Isle of Inspiration

It's amazing to me sometimes that such natural beauty still exists! I feel so lucky in my life to have spent my days in such beautiful places. To have grown up in one of the most competition rich cities full of culture and inspiration, to have been able to travel to some of the most astounding landscapes and now to have my abode in one of the worlds most beautiful islands.  In a modern world so polluted with greed, man-made toxins and structures, to me I find peace and inspiration amongst nature, its silence, its colors and its beauty.

My Nephews!!

These two handsome boys were the first Schmidt grandkids!  My how time flies and how they have grown.  These guys had me laughing the whole time photographing them, from the funny faces, silly poses and wrestling matches we had a ball till the sun set! They didn't hold anything back!!  That's what is fun about photographing family :) Noah, the handsome older one, was out for his modeling debut and having a ball posing for the camera...he liked this so much I think he may have a promising career in modeling...when he becomes a famous tennis player, I better have the honor to photograph him for a magazine :)  Christian, was fun loving and silly, with his striking blue eyes he's bound to win the hearts of many.  There is nothing like family to make your heart happy and your smile bright!  Family inspires me!

Richard & Crystal

What can I say...these two are awesome!  I had the honor of working with these two at Kalaheo Elementary School where I taught part time with Crystal and Richard.  It was so fun to reunite with these guys after almost a year.  We had some laughs and got those pre-wedding picture jitters out of the way.   I was so excited when Crystal called me up to tell me the news of her engagement to Richard and when she asked if I could photograph her wedding I was thrilled and honored. Crystal has always been a big supporter of my photography, I have her to thank for always giving me so much support and encouragement.  It's an honor to be able to now photograph her wedding :)