Congratulations to our Maui senior portrait client and a member of the class of 2022 from Hawaiʻi Technology Academy, Tommy Musto, for receiving a scholarship from the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation! He is an avid soccer player and a top student athlete! We had so much fun photographing him at the beach with his soccer ball (which was hard for him to put down - LOL). He is a natural in front of the camera and totally laid back and funny. I am excited to see what he does in the future. Congratulations on your scholarship! Way to go, Tommy!

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Congratulations to another member of the Class of 2020, Ben Blakeslee!

This kind young gentleman is a true superstar! I knew I would enjoy photographing him when his mom called and told me he had been coming to Hawaii since he was 6 years old and loved animals, especially dogs. DONE! This young man is so grounded. He definitely has a patient, calm demeanor and is humble about all of his success both academically and in his extracurricular activities. Ben is total history buff, especially WWII, and one of his goals is to come back to Hawaii before all the Pearl Harbor survivors pass away. He is totally outdoorsy and loves hiking, traveling, backpacking, skiing, the pony cub and civil air patrol. You can see from his smile he is very mischievous - just look at that twinkle in his eyes! I am so excited to see what career path he chooses.

 We are all so proud of you then and now! We can't wait to see what you do!

Congratulations Ben!

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Same dimple then and now! Congratulations to another member of the Class of 2020, Alex Walraven.

Handsome, blue-eyed Alex definitely has surfer look and is the baby of the family and I think he got the best traits since he has DIMPLES! My favorite! He is a calm, kind, deep thinker who gravitates towards books, facts, sports and understanding history and political science. He would love to teach history and truly enjoys being a camp counselor for 8-10yr olds at a Christian camp. On a perfect day, you can find Alex reading a book on politics in a hammock. This young man is destined for higher education!

Always the gentleman, Alex was gutsy enough to wear a sport coat, dress pants and button down shirt with a boutonnière during his portrait session. However, I wanted to show one of him in his Aloha shirt and shorts sitting on the lava rock since that was so similar to the one his mom sent me of him as a toddler.

A true student/athlete, Alex runs cross country and plays soccer. 

Class of 2020 seniors - We are all so proud of you then and now! We can't wait to see what you do!

Congratulations Alex! 

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Meet Durham! There is no doubt that this free-spirited gentleman would be smiling from the start. Oh my goodness, talk about a smile maker! This smile could definitely light up a room!

First of all, Durham comes from an amazing, supportive, funny family and is the middle sibling of 3 with an older brother and a younger sister. He is super quick witted and had us laughing throughout his two Maui senior portrait sessions. This young man has Aloha Spirit for days. He is very humble, genuine and able to laugh at himself which made his senior pictures at the beach even more engaging.

Growing up in Idaho, his mom and dad want all 3 of their children to have unique cultural experiences and a senior portrait session that matches who they are in any location in the world where they choose. His older brother chose Times Square in New York City and his younger sister has dreams of doing her session in Paris. Durham chose Maui, and we are so happy he did.

And there is no double that he is very smart, and his mom says he is not motivated by grades or rewards, it just comes naturally. She says he’s super lucky and always weighing the odds. His mom also says he makes friends easily (which totally makes sense after meeting him) and is a leader in his peer group. Best of all, she said he loves his family, and would rather spend a night in with his family than going out with his buddies. It was such an honor to photograph Durham and I am so excited to see what life adventure he takes. Way to go Durham, and cheers to a a hugely successful future ahead!

Class of 2020 seniors - We are all so proud of you then and now! We can't wait to see what you do!

Congratulations Durham!

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One of my favorite sessions for the Class of 2020 was a future Film Director, Ashton Livingston.

Just look at his name! Can't you just see it on a marquee? This witty, aspiring Film Director from Oregon who received the Academic Excellence Award in Journalism is definitely going to be famous and I look forward to the day when I can say "I knew him when..." He was so cool during his senior portrait session and he even brought his own props! He absolutely loves movies and comic books and sci-fi and that will lead him to tell some very cool stories in his films. I am going to be first in line when his films debut. After graduating, he can look forward to an incredible successful career in the creative arts and entertainment industry. 

Ashton just found out a couple of days ago that his graduation ceremonies are canceled and he and his family were crushed to hear the news. I wanted to help celebrate him with a post about how AWESOME he is and how even though missing graduation may seem like a huge thing right now, in the big picture, he will still be graduating high school along with millions of other member of the Class of 2020 who are in the same boat.

We are all so proud of you then and now! We can't wait to see what you do!

Congratulations Ashton!

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