I started out my photography career as the family shutterbug after receiving my first camera for my eighth birthday. Over the years I photographed family and friends at every opportunity, eventually expanding my photography focus to landscapes, wildlife, travel, and fine art images. I was very fortunate that my career as a marine biologist and wildlife biologist allowed me to photograph wildlife
and natural environments in many unique and isolated areas. I experienced a great of deal of joy every time I went out to shoot photographs, which led me to start a part-time photography business in California. There I exhibited my photographs in galleries, had entries in several juried photography exhibits, and had several of my photographs published in books and magazines. When I moved to Hawaii in 2009, I decided to lay aside my biologist hat to pursue my passion of photography full-time. This has been an exciting life change for me, as I am now able to devote all of my time to documenting moments in time with my camera. My fine art images are currently on display in several Hawaiian galleries. I often incorporate a painterly style in my images such that the outcome is more like a painting rather than a photograph. In addition to fine art, I enjoy other types of photography, including wedding and portrait photography. I feel a sense of pride and happiness when I have given my clients a unique and enjoyable experience where they feel relaxed and special during the photography session, and when they are happy with the emotions and expressions that I have captured. My background in fine art photography is evident in my portrait and wedding photography as well. I strive to create portraits that blend the natural beauty of Hawaii with my unique photography style, which includes a blend of photojournalism, classical and contemporary portraiture, and candid photography. Each image is thoughtfully planned to bring out the best attributes in a client, blending imagination and artistry to create a photographic work of art that you will treasure for a lifetime.
