Giovanna & Abraham
Posted on August 14, 2010
Last weekend I spent a Saturday evening up in San Francisco with Giovanna and Abraham. Abe & Gio are getting married in September and have hired me to be part of their private and intimate wedding. I’m so thrilled to see these two tie the knot.
Gio’s an opera singer, which holds special place in my heart, as my grandmother was an opera singer. My grandma, Geraldine Decker, is a Contralto, and Gio’s a Soprano. A bit different on the scale, but so so beautiful.
We started the day at the Botanical Gardens and moved on over to the Japanese Tea Gardens, outside of the Academy of Sciences at Spreckles Temple of Music, and the Shakespeare Garden. Finally ending with dinner at a tiny Italian restaurant.
Hope you love the images! Hugs.
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More Anna Photos, 6 Months
Posted on August 2, 2010
As you may have read in my previous posting, i recently photographed Anna’s 6 month session. She’s so stinkin’ adorable! I can imagine her parent getting stopped all the time when they go out with her. She’s still mostly peach fuzz on her head, but her smile lights up her entire face! Here are more images from her session as well as a video below!
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ANIMOTO VIDEO FOR ANNA
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New Product! Float Wraps
Posted on August 2, 2010
Hello all! I wanted to share with you a new product LightSplash Photography is offering to all of my clients. It’s called a Float Wrap. Float Wraps are a new and unique way to display your images by adding dimension to your print. You can create a modern display with a Float Wrap wall collage that are ready to hang right from the box! Here’s an excerpt on the construction & creation of this product:
Float Wraps are created by wrapping the photographic print or canvas print around masonite to create a thin wrap. The print or canvas is protected with a laminate and padding is added between the print and the masonite to give the front of the Float Wrap a raised, elegant look and feel. The back of the Float Wrap is complete with black paper backing and a black ¾” or 1-1/2″ thick gatorboard block that allows the Float Wrap to extend out from the wall. The back of the block also contains drilled holes for hanging. Or, if you’d prefer to display your Float Wrap on an easel, you can order your wrap without the gatorboard block. -WHCC
You can see in this images what a Float Wrap looks like. Here are the 2 winners from the Mother’s Day contest, Brooke and Evie! Each family will receive an 8×10 Float Wrap with their favorite image from the Mother’s Day photo sessions at Day One Center in Palo Alto this past May. It was an amazing turnout with someone amazing kids. You can see the posts from Monday’s Session and Wednesday’s Session.
Float Wraps are ready to hang as soon as you get them because of their construction. As you can see, holes are already prepped for the wrap’s hanging wherever you see fit. Hang this amazing piece on your wall as soon as you get it in the mail and TA-DA! You have a unique piece of art for you and your family to enjoy for decades.
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Anna Teaser
Posted on July 19, 2010
I had the great fortune to photograph baby Anna this past Sunday for her 6 month session. This little girl has grown so much in just 3 short months! It’s amazing. She’s so much more active. Kisses her reflection, reaches for my camera, and is almost crawling! It’s amazing how fast they grow, which is exactly why Anna’s parents are having me photograph her over her first year. Her six month session was inside, outside, and I even got to photograph Anna eating some carrots. It turns into finger painting time, and was utterly adorable! Here are a couple of teaser images for you all!
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Surprise Engagement Session at Pebble Beach
Posted on July 8, 2010
I had the great fortune to work with Mike Steelman Photographers last month on a surprise engagement session. It was a beautiful evening at Pebble Beach and a perfect evening for an engagement. Which is what Mally thought too! John “Mally” Mallinger is a pro golfer with the PGA and was playing in the US Open. He contacted Mike to ask for his help in capturing January’s reactions when he proposed. I was called in to help. You can find Mike’s postings here and here. Below are the images I captured while hiding in the bushes! Mally took his lady love on a walk and popped the question right in front of me! It was a perfect location with the course and Pacific Ocean a few feet away from them. Mike, his amazing wife Gina, and I had all sat down at Roys – The Inn at Spanish Bay to keep a low profile, telling the waitstaff exactly what was going on, so no one would be offended or worried if we suddenly jumped up and left.
It was so exciting to see. January had no idea he was going to propose (obviously), and the surprise and happiness on her face was so beautiful to capture.
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Shivani 3 Months, giggles and smiles
Posted on July 7, 2010
Shivani, Baby PhotographyI recently had the opportunity to photograph baby Shivani. She is the adorable daughter of Robert and Doreen, co-owners of Roman Paradigm Massage. We went to Vasona Park in Los Gatos California on a beautiful sunny day, laid out a blanket and just played with beautiful Shivani. She’s an adorable little girl. All round and chubby with a smile that just lights up her little face. Inquisitive as well. Geese were roaming around near by and she kept watching their every movement! She had a few wardrobe changes and even was willing to climb a tree with her mommy! I can’t wait to photograph her all this year, as her parents have opted to have her first year captured by LightSplash Photography. If anyone you know may be interested in a similar service, please let me know! On to a few images!
Hugs.
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Happy Birthday America!
Posted on July 4, 2010
The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American. ~Thomas Jefferson
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Menehune Fishpond
Posted on June 24, 2010
This is the Menehune Fishpond located on the island of Kaua’i. There is an overlook can be seen from Hulemalu Road where this image was taken. Minutes from Lihue, it resides in Nawiliwili. Archeologists date this to pre-Hawaiian times, around 1,000 years ago. Ponds were important to the ancient Hawaiian peoples as fish were the main protein in their diet. Legend states the Menehune, leprechaun-little people, built this pond in one moonlit night. They were Hawaii’s mischievous little people who preformed amazing engineering feats, lived in forests and hid from humans.
They managed this amazing task by lining up from the village of Makaweli for 25 miles, passing stones hand-to-hand to build the pond. Though Menehune legends abound, some say the word may have derived from the Tahitian word manahune meaning commoner, or small in social standing, not in physical size. From GoHawaii.com
Meticulously constructed of lava rock a 900 foot long 5 foot high wall separates the pond and the Hule’ia Stream. Considering the time this pond is dated, that is an engneering marvel. Can you imagine these people, 1000 years ago, creating a 900 foot wall considering the tools available at the point in time? Remember there probably wasn’t a lot of outside influence at that point in time, not too many tourists visited then! Or was it Menehune magic?
Privately owned today, it’s fallen into disrepair and is no longer used as a fishing pond. Around it, trash resides from passing cars and previous visitors, and the lookout has been defaced with spray paint on the ground and the info panels have also been defaced to the point of not being able to read here. Sad, but true.
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Good Morning with a Fisheye Lens!
Posted on June 21, 2010
Good morning! While I know it’s no longer morning on the mainland pacific coast, it still is here on the islands. I wanted to which everyone a fantastic Monday and open up the week with this image I took around our condo here on Kauai. I used a Lensbaby with the Fisheye adapter and it turned out so sweet I had to share! Hope it helps to alleviate that case of the Mondays.
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Where to go on Kaua’i: Anini Beach, Poipu, Kilauea, Waimea Canyon, Farmer’s Market. Part 1
Posted on June 20, 2010
I’m having trouble. My first week (out of a total of 2) is almost over and I’m having trouble. I’m not convinced I want to go back home yet. California is fantastic. Beautiful, and where I am, 1 hour from the ocean and 3 hours from the ski slopes. (yes I ski, no I will never snowboard). Now part of it surely has to do with not working a day job, even though I love bartending. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories. But the white sands area seriously calling my name.
I’m staying on the Island of Kaua’i, in Poipu to be specific, on the Southern end of Kaua’i. The image above is Poipu Beach looking east. I downloaded a camera phone application called Retro Camera for my HTC Hero. The 2 images above were created using my phone and the pinhole camera included with that app. It’s way too much fun!
Kaua’i is the western most island and the oldest (estimated at 5.1 million years old). Known as the “Garden Island” it’s the wettest place on earth and so, so beautiful. Blessed with beautiful panoramas, seas of white caps, teal blue fading into darker blue waters the farther out you go, and lush vegetation. It’s Hawaii’s most scenic of the islands. The fourth largest of the Hawaiian Islands it’s circular in shape, 552 square miles with 90 miles of white and golden sands and almost 60,000 people calling it home. It’s home to 2 amazing natural wonders. Waimea Canyon, the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific” according to Mark Twain, is 10 miles long and 2 miles wide and over 3,500 feet deep.
The Napai Coast is nestled along the Northwest Coastline. Only accessible by boat or helicopter the views offered are breath taking. You can see images I took last year while taking a no doors helicopter tour with InterIsland Helicopters and a boat tour here. The Napali Coast offers beautiful blue waters, dolphins, humpback whale watching from November to May and brings you face to face with 2,000 foot sea cliffs and majestic waterfalls.
While, for the most part, it’s temperate during the days with a slight temperature drop in the evenings, there are micro climates throughout the island. It’s dryer and a bit more arid to the South (where I am) and wetter on the North Shore (where we were 2 days ago). To give you an example, we were on the North Shore, around here, on a beach called ‘Anini Beach. (A side note, this beach used to be called Wanini Beach, but a local decided that name was incorrct and shot off the W, renaming it to Anini Beach, which seems to work for everyone). Sunny for the hour or 2 we were there, but we noticed some dark and heavy clouds rolling in. Calling it a day, we packed up hiked back to the car. Just in time as is started to POUR on us. Raining cats and dogs, no joke. After about 15 minutes of hardly being able to see the road to drive the hour back around to the South of the island, it cleared up and we had a beautiful rainbow on our drive back down. It was so close we almost stopped to look for the pot ‘o gold.
Here’s a bit of info on the weather on Kaua’i:
The island offers “micro-climates,” with lush spots as well as dry, arid areas. The subject of rain is a common one and the misunderstanding, when clarified, actually works in guests’ favor. Mount Waialeale (elevation 5,148 ft) is at the heart of Kauai’s interior and is the quintessential lush rainforest with over 400 inches of rain per year; however, while it is raining here, elsewhere on Kauai are warm breezes and sunny skies. Areas around Mt. Waialeale are generally not affected by the rain that falls at the mountain’s peak, and the coastal parts of the island get far less rain than the central spots (as little as 18 inches a year in leeward Kauai). Much of Kauai’s rainfall is a nightly occurrence, and the rain showers that do occur are almost always brief. When you do see the rain, it’s a beautiful and brief blessing usually followed by glorious rainbows.
The trade winds in Kauai are another factor providing great weather for visitors. The winds are generally light and help blow away much of the humidity and are, for the most part, kindly absent in the winter.
We’ve been doing the usual tourist thing. The Kilauea Lighthouse at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge has some amazing views.
We’ve hit up a farmers market, the Kaua’i Community Market happens every Saturday, with some AMAZING local fair . Like the coconut and chocolate pie we had courtesy of The Right Slice. Oh lord was this tasty. It was like a giant macaroon.
There were fresh coconuts available for everyone
Not to mention the juicy papayas and great looking beans!
More images and info coming soon! Stay tuned for Fisheye images from my Lensbaby and more info about Poipu and the surrounding area (including our secret beach!).
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