eBean Photography

The Miller Girls - Day at the Park

2008-01-14T00:49:00.000-08:00

Baby is here!

2007-12-31T12:16:00.000-08:00

My nephew, Keola Maeda was born last night, December 30, 2007 at 9pm. He came into this world weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 21 inches long. His mommy and daddy are so proud as are the rest of his family. :)

How to Force the Spirit of Christmas

2007-12-12T16:52:00.000-08:00

My sister and her husband really know how to get the whole family involved. I took these pictures from her site:

The Terrific Akaus

2007-12-12T03:42:00.001-08:00

I was asked by my good friend Dorian to take pictures of her family for their Christmas cards. I was only too happy to oblige. They were such fun to photograph and they went along with the crazy suggestions that I made. You can tell by the photos that they are a fun bunch. I also took pictures of Dorian's mom and dad. I loved watching them because their affection for each other is so apparent. Also, some pics of Dori and her mom. Dorian has the most personality of anyone I know and she is a blast to hang out with.

Christmas Card Pictures

2007-11-26T01:14:00.000-08:00

I took my cousins to Liliuokalani Garden to take pictures for their Christmas Cards. I tried to take pics in places that didn't look like Tea Garden since so many family portraits are taken there already. I think it went well. My favorite is the last picture.

Baby sister

2007-11-13T01:38:00.000-08:00

Nahum + Maluhia - I do

2007-11-10T02:39:00.000-08:00

Some more pictures from the wedding:

Beautiful Bride

2007-10-30T03:18:00.000-07:00

My brother got married this weekend. These pictures are mostly of the bride, Maluhia. She is so beautiful.

2007-10-17T03:11:00.000-07:00

For their shoot, I took Nahum, Malu, & Kawehena to Coconut Island. It was a beautifully overcast day and they had fun playing hand-games and chasemaster. Such a good-looking family. :)

Reading at Starbucks

2007-10-01T02:30:00.000-07:00

I took my little sister to Borders to read and spend some time with her. She immediately headed for the anime section, grabbed a few books, and promptly began to ignore me (after I bought her cocoa) for the next half hour but I drank half her cocoa so perhaps we're even? After her book, though, we had a good time looking through books and speaking with british and southern accents ... and contrary to what she might tell you, I can't speak German.

My Grandma

2007-08-01T03:02:00.000-07:00

My grandma is a beautiful woman. We were sitting and chatting in her room and I knew I had to get a picture of her with one of her walls in the background. She is such an interesting person and her rooms reflect that. The masks and butterfly drapes are just a sample of what the rest of her rooms look like.

Joe + Chardan

2007-07-26T03:39:00.000-07:00

I took pictures of my friends at Honoli'i Beach. We made the most of this location, using the length of the beach, some stairs, and a bridge. The sun was pretty harsh during our session, but the shadows provided great opportunities to try different things.

Dorian

2007-07-22T18:36:00.000-07:00

My friend was kind enough to allow me to take pictures of her. We went to various locations and had to dodge the rain as a storm was passing by. She was such a good sport as I dragged her along to a graveyard, a pile of logs, a run-down shack, and then finally back to her house. It was alot of fun to snap her, she let me do whatever I want although she drew the line when I asked her to sit in a place where mosquitoes were buzzing all around. They loved her but didn't come near me at all. I thought the shoot went pretty well.

The Darker...

2007-07-17T03:03:00.001-07:00

the better.

close-up. dark. intricate. moody. dramatic. personal. soulful. overwhelmed.

Jay + Lei

2007-07-11T00:39:00.000-07:00

I took pictures this past Sunday of Jeryd & Leilani - first we went to Hilo Bay Front and hammed it up on the beach, then headed over to downtown Hilo and had a blast walking in and out of alleys and wandering into mysterious doorways. You can tell J&L really enjoy being in each other's company and I think that shows in the pictures.

A Day of Fun - some together shots...

2007-07-08T05:33:00.000-07:00

A Day of Fun - cont'd...

2007-07-08T05:19:00.000-07:00

Mikaila & Kalehua - my two cousins whom I have photographed many times before. They are used to my constantly-snapping, direction-fumbling ways. It was so much fun to shoot them.

A Day of Fun

2007-07-08T05:05:00.000-07:00

Whenever I want to practice my photography, I can always count on my two cousins, my brother's girlfriend and my niece to accommadate me. Today we went out to the park and then to get some shaved ice. All the while I took pictures as we chatted and laughed (well, they laughed. If I had laughed, I would have missed some great shots.) The first set is of Malu & Kawehena:

My Little Big Brother

2007-07-05T22:59:00.001-07:00

Had a photo session with my younger brother before he went back to college. We just shot around our house and made use of the scenery there... it wasn't much but it was fun.

Grace's Wedding, part III

2007-07-05T02:34:00.001-07:00

The Reception! This is probably the last time I am going to post so many pictures for one event. Enjoy!

Break: Wedding Portraits

2007-07-04T02:48:00.000-07:00

Just taking a little break from the events of the day to post the portraits that were taken throughout the day.

Grace's Wedding, part II

2007-07-04T00:28:00.001-07:00

The Wedding Ceremony!

Grace's Wedding, part I

2007-07-03T07:04:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday I photographed my first wedding! I wasn't the main photographer, though; I was the "second" photographer. Basically, I was there to catch the shots that the other guy might have missed. Being the second photographer gave me alot of freedom, though, as I didn't have to worry about formal group photos or anything. However, since I wasn't the main photographer, I missed the kiss and communion. But it was a Catholic wedding and I don't think we were welcome to be in the front snapping pictures anyway.

Okay, since there is a lot of pictures, I will post them in sets. As in: Getting ready, the ceremony, the reception, and then other candid shots. So, first is getting ready:

Of course, the wedding dress.

One of my favorite pictures.

Soon to be posted: The wedding ceremony (and all the pics that came with that!)

In a Back Alley

2007-06-26T04:33:00.000-07:00

I took my friend, Keala, into a back alley today to do a "photo shoot." The location was great and we had alot of fun just acting really stupid. The weather was good... the sun was diffused by the clouds so we didn't have any problems with direct sunshine.

This jacket added so much!

Beauty

2007-04-27T02:32:00.000-07:00

Here is another post of Mikaila. I took these as she was waiting to get ready for Prom. In Photoshop CS2, I tried to imitate the editing style of Joe Buissink (he is a GREAT and WORLD-RENOWNED Wedding Photojournalist.) Here is what I came up with.

Secrets Between Us

2007-04-26T01:36:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't posted in a while. I've been taking tons of pictures I just haven't put them up on this site yet. I'm working toward that! Here is one that I thought I would post. I love this picture, it is of my cousin and her daughter taken at the beach this past Sunday.

Sisters

2007-03-25T13:18:00.000-07:00

These are the group pictures of our photo session. My cousins were such great sports. They went along with the ideas I came up with and even lent their own ideas which was very helpful to me. It was a fun group and a fun day.

Beautiful Kaila

2007-03-25T04:23:00.000-07:00

My cousin is turning into a young lady. She has an elegant air about her which I tried to capture. In these pictures, I hoped to convey her beauty and grace.

K Aloha

2007-03-25T03:59:00.000-07:00

My cousin is such a soft and sweet girl. She was very conscious of me taking pictures of her so I tried to find ways to photograph her without her knowing. It was a challenge but very rewarding. Her shyness comes across beautifully in these pictures.

The Lehua

2007-03-25T03:42:00.000-07:00

My little cousin is so full of energy, it was a blast to take pictures of her. She just did her own thing and let me take pictures of her doing whatever. Such fun.

So Into The Music

2007-03-24T02:17:00.000-07:00

She is one of the fastest rising local stars in Hawaii. She can play a mean ukulele.

The Musician. The Passion.

2007-03-23T03:59:00.000-07:00

This is my first blog up. I haven't yet asked Chris' permission to post his picture so if you come back later and not see it, I probably took it down because he didn't want it up there.

I love taking pictures of people. In my opinion, they are the most interesting and beautiful subjects to take pictures of. If you take pictures of scenery, and one person finds a way into your picture, it just adds another dimension to the photo.