Little Liam | Kaneohe Children's Photographer

Oh my! I don't think ya'll are ready for the cuteness that is about to happen! Liam just turned one and his mommy wanted to make sure she had some photos of him at this age, so we made it happen! We met on the most perfect afternoon in Kaneohe at a beautiful park and let the magic happen!

I will say, that this shoot was inspired by a photo I saw floating around on Pinterest done by Karena Dixon Photography

Sarah, Liam's mother out did herself with his cute little onesie! It was perfect!

Enjoy!

Liam is ready to GO!

Seriously? How sweet is this face?

(It's his Birthday, and he'll cry if he wants to!)

Happy 1st Birthday, Sweet Boy.

Caroline & Blythe | Honolulu Children's Photographer

Earlier this month, I met up with some of my favorite little girls for a session to cover their 3rd and 5th birthday's, Easter, and Caroline's graduation from Pre-K. Basically a big ole Spring session. Their mom had put me on the task of getting one fabulous picture of them that will be hung on a 20x30 canvas in their living room. Quite the task when you're working with 2 little girls who tire of photos very quickly.

But once stepped foot in the beautiful gardens, these little girls became quite the little models. Caroline was all about the flowers and scoping out the pond and fish... Blythe on the other hand was all about giving her mom a heart attack. As you will see, they had on beautiful monogrammed white linen dresses and the grounds were very wet since it was raining off and on. Blythe was more about climbing and touching everything.

The good news? We made it through their session with no heart attacks and mostly clean until the very end. Oh, and there were PLENTY of photos for Mom to choose from for her much wanted canvas :)

Here are some of my favorites from their sweet session :)

Sweet Blythe started praying during her time in front of the camera. Not quite sure what she was praying about, perhaps it was to be done taking pictures! But sweet moment none the less!

Caroline ADORED all the pretty flowers!

I loved getting these moments with the girls. I never had a sister, but, I imagine if I did, we'd be best friends just like these two. I hope that in 20, 30, 40, and 50 years down the road these two can look back at these photos and smile. 

Probably two of my favorites of these two. The photo on left is just a true shot of Caroline and Blythe. Caroline was having a great time and well, Blythe, she was telling Caroline to "STOP SISSY!" haha. And the photo on the right, well, who wouldn't love a sweet photo of these two?!

Watch out Daddy! She is going to be a heart breaker! (Oh, and notice the frog over by the right edge of the photo!)

I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do! <3

Randy & Randeep | Ewa Beach, Hawaii Couples Photographer

Meet Randy & Randeep! After a rain out in Waimanalo the first go around, we opted for a more dry beach for the second go around. We met up right before sunset at Nimitz Beach in Ewa to finish their session. This couple was absolutely a blast to work with. Randy just returned from a long deployment overseas and I could tell they were making up for some lost time on their hugs and kisses.

These two were very affectionate and I didn't have to instruct them much on anything. It was GREAT! I adore when a couple comes to me so in love and I feel like I'm just a bystander capturing the sweet moments. Randy and Randeep were THAT couple! Randy even had a couple ideas of his own that you'll see below.

These two will soon have their big wedding and I bet they are going to be the most beautiful bride and groom San Francisco has ever seen!

Here are some of my favorites from their session!

The first three were shot in Waimanalo before the rain hit.

Doesn't she have the most beautiful smile, ever?

Now, I will say, normally a completely crooked horizon will drive me absolutely NUTS... But, this was one of those moments that could not be repeated. This was an authentic moment that just melts my heart. Her smile is so true and real and full of love that it makes me forget that it's not straight and I love it.

Right before the shot on the right, Randy noticed how beautiful the moon looked (possibly because it was the night before the big Super Moon!) and wanted to know if they could get it in a shot and even though we were rapidly losing light we got a couple shots. I really adore the sweetness of their emotion. I hope I pulled it off for you guys :)

Hope you all enjoy your photos as much as I do and that you have the most beautiful wedding imaginable. <3

Troy | Jacksonville, FL Children

I am very very behind in posting this, but better late than never! During my trip to Florida, I ventured up to the beautiful city of Jacksonville to photograph this handsome little man. His auntie is a very good friend of mine from Hawaii and she wanted to make sure he had some good photographs taken.

We met up on their family friends 1000 acre property. I can't even explain the immense beauty of this land. I think I told Renee, the property owner at least 5-10 times how stunning it was and that I wanted to live there. Even if it was in a tent in the woods!

I had some serious expectations before meeting Troy. His aunt always shared "Troy Stories" with us back in Hawaii and some of them would be hard to believe when you knew he was only 4. To say he was infamous in our group of friends would be an understatement.

If you're wondering if Troy lived up to my expectations. He did. I think its safe to say that he even surpassed them in terms of being photographed.

Enjoy these favorites of mine from Troy's session.

Tell All Tuesday- How I got into photography...

I am often asked "How did you get into this?" Well, to be honest, I wish I could say I always had a passion for photography and that I grew up knowing I would one day be a photographer. But that would be a lie.

Have I always liked taking pictures? Absolutely. I've always preferred being behind the camera rather than in front!

It wasn't until 2008 that I got my very first "real" camera, aka, a DSLR. My sweet little Nikon D60. It started on my honeymoon in Hawaii with my husband where we had purchased a semi advanced bigger point and shoot, but I quickly found that it didn't do what I wanted it to do. I wanted MORE. I wanted faster. I wanted sharper. So, my very amazing, generous, spoils me too much husband, bought the Nikon D60 for me for a birthday/Christmas present (Random Fun Fact, my birthday is Christmas Eve!). 

I got a lot of use out of it in 2009. We were still stationed with the Blue Angels in Pensacola, Fl. I often would travel to wherever the air shows were to spend whatever extra time I could with W. My camera always came with. I swear, I must have take thousands of photos of airplanes, helos, and other air show exhibitions. Then came begging my friends to let me borrow their kids... which naturally, they did. Towards the end of 2009, our dreams came true and we moved to the land of Aloha. 

I spent 2010 and the very start of 2011 working at a doctor's office in town and to be honest, I wasn't happy. I had started practicing my photography more on friends and friends of friends at the end of 2010. It wasn't until January 2011 that I lost my job at the doctor's office and friend pushing me to do photos for girls for Valentines Day that I had even considered it being a possible job for me. 

So there it began... All with the simple idea pushed by a good friend of mine. 

March of 2010, I took my very first workshop by a wonderful photographer (and now friend!), Alyssa Turner of AlyssaPix. This is when it all changed for me. I really learned how to use my camera, how to control things, how to be AWESOME! Ok, well awesomeness can't be taught, you just are.... But you get my point. On that note, since I firmly believe Alyssa has been one of my biggest helpers. She is always sharing knowledge and fabulousness.  I want to make sure to let you know to check out her page if you are interested in learning how to use your camera- she often offers an "Out of the Box" workshop to get you shooting out of the auto mode. Its VERY affordable. If you are a mom-tographer, aspiring photographer, hobbyist, I promise you can learn something!

From there it's kind of history. I have been very very blessed to have a wonderful client (and by client, I mean FRIEND) base that has allowed me to stay busy, stay shooting, and stay motivated.

I could have made this post a lot longer with all the nasty grimy details, but, we'll keep it short and sweet.

Please make sure to send all questions that you want answered in Tell All Tuesdays to jwaltersphotography@gmail.com

Tell All Tuesday!

Aloha ladies and gents!

I have decided to designate Tuesdays as my "tell all" post day of the week. My goal for Tell All Tuesday's is to cover personal snippets, anything you guys want to know about me, my camera, photography, and whatever else pops into my little head! So bring on those questions!

This week... you get to find out more about who I am!

Hi, I'm Jessica :)
I am married to the love of my life, who happens to be a United States Sailor. He may often be referred to as "W"
I was born in California, raised in Florida, living in Hawaii, but moving to Naples, Italy in 2013.
I adore smiley's and exclamation marks! I can't help but always be excited!! :)
I am obsessed with my sweet mini-schnauzer Zoe.
My heart is easily won over by southern food and country music.
I have met some of the most amazing women (and pretty fabulous photographers) who have blessed me with knowledge, love, and faith that this industry isn't always cold and cut throat.
I am addicted to Target! (I have many friends who can attest to my way too frequent Facebook check-in's there)
I love Starbucks, in almost any form, but my top 2 faves there are Cafe Vanilla Frap Light or Passion Tea.
I have a serious sweet tooth for fruity candy: Mike n Ikes, Skittles, Twizzlers, Starburst, Jellybeans, YES PLEASE!
I am falling in love with making my own jewelry- I have a couple awesome pieces.
I am afraid of heights, but, I have big dreams to go on a hot air balloon ride or skydive one day.
I am currently on my own journey to be healthier and get in better shape.
I absolutely LOVE to shoot maternity and couples sessions, oh and a good cake smash session!
I am addicted to Facebook, Instagram, and some days Pinterest.
I am a Canon girl :)
I LOVE MY JOB.


I cannot wait to continue Tell All Tuesday's! If there is ANYTHING you want to see featured, please comment, head over to my Facebook or shoot me an Email! Jwaltersphotography@gmail.com

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