McDonaldKean Photography

Sunset Theatre

2011-03-09T08:13:00.000-10:00

A picture really is worth a thousand words...

Old Sugar Mill

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Anahola Sunrise.

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Today's Anahola Sunrise

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Anahola Sunrise

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I'll see if I can do one every day.

Happy New Year~ 2011!

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Aloha~This year started off with such inspiration when we had the opportunity to shoot Kathryn and Marc's Hawaii wedding here on the beautiful garden island gem, Kaua'i. We had great fun photographing two such authentic and photogenic people, not to mention the beauty of the chosen locations: Tunnels Beach and the stunning Ahonui Botanical Gardens. It was our first time photographing at Ahonui Botanical Gardens. There is not an angle there that isn't brimming with beauty, and we look forward to exploring more of the gardens in the near future with other couples. Here are a few of the magical photographic moments we captured of Kathryn and Marc on their day.

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Nathan Kalama has been deemed a Hawai'i State treasure for his years as a songwriter and entertainer and for his tireless work as a Kumu Hula and educator of Hawaiian arts and culture. This image will begin a commission we have been awarded, to capture 30 to 40 "Faces of Kaua'i". We will post them here as we photograph them. We photographed this image in Anakala Nathan's living room using a Nikon D-90, Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8 and a single SB-900 with a snoot.

Welina Mai nō Kākou! (Welcome!)

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So it feels like only yesterday that we were standing on a sound stage in Hollywood dreaming of this very moment we are living now. Some people thought it was a foolish move to leave "the glamour" of the film industry; others thought it brilliant and gutsy. We just knew it was time for a change.
After 3 years on Kaua'i (although it feels like 3 months!), we begin a new phase in life where the possibilities seem unlimited in the realm of our new business, McDonaldKean Photography! It's exciting, exhilarating, creative, and challenging, and we are more than ready to serve our clientele by capturing their lives' special moments with heart and soul.
We will be utilizing this blog to share and muse with others all things that inspire us; photographs, poetry, songs, and, well, whatever finds it's way to these pages. Life's riches are to be shared and exchanged. It is in this spirit that we allow us all to express the individuality that we are, while at the same time, express our commonality of being human.
So, take a deep breath, and let's go! ~ Paddy