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Thursday, August 21, 2008

brunel keiki on the north shore of oahu


a couple months ago the brunel ohana came out to california and met up with us for a fun afternoon at the beach. one day with their wonderful family was just not enough, so when we recently flew out to their home turf we met up for a 2nd session. this time we met in one of our favorite places on earth, the north shore of oahu. first stop... waimea valley to get some shots of hayley and riley.
i'm envisioning these first two shots as large canvases. what do you think?
hayley's eyes are as cool as the pacific.




riley tried blending in to his surroundings, but you just can't hide a face like this.




if you've never been to the waimea valley here's a preview. it is such an amazing place. when i saw this spot i had to stop and get some shots of the kids. i love this shot of hayley.







on their way north pam picked up this beautiful fresh flower crown for hayley. it was perfect. hayley looked absolutely precious.










since riley didn't have his blue daredevil cast on anymore to show people he's tough, he opted for the manly vines. looking good my man.




that's more like it.







every time i get the chance to take pictures of young siblings i ask myself if the shot i'm taking will be something they remember and if they'll look back on it with a smile when they grow up.
just in case you forget, hayley and riley, this was when you sat quietly for a moment.
moments later, things were back to normal and you were running around like the wonderful little energetic children you are.






















local feety feets




as the sun was setting we headed over to the beach to have a little fun in the water and catch the yummiest light of the day.




today's adventure... strawberry shortcake finds a sea slug. bet you haven't heard that one before.




after seeing the giant sea slug riley strapped on his goggles and dove right in. he pretty much bailed on the photo session and went snorkel exploring the rest of the afternoon. one thing i know is that when you're taking pictures of kids, they run the show. when they're done, they're done. we're cool with that. part of what makes our shots of kids look natural is because we try to be as hands-off as possible and let the kids be kids. they're happier that way and it shows in the pictures.




with riley out exploring the tidelands we got a chance to focus on hayley.




these last shots of hayley just make me smile.
they make me wish i was a kid again and that my only care in the world was how fun this moment is. laughing and splashing around in the warm water of the pacific as the sun sets behind me on the north shore of oahu.
does life get any better than that?




only if this is your house :)





54 comments:

THE PARSONS said...

Those first two are INSANE - beautiful job. and yes, they most certainly should get them in some big a$$ canvases!!!
p.s. have we told you lately that we LOVE you? :)

Erin Harvey said...

Holy cow, those first two are just amazing! Love everything about them. =) Keep rockin!

Josh said...

You gotta stop with all the cool beach shoots, you're so making me miss Cali (and Oahu) even more. And sea slugs? I thought those were a myth :)

Big canvases all around. I love the one of the kids by the trees.

Tiffany said...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!
These are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Fantastic!!

Melissa Koehler said...

Insanely awesomeness! Canvas for sure! I love these. I know they will appreciate these when they get older. You guys are ridiculously amazing!

.E. said...

Oh My goodness.. I love every single one of these images they are just amazing.. breathtaking.. you are truely blessed.. the sea slug would freak me right out though.. and I would of been running for the safety of my truck.. hahha.

Onada - Fashion and Photography said...

love love love this post. the location, the gorgeous kids, the textures EVERYTHING!! great work.

Anonymous said...

I would totally make the first 2 shots huge wall canvases and the 14th & 15th ones of the boy! THese are incredible!! Lovely children and I just love how you captured them.
That sea slug , yikes! She's a brave little girl!

Amanda Suanne said...

yeah, the sixth shot is simply AMAZING, I also am in love with the ones of them playing in the water :D Awesome work !

Anonymous said...

The 3rd one is a work of art-absolutely gorgeous. I hear a canvas calling...

Airika Pope said...

wow. wow. WOW. Every shot is wow. I love them! They should be in a magazine for children's clothing or relaxed Hawaiian living. or something. They rock! YOU ROCK! The first two should definitely be canvases, but I'm thinking that many of the others would be awesome canvases as well! Love the ones in Wailea! Can't wait for my first trip to Hawaii next May!!!

Jen Stewart Photography said...

WOW, FABULOUS photos guys!!! I absolutely love #1, #2, and number 9.................. is kick a$$!!!!!

Anonymous said...

1,2,3 and 9 are un-real. Seriously, these pictures are purely art. I can totally see them hanging in a gallery in Hawaii. TOTALLY. These children are absolutely beatuiful and innocent in these. Yes Canvas these and you should do some canvases of 1, 2, and 9 for studio!

nel said...

canvas of all of these around their house! these are ammaaaaaazing! Hello! Hayley has such incredible eyes and intense gaze! i love the vintage processing! mesmerizing! it makes me think of good ol' Hawaii photos you can see at Bishop Museum. Especially with her haku lei!

wish I'll have time to stop at waimea next visit...sigh.

Hanssie said...

Ewwww on the sea slug, but kids are stinking adorable! They look like little models.

kymberli q. said...

1, 6, 9, 13, and 18 - FAVORITES! Awesome!!

Nicole Liebgott Photography said...

I adore these D & K. Love all the angles, But really love the pp.. The pp simply makes the shot look so dramatic... Love Love Love it

Beautiful Moments Photography said...

Number 6 OMG is so fabulous that I can hardly type. And that one of them sitting on opposite rocks is just so beautiful, they WILL look back in time with a smile on their faces when they see that shot. Beautifully done guys!

Erin said...

Oh yeah, love these shots. Made me feel like a kid again just looking! Of course...most of your pics are like that. Simple pleasures. Love it.

Anonymous said...

If I had pictures of my kids like this OMG!! I would so have them plastered in big canvases all over my walls!! These are just amazing!
1,2,3,9,11,13, & 22!

Unknown said...

SWEET! Dude you rock every shoot you do!!!!!

Studio222 Photography said...

Wow! Love the dreamy feeling to the first ones. I want to pack my bags, right now. It looks so gorgeous there! Oh, and that little girl's blue eye...AMAZING!

Anonymous said...

What fun! Great stuff. And oh my goodness, that house is UNREAL!

Courtney said...

STUNNING!! You rock, seriously...wowser dowser!

Anonymous said...

AWESOME!!!!


Thank you so much for taking time during your busy stay here to work with us again. (I thought that day when you called that you were on Kaena Point, North Shore- I didn't know you had to come over from Waianae side!!!) We are so grateful- I know the kids were VERY challenging that afternoon (and mom and dad were exhausted!)


We are SO pleased with the shoot! I am EXCITED to get some of them blown up! We are building a new house, and will have blank, vacant walls ready!! I LOVE the vintage processing- so classic and old style Hawaiian! You are very talented and did a GREAT job with challenging models (and wardrobe- Strawberry Shortcake was the only bathing suit left in the house, but, then again, I am pretty good in Photoshop too!!!) I love how you captured the two of them sitting on the rocks, looking at each other. Hard to say, I have so many favorites!


Hope you had a great vacation here! The surf will be coming up soon and hitting the wall at Leland's house- we have been enjoying the snorkeling out there on the North Shore until it does!


Aloha 'Oe
Mahalo NUI LOA!!!

Anonymous said...

All I can say is these are simply amazing! They feel so hawaiiana. These should be used as some type of advertisements! Fabulous work guys!

Unknown said...

Wow. I love these kids shots. They look AMAZING! And so much fun!

Miss you guys!

Lisette Price Photography said...

I love the one where they are sitting quietly on the rock! And that sea slug.......yeah....lol

Anonymous said...

that first one took my breath away! beautiful

Stephanie said...

Alright...I'm hooked! Your little bloggy-blog is fantastic and all the photos you post, stunning!! I LOVE those little um...well...I'll just call them 'leaf hats' that your kiddos (they are your kids, right? :D I'm new to your blog..remember. I don't 'know' anyone yet) Anyway.I love those 'leaf hats' they're sporting. I need to find a tree like that here :D And, ok..so the 'slug'..my son would completely go nuts over that! So fun!

Angie Penrose said...

Oh my heck! These are just gorgeous! They remind me of Peter Pan and the lost boys. You guys do amazing work. :)

Eric Foley said...

Hey man, these images are great but the post processing is insane!

Anonymous said...

these are so enchanted and magical feeling. Love love love the ones taken at sunset - gorgeous!! Oh and I want that house ;)

Anonymous said...

wow wow wow! fabulous!

Giji said...

Aloha Ohana,
What I appreciate most about you is you are aawwwwwesome..... I love you guys... I wished we could've seen you while you were out here though. I'm glad that the Brunels finally got their Hawaiiana images... I'm admiring the courage you captured throughout... Courage to sit still and to carry that big ol' slug. Your skills make the most of the time you have with them. Truly a commendable feat. I'm so excited for April & Rain, they are so young... and already exposed to so much love/aloha. Until our paths cross again, love & hugs.
A hui hou,
~giji (Baluca Ohana)

P.S. Jonah is still a super hero, now taking school of rock lessons, Rinnah is almost walking, talking tons and Ronnie is safe and will be home in Sept. yay 6 mos from the last time we saw each other flew by eh?!

Anonymous said...

What beautiful kids and what gorgeous pictures!!! Every one looked like it should be on a wall or in a magazine! You are truly talented!

www.fabuluxephotos.com said...

The first two are...WOW. -

Anonymous said...

GREAT shoot. I like so many of them. Nice choice of processing on many of these, too.

Armin DeFiesta said...

Awesome Awesome Awesome... okay how about one more....

AWESOME! LOL

Malcolm Garth said...

The eyes! Wow...

Lalee Photography said...

HOLY COW!! Those first two are amazing! And 4, 5 & 6 are just sooo unbelievably beautiful. Sooo gorgeous!! I think they will definitely look back at these and smile. AWESOME!!! :-)

Anonymous said...

These are absolutely stunning David, I couldn't take my eyes off of the first few....simply LOVE them...

Jeanette said...

WOW, these are great! I like how you shoot them up close and frame their cute little faces. Good job guys!

Shannon Lott said...

yeah, you just can't get shots like that over here. These are really great and have such a different vibe to them. Beautiful.

Eddie Bojorquez (Studio 512) said...

Yep...the first two as canvases. And I dig the "that's more like it" shot too. Wow!
-E

Anonymous said...

These pictures are unbelievable!!! Wow, I wouldn't know how to pick just a few! These are priceless and will be charished forever! Their eyes are amazing... Penny for their thoughts?...

One Love Photo said...

You are the beach masters! I am off to the Island on Tuesday to shoot a wedding. I love the North Shore! You just got me REALLY excited for my trip!!

anna joy said...

soooo cute! but number two, lord of the flies much?

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n0/n520.jpg

Leah said...

I love the one with the face up close and plants all over, great composition, love the color!

Melanie Watson said...

so I had never seen a sea slug until now... and I have to admit I am slightly terrified. All these shots are beautiful guys. Hayley's eyes are amazing in the first shot.

ksenija said...

wow! these are images that family & those kids are going to cherish forever -- you guys rocked it again! i love, love, love the up close portraits. never knew a sea slug actually existed! crazy! that house is insane btw,... incredible!

Anonymous said...

Would it be weird if I wanted to buy some of these and hang on my walls?? They're art! So beautiful and feel so Hawaii! Love them!

cassandra-m said...

definitely canvas on those first two pics. they are INSANE...wow!!!! I have so many favorites...the location is not bad at all...ha.ha.ha.ha.

scejka said...

I've been checking out your blog for too long now! You guys sooooo rrrrock! I love this last series with the kids, the tone, the color...the FUN! Thanks for letting me stalk you!