A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing Ben, Esther, and Eric both in my Austin, Texas based studio and around the shops of South Congress Ave. The shoot ran the full gamut of styles covering formal wear, traditional Korean Hanboks, and casual clothing out on the streets.

Ben, the smallest and most energetic member of the family, was definitely the star of the shoot. He was a natural in front of the camera! My favorite part of the shoot was taking environmental portraits of him outside on South Congress and eventually landing at Home Slice Pizza for a delicious slice of pizza.

A curled Hawaiian Tree Fern frond

Mosaic artwork at the Imiloa Museum

A hill made of ancient lava flows

A Hawaiian welcome sign with a pineapple

Ala Moana park near Waikiki Beach

Banyyan Tree near Waikiki Beach

A local man rides an ATV up the mountain towards Kona

Not sure what these native plants are

Purple Banana Flowers in Bloom

Mai Tais at the Luau

Hawaiian Waterfalls

Fruits of the Jungle

My brother and mother standing at the entrance of a lava tube. My mom has this hat with 2 LEDs in the bill. Pretty crazy!

The Ae Fern – a species unique to Hawaii

Perilous Sea Cliffs in Hawaii on the southern edge of the Big Island

Bronze statue of Duke (the one to popularize surfing) adorned with flower leis

Closeup of a Model Japanese Aircraft Carrier at the Arizona Memorial in Honolulu / Pearl Harbor

Fruit for sale at the Hilo Farmer’s Market – Rambutan, Starfruit, Breadfruit, etc

My Brother swimming up close and personal with a sea turtle

A Pheasant running wild on Hawaii

A Chinese Lantern Plant on the Big Island

A Spanish Cowboy Petroglyph (Rock Carving) – Hawaiians called the cowboys paniolos, which is a transliteration of the word Espanoles

View of the Punch Bowl on Oahu, Hawaii from the sky

Daytime View of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii