Top photo:  Elizabeth with Chinatown Mafia.

As I understand, it sounds like everyone had an eventful weekend with a tsunami warning.  Things allways happen when I leave the island…  I was high and dry in San Francisco, working with fashion designer Esther Yei Shih, of Far East Living.

We took model Elizabeth through Chinatown during the annual Chinese New Year Community Street Fair.  My favorite shot of the weekend was Lizz walking with a group of men we dubbed the “Chinatown Mafia”.  Most likely though, they were probably a bunch of friends off to a game of mahjong.

We’re back in Hawaii and looking forward to other fashion projects this week, as well as our Saturday wedding!

Four Seasons Hualalai.  Sunset at the Wedding Tree.

Just posted –  an intimate wedding with Julie & Jim.  View the portfolio here.  We flew in to Kona for their afternoon wedding.  I’ve always considered Hualalai a special place for photography.  It’s hard to explain… It’s private, but with wide open expanses.  After the ceremony, we took the couple for a walk on the beach, lava rocks and ended up with sunset pictures.  Jim, being a lifelong golfer, had a great time shooting photos on the green with his beautiful wife.  As the sun dipped past the horizon, the couple retreated to the beach for a romantic, torch lit dinner.

Meet Simba, our new studio manager.  Since 2010 is looking to be a busy year, we’ve added a studio manager to watch over our day to day activities.  Simba is in charge of inspecting mailing boxes, reviewing contents of camera cases and making sure all computer mice work properly.  While being the youngest member of Perfekt Photo (9 weeks old), he’s proven to be a valuable team player.