Category Archives: Hawaii

Wendy Laurel: An Extended Family Session By The Sea

I’m always thrilled whenever I see a submission from Wendy Laurel in my inbox.   She has a gift for capturing connections between people and the love among families in a playful and colorful way!  This session is no exception.  Bright, happy and full of love!  Just beautiful! -Sandra From Wendy: “I shoot alot of extended…

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wendy - thank you so very much for sharing this session today. it was one of my favorites so far this year. Thanks!

Arrow Creek Photography - Oh my, I love this session!!! I especially love the photo of the 4 women together (mother and daughters). ♥
~Sharon

Lisa - I love all the color in this session! So vibrant and fun.

Melissa Stottmann - These capture so many perfect moments in time. Perfection in the imperfections <3

little bellows - i love how color is always another character in the story with wendy’s work. so distinctive, so effusive, so ALIVE. all of the connections here, each so beautifully done, each with a real feel of that special little moment. my absolute favorite is the shot from behind, slightly blurry, of three couples. brilliant.

Kim - These are just stunning! Love the color, compositions and genuine expressions. And Wendy handles full sun like a true champ!

jenn a - i’m almost afraid to send this to my mother…i think this is all she wants in life is to get a session of her 5 grown up kids and the babies all together having fun. this is the best i’ve ever seen. love it.

Wendy Laurel: A Maternity Session Full of Light

Oh how I love a good maternity session!  These photos by Maui photographer Wendy Laurel make me smile!  So light and breezy, and all shot at Wendy’s own home (yup, that’s her bedroom) with Kodak Portra 800 film and a medium format Contax camera.  Just gorge!! Thanks for sharing Wendy! -Sandra Coan About Wendy: based…

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Nikki - So incredibly gorgeous!!! Wendy knows how to rock a shoot…..Love the color mixed in that beautiful room. Momma looks great.

wendy - thank you for the beautiful feature!!!

Ginger Unzueta - Wendy, these are absolutely gorgeous. love the use of light and subtle pop of colors!! so fun!!

Wendy Laurel: Surfboard, Color & Fun-Filled Family Session

I’m always happy to get a submission in from Maui photographer Wendy Laurel.  I don’t know if it’s her great use of color, or the fact that her images are consistently whimsical and  fun.  All I know is that looking at them makes me feel good! Thank you for sharing these with us Wendy!  And…

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wendy - thank for featuring this. One of my all time favorite family shoots. Love the blog!

Nikki - I LOVE Wendy!!!!! Colors to die for;)

meaghan - These photos are amazing. Would love to travel to maui and have wendy shoot my family. dreamy.

Ginger Unzueta - Wendy, I just love the colors you always capture. these are wonderful!

Nicole Seu: Nursing + Sun = Love

Sometimes a photo is so beautiful, it can just stand alone.  That is how I feel about this touching nursing picture by Hawaii photographer Nicole Seu.  Perfection! -Sandra Coan About Nicole: based in Hawaii / website/ contact /facebook See Cat’s comments below. From Cat: The sun does so much for us. It is the thing…

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amy grace - stunning, in every way…

nicole seu - thank you cat for featuring this great photo! i love everything you wrote about it as well!

Wendy Laurel: The Mallet Family

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I’m so excited to be starting this week off with this amazing family session by Maui photography Wendy Laurel.  This session is near and dear to my heart, as the Mallets are friends of mine!  Christina Mallet (a.k.a Mommy Mallet) is the lady behind Katrinka’s…

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Little Bellows Lady and this Lady, me. | - [...] and guess who’s on there? Two days in a row! First, in front of the lens by way of the fab Wendy Laurel, and then behind it as…, Yup! Me! ← Dina’s [...]