Capturing My World

Inspiration

2007-12-31T12:14:00.000-08:00

This whole project started in hopes to make me a better photographer and to give me a place to post my images. It has gone above and beyond all my expectations and I am so glad that I have a place where I have posted my shots for over a year and a half now. This will be my 508th post. I love being able to go back and look at all of them too.
Like all good projects this one will come to an end with the new year. I will be starting a new one soon, that I hope to continue on this site or possibly a new one. Keep your eyes on the look out.
My last photo is of the person that inspired me to start this project in the first place. She is such an amazing woman! She works very hard at everything she does and continues to surprise us all in everything she can pack into a day. I don't know where she finds all the time. I am so blessed to have met her and to be able to call her my friend. She is an inspiration to me and so many others. Thanks Shelley for all that you do for me and others.
This is her at her wedding dandcing with her dad. I love the added Hawaiian touches she has in her hair. tacoma, wa 2007

Friends

2007-12-30T12:12:00.000-08:00

They too enjoyed the wedding and the cake. Amy, on the right, sang and Kat helped set up. It was a wedding that we all had a little part in. tacoma, wa 2007

Shelley and Her Prince

2007-12-29T11:39:00.000-08:00

She got married and it was such a blessed event. She looked amazing and I am so happy for her. tacoma, wa 2007

Skills

2007-12-28T11:33:00.000-08:00

I read photography books over break and picked up some wonderful skills, now I will have to put them all into the new camera. Here I was working on focal point. The focus was on the guitar and everything else was blurred, although you can still tell what is going on. spokane, wa 2007

Lashes

2007-12-27T11:31:00.000-08:00

As we waited in the car for the shoppers to come back, I found that her eye lashes were looking very long and beautiful in the light of the van, so I took this shot of her watching her toy, just out of range. spokane, wa 2007

Bowling Shadows

2007-12-26T11:27:00.000-08:00

We had a lot of fun at the bowling alley last night. With my wonderful skills I learned in Advanced Bowling 101, I was able to come in 2nd both games. I was also working on my photographing skills. I love how I was Abel to get my mom and her shadow in this shot. spokane, wa 2007

Ooooooohhhhhhhh!

2007-12-25T11:25:00.000-08:00

What we got for Christmas was wonderful and so are the faces that my mom is making at Leia. spokane, wa 2007

Kiholo...not a problem!

2007-12-24T11:21:00.000-08:00

She was working on her hula moves as well as jumping in the jumper. She's got her first move down and she even picked a spot on the wall to look at. Kumu would be so proud. spokane, wa 2007

Talking About It

2007-12-23T11:17:00.000-08:00

We talked about it for days and finally it came.....SNOW! It was wonderful and covered everything for days. It was still snowing when I left. It's my sis and leialoha hanging out in their snow clothing. Leialoha got her outfit from Uncle Mark, who said it was from Italy according to the tag. spokane, wa 2007

Mixin It Up

2007-12-22T23:25:00.000-08:00

My mom got to do some babysitting for my sister's co-anchor's children while they attended the company party. She showed both of the kids who are 6 and 3 how to make sweet rolls and let them do lots of stirring and adding ingredients. Needless, to say after a busy night, around 10:30, I was putting all the kids and my mom to sleep with a flick of a switch to turn on the TV and turn off the lights. spokane, wa 2007

A Morning Walk

2007-12-21T23:31:00.000-08:00

As I walked back from church this morning (about 2miles) I was greeted by this wonderful sunrise. Baby girl was sleeping and missed the beautiful sky, but now she will get to see it any way. spokane, wa 2007

Updates

2007-12-20T20:12:00.000-08:00

I will be out of town for 10 days and will be unable to post pictures here, so check back on the 30th of December.

Have a wonderful Christmas Holiday with family and friends!

Jump, jump, jump

2007-12-19T23:21:00.000-08:00

This little one loves to jump, jump, jump in her jumper. She can jump and spin all the way around. spokane, wa 2007

His First Song

2007-12-18T22:34:00.000-08:00

This little one performed his first song at the Winter Assembly today. He did a wonderful job and gave a brilliant smile to me and his mom before he went on. kent, wa 2007

Sisters

2007-12-17T22:29:00.000-08:00

These beautiful brown ladies Joy and Mary planned the party for the birthday girl in the middle, GA. They all spend a lot of time together and have a great time. lynnwood, wa 2007

Pedicures

2007-12-16T17:19:00.000-08:00

All these wonderful ladies got their toes done, some had them hidden after all it is winter, but some braved the cold weather. lynnwood, wa 2007

Thanks Grandma

2007-12-15T08:49:00.000-08:00

She sends money every year in a form of a check and I usually forget to cash it or spend it, but this year was different. I got them before she even sent the money. I've had a brown pair all year and have loved them, so I thought why not get a black pair, so tha's what I did. Thanks again Grandma. kent, wa 2007

Brothers

2007-12-14T05:08:00.000-08:00

They are learning how to play with each other and feeling each other out as they get used to having each other around. covington, wa 2007

Mama's Arm

2007-12-13T05:05:00.000-08:00

He loves being in her arms. covington, wa 2007

Sunset

2007-12-12T07:12:00.000-08:00

The last of the sunset pictures from that wonderful night. kent, wa 2007

Reading

2007-12-11T07:09:00.000-08:00

Here is my latest family to have Christmas pictures taken. I got the lil one a book and he was super excited to have dad read it to him, but if you look carefully, he is not really looking at the book, but paying attention to something else and dad is reading. covington, wa 2007

What A Find

2007-12-10T06:57:00.000-08:00

This picture just happened. I was taking another shot of a different ornament and then I realized I could see my reflextion in this one. I love how it turned out. seattle, wa 2007

Gingerbread Craziness

2007-12-09T20:19:00.000-08:00

There were 6 different creations that were displayed at the Sheraton Hotel. All beautiful in their own right. I didn't really have a favorite, I was just amazed at all the glory they were created in. seattle, wa 2007

Newst Edition

2007-12-08T20:16:00.000-08:00

She's the newest addition to the halau and they really keep coming. She made her debut at the Christmas party. Baby Lehua. fed. way, wa 2007

Her Shoes

2007-12-07T09:34:00.001-08:00

If she would just click her heels together, I think she could make it all the way back to Kansas. kent, wa 2007

Sky Beauty

2007-12-06T22:22:00.003-08:00

The beauty of the sky continued last night so I had to take a few more pictures. kent, wa 2007

Sunset

2007-12-05T17:13:00.000-08:00

Yesterday as I was driving to my parents house, I was looked up at the clouds, sun, and sky and was amazed at the beauty, but didn't have my camera to capture it, so today I brought my camera with me and when I came home at the end of the day, I was welcomed by this site. Here it is in all its glory. kent, wa 2007

Angels-Edited

2007-12-04T20:05:00.000-08:00

Throughout my childhood my sister and I received ornaments each year. After awhile we had to many and had to switch to coffee mugs. This is an ornament that I received recently that I just adore. Actually I didn't realize that I had already posted that picture on a different blog entry, so here is an angel that I got when I was first born that was made by my mom's bff at the time. kent, wa 2007

And the Rain Came Down

2007-12-03T06:24:00.000-08:00

It has been doing this for a long while, although on Saturday we got some white rain...hopefully it stops soon or I will start flooding. kent, wa 2007

Can't Get Enough

2007-12-02T09:19:00.001-08:00

He couldn't wait to get going and after a couple of false starts we were ready to go and ride like the wind. everett, wa 2007

Sweet Boy

2007-12-01T09:17:00.000-08:00

He was just riding along and enjoying himself, although his expression in this photo might not say that. everett, wa 2007

Family Outing

2007-11-30T09:03:00.000-08:00

This family came all the way from Sweden to take part in Girls Farm Day..well not really, but that is where they are from and this is where we met them. The boys had such a great time riding on the tractor out to the corn maze. everett, wa 2007

Reflection

2007-11-29T22:13:00.000-08:00

This family loved taking pictures and this one kind of just happened by accident, but it was lovely. kent, wa 2007

Family in Green

2007-11-28T20:29:00.000-08:00

Throughout the time that I spent with them I don't think they stopped laughing, picking on each other, and having a good time. It was the first time for me shooting their family and we had a great time. Next time we will have to do more crazy and insane things, but this was fine for now. kent, wa 2007

Mother and Daughter

2007-11-27T20:23:00.000-08:00

These two keep each other in stiches and have a great time together. Here they are hamming it up for the camera. kent, wa 2007

Father and a Son

2007-11-26T20:19:00.000-08:00

His mom said that this was a perfect picture of them because wherever the father was, his son was always at his armpit. kent, wa 2007

Who Will Win?

2007-11-25T17:30:00.000-08:00

They ran with them and tried to win, but to no avail. The statue still took first place. spokane, wa 2007

Her Mangos

2007-11-24T17:35:00.000-08:00

She painted a wonderful scene of mangos, but it was too small to cover the vast space that is her wall. So I took a picture of it and she is going to blow it up to make it work. kent, wa 2007

Intensity

2007-11-23T22:23:00.000-08:00

She looked through the ads with much vigor in trying to figure out what stores had the best deal for this morning, although I think you would have found her in her bed as all of the things on her list were being bought by others. fed.way, wa 2007

Taking a Bath

2007-11-22T06:54:00.000-08:00

She loves the water and kickin it in her bath tub. spokane, wa 2007

Captive Audience

2007-11-21T06:49:00.000-08:00

Here she is again, listening to her grandpa play his uke. She loves it and always seems happy listening. spokane, wa 2007

Christmas Card?

2007-11-20T20:48:00.000-08:00

We had a great time taking pictures, yet this was one of the only smiles we got from Leialoha. spokane, wa 2007

Tish

2007-11-19T18:04:00.000-08:00

My hula sister performed her dance that she danced so wonderfully at E Hula Mau. puyallup, wa 2007

More Dress Talk

2007-11-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

Also when talking about these dresses, he mentioned our seamstress and that if you needed anything done that she could do it for you just call her. puyallup, wa 20007

They Only Make Them in Small

2007-11-17T23:55:00.000-08:00

Kumu was telling a story about how one of the "ladies" down at E Hula Mau wanted one of our dresses. He told her that they only came in size small, which is completely untrue, but when telling this story at Lokahi, this is the reaction he got from one of my hula sisters and it ended up with tons of laughter from the crowd. puyallup, wa 2007

Embo

2007-11-16T20:22:00.000-08:00

Although she hated me taking her picture while she was just sitting and interacting with everyone, she turned out beautiful in everyone. She makes us all laugh and keeps us guessing about what she is going to do next. While we lived together, she enrolled in clown school and became a certified clown. bethany beach, de

Shadows

2007-11-15T20:16:00.000-08:00

We were walking back to the house as the sun was setting and I saw all of our shadows on the sand and thought it would be such a neat pictures. These are my housemates from Alabama and a husband. bethany beach, de 2007

The Rolling Waves

2007-11-14T21:23:00.000-08:00

Can I just say that I love this lens and how it was able to catch the spray and the sand rolling in with the water. bethany beach, de 2007

The Walk

2007-11-13T20:20:00.000-08:00

These girls know how to walk and they did it all over Spokane. I did too, but someone had to take the picture. spokane, wa 2007

What He Fought For

2007-11-12T09:08:00.000-08:00

When he was in the service we were yet to be around, but he fought for us and for our future and all that we have now. And although he isn't here now, we still think of him and wish he was still here with us. To see our kids grow, to be at our weddings, to take care of grandma, to make us laugh, and give us hugs. belgrade, mt. 2006

Her Hair

2007-11-11T09:05:00.000-08:00

Always is pulled back in a bun or braided. It's very unassuming, until she pulls it down and brushes it and then it is big and beautiful. spokane, wa 2007

Those Little Feet

2007-11-10T02:09:00.000-08:00

They just keep growing and growing. spokane, wa 2007

Confidential to Baby Girl- don't ever let your mama tell you that you have kankels. You are a growing girl and everything will become proportional.

Her Auntie

2007-11-09T22:17:00.000-08:00

She came and lived with my family when my sister was in high school and from there a bond was formed. She has been to my sister's wedding and now out to see her place. She is a kick in the pants and always keeps us in stiches. spokane, wa 2007

Her First Ride

2007-11-08T22:15:00.000-08:00

It was her first time on the carousel and although I don't really know if she knew what was going on, we have pictures of her doing it. Her mom picked an animal that didn't move up and down. Next time she will have to try that one. spokane, wa 2007

Just Out For a Jump

2007-11-07T22:12:00.000-08:00

This gentleman let us go in front of him and then him and his friends proceeded to jump their bikes off the rocks. I missed the first one, but caught the second one. spokane, wa 2007

Her New Husband

2007-11-06T21:17:00.000-08:00

She told her sister, she was coming to the mainland to find a husband and that she did. He was a little old and stiff for her, but I guess that is what she likes. spokane, wa 2007

Just A Little Smile

2007-11-05T20:04:00.000-08:00

All that they are tried this weekend couldn't make their grandbaby smile for her first Christmas card. spokane, wa 2007

Baby GIrl

2007-11-04T22:39:00.001-08:00

She's getting so big and is smiling like crazy as long as she is fed and well rested. spokane, wa 2007

She Loves It

2007-11-03T22:37:00.000-07:00

She is captivated by the music and the voice as her Popo plays his music for her. spokane, wa 2007

Playing His Uke

2007-11-02T22:34:00.000-07:00

My dad loves playing his ukulele, but what he loves even more is his captivated audience of one, his granddaughter. spokane, wa 2007

Aunty Ui

2007-11-01T22:31:00.000-07:00

She is so much like my dad it's uncanny, yet when I was asked if she was quiet like my dad, I had to say no. I had a great time with her this past weekend and I am so glad that she gets to come up and visit us. spokane, wa 2007

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T19:24:00.000-07:00

Presented last year, but never on this site. I present the pumpkins from Pumpkin Massacre 2006. Mine is the one with a big nose. You know what they say about big noses. kirkland, wa 2006

Bubble Blowing

2007-10-30T05:45:00.000-07:00

It's really an art form to be able to blow bubbles and to blow them well. This little one loved to blow them at people's faces once he figured it out. bethany beach, de 2007

Hula Sister

2007-10-29T20:40:00.000-07:00

This hula sister dances beautifully and represented us last year as Ms. E Hula Mau. Now she will be add another hula sister or brother to the family as she too is pregnant. puyallup, wa 2007

G9

2007-10-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

My G9 whom was our first roommate to be married did such a wonderful job of coordinating all of us together this past weekend for Mary's wedding. Thanks girl! Plus she is a wonderful model, even smiling when I am taking a picture of her back. bethany beach, de 2007

Beach Feet

2007-10-27T09:00:00.000-07:00

I love the feel of sand between my toes and letting the water lap on them as well. Here is a JVC roommate getting her feet wet. bethany beach, de 2007

Blowin

2007-10-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

More flower practice, but are these really flowers? And if they are, what is there name? kent, wa 2007

DJ MagPag

2007-10-25T07:09:00.000-07:00

She resides in Vermont and is formally from Connecticut. She reminds me and many others of an outdoor girl who likes granola, but when you get into her car her stereo is blaring major hip-hop beats and on the dance floor she can move like no other. She is our in house DJ and I love her. bethany beach, de 2007

Stairs To Heaven

2007-10-24T07:02:00.000-07:00

These stairs lead us down to the magnificant beach. bethany beach, de 2007

Sky

2007-10-23T21:21:00.000-07:00

The sun rose after a night of nasty storms and it made the sky these beautiful colors. bethany beach, de 2007

Beautiful Bride

2007-10-22T21:06:00.000-07:00

My second roommate, whom I completed JVC with, got married over the weekend. She was a beauty. bethany beach, de 2007

Bethany Beach

2007-10-21T21:00:00.000-07:00

This morning as the sun rose there was wonderful opportunities for taking pictures. bethany beach, de 2007

Purple Beauties

2007-10-20T20:57:00.000-07:00

Some more work with macro and getting detailed work. bethany beach, de 2007

Daisy

2007-10-19T20:54:00.000-07:00

Tried some macro photography. Here is one of the beautiful things I saw. bethany beach, de 2007

Swirl

2007-10-19T00:45:00.000-07:00

The swirl of her skirt kept going, but she was ready to go the other way. puyallup, wa 2007

Baby Pumpkin

2007-10-18T22:43:00.000-07:00

Some little one lost this and that parent won't be very happy later or maybe the little one thought the pumpkin needed it more. kent, wa 2007

A Little Girl's Stash

2007-10-17T07:30:00.000-07:00

She picked out the one she wanted and left her shoes behind to claim that it was hers. Then she was off in the dirt and the mud to find another one. kent, wa 2007

Pumpkins

2007-10-16T07:28:00.000-07:00

The pumpkins we found were gorgeous and such great subjects to photograph becasue they didn't move. kent, wa 2007

Picking Your Shot

2007-10-15T20:50:00.000-07:00

I wanted to shoot her looking up to me, but the sun was too bright. I ended up standing in front of her to block the sun, so she could smile beautifully. When I got home, I did a little editing to brighten up her face and voila! kent, wa 2007

More Culture

2007-10-15T09:03:00.000-07:00

This dancer took us to Tahiti and performed some tahitian. Her hips shook all around. puyallup, wa 2007

Her Culture

2007-10-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

The application of her moko went very smootly as well as her dancing. puyallup, wa 2007

Pumpkins

2007-10-13T20:53:00.000-07:00

They are all over the place. My friend and I took a little trip out to the farm and got some great pictures. kent, wa 2007

Location, Location, Location

2007-10-12T17:31:00.000-07:00

It could be in your back yard and you wouldn't even know it. I found this place right outside of my school and thought it was perfect for our shoot. kent, wa 2007

The Dock

2007-10-10T17:47:00.000-07:00

Walking down the dock, for just a few more shots. kent, wa 2007

My First Senior

2007-10-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

What a great time I had here with Scott, finding random places for us to shoot and making him smile. kent, wa 2007

Hula Smiles

2007-10-08T17:44:00.000-07:00

Beautiful girls all in precision with lovely smiles to boot. puyallup, wa 2007

Postcards

2007-10-07T10:50:00.000-07:00

Move over Kim Taylor Reece, here I come. This is my hula brother during our performance last night. puyallup, wa 2007

My hula sister who is starting her own photography business. puyallup, wa 2007

A New One

2007-10-06T12:21:00.000-07:00

He's the newest in the Robertson clan and such a great addition. After a rough start in the world, he is making great gains and is turning put to be one handsome boy. kent, wa 2007

The Family

2007-10-05T20:58:00.000-07:00

Here they are in their garden that is growing super big pumpkins. Aren't they all goregous. kent, wa 2007

You Cut Off Their Heads!!!

2007-10-04T08:54:00.000-07:00

A family session was a lot of fun this past Saturday as I worked to get new shots that I have seen but never tried before. "We all have brown shoes on." the mom proclaimed as they lined up for this shot. She must have not noticed before. kent, wa 2007

Baby Girl and Her Daddy

2007-10-03T06:53:00.000-07:00

They had a lot of fun this weekend during their photo shot, plus they did a wonderful job of smiling at the same time to get wonderful photos. fed. way, wa 2007

Toes

2007-10-02T20:48:00.000-07:00

Exactly where we wish our feet were right now with our beautifully painted toes. spokane, wa 2007

A Show

2007-10-01T19:03:00.000-07:00

He puts on a good show. He can sing and dance and he is one of my handsome God brothers. spokane, wa 2007

Reading

2007-09-30T12:58:00.000-07:00

She's a reader...well Grandma is doing a good job of reading to her, so that when she gets to school she won't be lacking in that lap time that so many kids are now a days. fed.way, wa 2007

Uncle Rodney

2007-09-29T07:35:00.000-07:00

Old friends are the best. They remind you of the good ol days, of who you were and can tell your kids all about the crazy times you shared when you were kids. This is one of my dad's old friends who has been apart of our family's life forever. They were high school classmates that have continued to stay in touch for almost 30 years. spokane, wa 2007

That's You

2007-09-28T07:24:00.000-07:00

Such a beautiful smile and a ham for the camera. spokane, wa 2007

A Song For His Sister

2007-09-27T22:07:00.000-07:00

This little one sang a wonderful song for his baby sister on her birthday. Helping him with the words is my god brother and the man in his life. spokane, wa 2007

Crazy Bands

2007-09-26T20:18:00.000-07:00

They thought they were so coool! I love the fun that they were having and think that it came across in the picture. spokane, wa 2007

Hula Sisters...

2007-09-25T07:01:00.000-07:00

and so much more. They do so much for all of us. We are all so blessed to have them in our lives. long beach, ca 2007

Shipwrecked!

2007-09-24T15:57:00.000-07:00

This boat is posted in Ilwaco, Wa, but really resides in Everett at the edge of a corn maze cut to resemble Washington State. everett, wa 2007