Chelsie Trendley 2/8/18 Chelsie Trendley 2/8/18

Military Homecoming | Oahu Family Photographer

Military Homecoming | Oahu family Photographer

These moments are the best.

Chelsie Trendley 2/7/18 Chelsie Trendley 2/7/18

Lighting | Tips | Oahu Family Photographer

I would love to go over some quick easy tips about lighting. It is probably one of the most asked questions I get.
"Chelsie, what time will we do out photos?!"
I generally do photos about an hour before sunset. I am not a golden light photographer. I LOVE light, full but soft light. To achieve the look I want, one hour prior to sunset.

There are exceptions but because we never know what the weather will be I plan for an hour before sunset.

The fun thing about being a Mom is that I take so many photos of my kids, so I can go out some days at noon and have perfect lighting. I always keep an eye on the weather. When it's cloudy its generally perfect for that soft creamy light.

Below I will show you some photos at different times.

This was a cloudy day about an hour before sunset.

About an hour before sunset on a sunny day.

A lot of variables go into what the final photos will look like, but that is all part of my job.
I love being able to adjust as needed in camera to get the look I want, then enhance the photos further with presets I make in Lightroom.

If anyone has any specific questions, please email me: Hello@AlohaFamilyPhotography.com

Chelsie Trendley 1/19/18 Chelsie Trendley 1/19/18

Sunset Family Session | Oahu Family Photographer

Kualoa State Park is a beautiful location. Living on Oahu has been the easiest place to be a photographer. This location is amazing because the endless spots. At the front of the park is an amazing field with a perfect mountain view. Then you can walk across the parking lot and dig your sand in the toes. There are endless options for because on Oahu but this is my favorite. The beach at the front has the perfect view of China mans hat. Being a family photographer on Oahu is amazing, I not only get to work with local families and military families living on Oahu, I also get to photograph traveling and vacationing families.

This family is on their way off island, they were stunning. The love their boys share, is beautiful. It must be Oahu families that are the best because they are always up for having fun. I often do umping photos and silly photos with families.