and beach photography. To either side of the Ko Olina lagoon you also get a nice view of the ocean and the coastline featuring palm trees and scenic mountains in the distance. Ko Olina is a nice escape from the busy and crowded life of Honolulu tucked away on the western side of Oahu.

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The Kahala Hotel Wedding Expo was an amazing and fun event that happened in 2015 on the island of Oahu, Hawaii in Kahala. The Kahala Hotel and Resort. We were blessed to be part of this glamorous Hawaii wedding expo at the luxurious, upscale Kahala Hotel and Resort tucked away in the quiet and more private area of Honolulu, yet only about 10 minutes away from Waikiki by car.

The Kahala Wedding Expo 2015 featured some of the best Hawaii has to offer for a perfect Hawaii weddings including: wedding photography, flower service and decorations down to the slightest detail, wedding cake companies, wedding Dj, food catering, wedding planning, and entertainment.

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Oahu photo tour from Waikiki to Diamond Head and back. Mother and daughter Hawaii photo session including model, fashion, portrait, scenic, and artistic photos. This is always fun to do because you get to escape the Waikiki tourist trap and not only get to see some hidden gems in Hawaii, but also get high quality digital photos to keep forever!

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Party like a rock star! On a rock called Oahu! This special Hawaii birthday party was a blast. The location was at the Double Tree Hotel in Waikiki by Discovery Bay off of Ala Moana Blvd. in Honolulu, Hawaii. To be specific, there are several rooms which can be reserved for special events, like this birthday party. The name of this room, where the birthday party took place is called Pîkake (pronounced: Pea’-kah-keh), meaning Peacock in Hawaiian.

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