Big Island Family Pictures Before our move to Bend, OR | Bend Oregon Family Photographer

Before we moved from Hawaii to Bend, Oregon, I wanted to get family pictures done to showcase our beautiful island and have for a lifetime. It's sad to think my babies won't remember their time here. Let's be honest, Auden probably will, she remembers what she wore on her birthday at 2. Regardless, I knew exactly who to contact to take them. Wilde Sparrow Photography (Aislinn) is a great friend of mine on the island who I love. Her work is incredible. I love her editing style and her ability to capture families as they are.

family of four standing on beach on Big Island
close up picture of blue eyed, blonde girl smiling
parents looking at baby boy while sister sits in dad’s lap

I always try to stress to my families to leave a few minutes earlier just for anything unexpected, pack extra outfits, and don't dress your little kids till you get to the location. Even doing my best to get us out the door on time, we still left a few minutes behind schedule, which my husband tried to make up on the road which resulted in a speeding ticket haha. This was a great time for me to put in to practice what I tell all my families to do when they arrive. JUST RELAX.

little girl sitting in her dad’s lap while dad gives her a kiss on the forehead
mom holding daughter in front of the ocean and sunset giving eskimo kisses
mom holding daughter, hugging barefoot in the ocean
mother holding baby boy in her arms
blue eyed baby boy smiling at the camera while mom looks at baby

There will still be plenty of time to capture a variety of pictures and great lighting. Coming stressed to your session will show through your pictures and rub off on your kids. If there is something really eating away at you, PLEASE let me know, but if you're worried about how your kids are going to act, leave the stress of that on me. Wilde Sparrow did everything I stated above to make us feel relaxed and comfortable and I am in love with the results we got!

kids sitting on a blanket while sister gives baby brother a kiss on his head
couple, nose to nose with feet in the sand with golden sunset in the background
girl snuggling into husband while he kisses her on the forehead with their feet in the ocean
couple looking into each other’s eyes while the sun sets

For our outfits, I knew I wanted to base everything off of a specific dress I had (call that selfish, but moms usually care the most about their outfits anyways) and then base everyone else's off of mine. The only thing I had to buy for our session was my husband's button up white shirt (thank you Old Navy Clearance rack). Auden and I wore dresses with patterns, mine was more bold than hers, and the boys stick to solid navy's and whites.

parents throwing their kids into the air while standing in the sand with a beautiful hawaii sunset in the background
parents standing in the ocean snuggling their kids
parents walking into ocean with their two kids
dad holding baby’s feet in the ocean
parents playing with their kids in the ocean on Big Island
family of four together taking in a hawaii sunset on a beach on Big Island

I love that these pictures capture the chaos of our lives right now, honestly most days feel like a blur but a beautiful one and I'm so grateful to have these. Check out more of our family session here at https://www.wildesparrow.com/

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