“IF FOUND” TATTOO
View the heartwarming story of my mom as she gets her first tattoo just shy of her 70th birthday. Through this unconventional yet practical decision, she creates a lifeline on her skin, echoing a trend among older adults who are adopting innovative safety measures.
Star-Advertiser // Oct 29, 2023
Mom’s decision to get inked for 70th birthday was not frivolous, but practical
BALLET ON FILM
Told over the course of three years, “Ballet on Film” follows Honolulu Classical Ballet through pre-pandemic performances to virtual and outdoor classes during lockdown, ending with a triumphant return to the stage for their tenth anniversary.
The award-winning series has been featured on the cover of Hana Hou! and in Best of Photo Vogue on Vogue.com
HOTELS
The Hotel series thrives on the connection between close friends Amanda McNelis and myself as we navigate our lives in different parts of the country. When we reunite in California, our shared journey of exploration and discovery unfolds.
FINALIST
The Lucie Foundation
2023 The Portrait Project
(B/W Category)
"Mourning Lia" is taken from my new series "Devotion" where I revisit memories from my youth and explore how growing up in Hawaii led me to where I am today.
When I was in high school I was always with my friends in the water. Swaying back and forth in the waves like a dance – we swam, we surfed and we grew into young women together. In the project’s first chapter, I wanted to illustrate the strong bonds we have with one another and our connection to the sea.
"Mourning Lia" represents how friendships grow, change and sometimes, end. There is beauty even in "death."