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Maui Baby Photographer | Kala’ikoa

joanna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:59:29 +0000

Kawena has been a dear friend of mine for several years and I was excited for opportunity to photograph her and her beautiful children when Kala’i was just 10 days old. Kawena – we love you! ~ Joanna

Family Fun | Oahu

joanna — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:56:52 +0000

I wanted to share some photos of our family while we were on Oahu last month. I had a great time taking the kids to the Discovery Center and we enjoyed a “Breakfast with Santa” at Kualoa Ranch (which was special because Kawika and I were married there in 2005!) The kiddos are growing so fast! Kanoa is 10 months old a and Kaimana will be 4 years old in March.

Simply Baby Photo-shoot | Kanoa, Kaimana & Me!

joanna — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:42:09 +0000

While we were on Oahu last month, I hung out with my good friend Lisa Hoang and she invited us to take some photos at her studio. Make sure to check out Lisa’s website: Simply Baby Photography. She is an extremely talented Oahu-based photographer who specializes in babies, children, and family. I had a lot of fun photographing my kids in the studio. Thanks Lisa for having us there for capturing the images with me and the boys XOXO ~ Joanna

Family photos by Lisa Hoang

joanna — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:05:23 +0000

Good friend Lisa Hoang came and took these photos of us when Kanoa was 2 weeks old. Check out more of her beautiful work at http://www.simplybabyphotography.com/ Thanks Lisa – we love all the images so much!

Kanoa Jacob Tano ~ our second baby!

joanna — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:45:25 +0000

As some of you may know, we recently gave birth to our second son — Kanoa Jacob Tano. He was born on March 5th, 2011 at 1:03am at Castle Birth Center – 7lb 11oz 20.5 inches long. He is such a precious angel. Words really cannot describe what a magical experience the birth was. In my opinion, there is nothing in the world that compares. Although labor and birth were very intense, I would do it all over again in a heartbeat because it is the most amazing feeling in the world. I was able to do it all naturally with absolutely no intervention which was exactly what we wanted. I am feeling extremely blessed to have two healthy children and a wonderful husband! Kanoa looks a lot like Kaimana did as a newborn. Check out my blog post of when Kaimana was a newborn HERE. Let me know if you think they look alike

To all my clients, I’m sorry for any delay in response — I’ve been a bit behind on emails this past week. I am taking about six weeks off from from photographing any events or portrait sessions, but I am available for correspondence either through email or phone calls.

Lisa & Baby Oliver

joanna — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:03:59 +0000

Lisa has become a great friend of mine over the past several months. We have gotten together for many playdates with our children. She is also a wonderful photographer and you can check out her work here. I was so happy to capture some very special moments of her and her youngest son — Oliver. Lisa – you are such a wonderful person and mother. I’m so happy to know you!

Happy Halloween

joanna — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:26:58 +0000

I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween! It was so much fun for us with an excited two-year-old! He had a blast. Isn’t Kaimana the cutest “Toy Story” Woody character ever? Ok, I know I’m a little biased

Oahu Family Lifestyle photography | Christy, Stefan & Le’i

joanna — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:36:16 +0000

This story melts my heart. In fact, reading Christy’s story that I asked her to email me just brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy to have met photographer Christy Eriksson, at our Fast Track Photographer meeting on Oahu. She and her husband, Stefan are two amazing people! Read their touching story below

“Love comes in all different shapes and size.

Three months ago I was wife and a daughter hoping to one day be a mother! Never guessing that my dream would could happen so fast and so perfect!

Three months ago I was asked to help out with a two year old, just thinking I would be babysitting till they could get their feet back on the ground. Two months later I would be signing the papers to make little Le’i ours!

It has been one of the most rewarding journeys ever! I never knew I could love so much and so hard.

The papers have been signed, now we just have to wait till the state can add Eriksson to his name. Thanks to furlough Friday it could take a couple months before they even see the paper work, due to them having to do so much in such little working days!

Le’i you are a dream, your smile, laughter, dance moves and your sweet cuddles are more then I could ever ask for! I am blessed and honored to call you my son and watch you grow up! I may not give you everything you want, but I promise to give you everything you need.

The proudest new mommy,

Christy”

- Christy Eriksson

I’m incredibly honored to have captured these images from such a special time in their lives! Christy – Congratulations on everything. I’m so happy for you!

The Beauty of Motherhood

joanna — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:00:31 +0000

My dear friend Pa’ahana resembles everything wonderful about motherhood. She is someone I admire and strive to be like. She is patient, kind, caring, nurturing, loving, giving, respectful, and sensitive — all the qualities of an amazing mother and friend. She is blessed with three beautiful children. I’m so happy to introduce you to sweet baby boy, He liko ka ao maka. He is an angel!

Friday Harbor, Washington Wedding | Maile & Cody

joanna — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:24:44 +0000

Maile and Cody’s wedding took place in Friday Harbor, Washington. The entire day could not have been more perfect. Love, joy and happiness were all quite visible between the bride and groom and everyone surrounding them. With a rustic, backyard setting and very vibrant colors, this wedding was absolutely one of the most beautiful weddings I have witnessed. Maile and Cody’s love for each other is inspiring to everyone who meets them.

Gary, the father of the bride, married the couple. It was a very emotional ceremony with tears of joy and lots of laughs. One thing that I remember and thought was adorable was; instead of saying “I do” when saying their promises, they gave each other high-fives. After the ceremony, guests enjoyed a cocktail hour and a Mexican dinner buffet. Everyone casually mingled on the lawn before the speeches, skits and dancing began. Maile’s sisters are known for their long speeches at family weddings and Maile made them promise that they would stay under twenty minutes. The girls’ toast was a skit about Maile and Cody’s life together. Malia narrated and Kolina and Tari are quite the talented actresses — their skit was hilarious and had everyone rolling!

Maile is Kawika’s (my husband) first cousin. Her parents, Gary and Robyn, are the sweetest people and their entire family is the best. We stayed with them in Seattle and were incredibly hospitable and kind. I am so happy to have become a part of this wonderful family. Maile and Cody – thank you so much for having me photograph your big day! It was wonderful to both capture the moments of your day, and also celebrate with everyone. We hope to see you in Hawaii soon. Congratulations to the both of you! We love you! XOXO

Don’t miss the slideshow at the end (there’s even a couple of our son, Kaimana in there)

View the wedding slideshow below: