Photography by Bridget Kaleki

The Regas Clan was as sweet a family as the spot we picked out for their shoot. Kua Bay holds some nostalgic memories for Keri and I, as we spent many a weekends together in our salty childhood days, our swimsuits packed with sand as we piled into her mom’s 1980’s something red Toyota 4-Runner (that thing went everywhere!) rambling down and up the once 4-wheel drive only terrain into a sacred paradise.  Fast forward quite a few years and you have a paved road, and all the ‘upgrades’ that come with that.  And although things aren’t quite like ‘the good ‘ol days’ in some ways, in others, some things never change.  So it was a golden hour to be at Kua Bay with this childhood bestie of mine again, her husband and their D-A-R-L-I-N-G  daughter as they now live many miles across the pacific.  It couldn’t have felt more right than to capture three generations of such a loving family, as Keri shared a place from within her heart with them that is so endearing to her and holds so much love.  Here’s to Regas Clan, the next generation of Regas keiki that are on the rise, and their adventures that are only beginning!

~Aloha nui iā ʻoukou!

There’s something cooking in the Kitchen’s oven! Baby #3, on the way with the spring flowers, and what a wonderful addition she is bringing to this beautiful ‘ohana.  My camera and I have got to keep up with this ever-expanding, lovely family since 2007, when Mari and Micheal said their ‘I-do’s’ at the altar.  I’m pretty sure it was the first ‘skype wedding’ I ever got to witness as family far and away didn’t want to miss such an occasion, and the first time I ever got to shoot a wedding (yes they were gracious enough to give this fresh out-of-school inexperienced, photog such an opportunity).  Since then, I’ve been able to be there to document their love and family grow.  I always look forward to meeting with them, and keiki because they are such a wonderful family, and let’s just be real here–they’re seasoned models and make my job look so easy.  Is it any surprise that Daniel and Esther are so gorgeous? I’m still oooing and ahahahing over little Esther in her adorable floral dress, with painted nails, white lace umbrella with those curls!!! She looks like she just came from a high-tea with the queen.  Mahalo nui e Kitchen ‘ohana for allowing me the joy of just capturing the essence of you  guys!

~’Twas another beautiful day to be in the office…  so blessed*