A B O U T

Hey there! My name is Ka’eo (pronounced Kuh-Ay-Oh) and I’d be honored to photograph your life. I am based in Clovis, CA and love everything about being in the Central Valley. I am Hawaiian and Japanese and everything that comes with it. So, yes, I love rice, and spam. I also have a high value of honoring others. I literally can’t help but bowing sometimes. I absolutely love Jesus, my wife, coffee, and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Having lived in Hawai’i, Oklahoma, and now California, I cannot tell you how much pictures mean to me. They represent relationships dear to my heart and often remind me of how far I’ve come and how much more I have yet to grow.

I’ve been serving the local church as a youth pastor for over 10 years now and LOVE IT. My heart is for High School & Middle School students… they are a joy and deserve so much more credit than we give them. Next time you see me, ask me about it. I’ll buy you coffee and we can talk alllll about the student phase. Haha. I use a lot of the skills I’ve learned from vocational ministry during my sessions.

Photography was not always a passion of mine. I really owe it to my wife, Cassie. You see, she’s a travel blogger and she needed me to take pictures. (You can check out her blog, travel guides, and more of my work HERE). Over time, I started to actually enjoy taking photos. I discovered a creative outlet that was missing from my life. Despite this being something that I stumbled into, what I enjoy most is getting to know the people that I photograph. Everyone has a story and I look forward to hearing yours and capturing the parts that are important to you.

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MY approach:

- Be your friend from beginning to end -

 

YOU ARE MORE THAN JUST A RESERVATION IN MY CALENDAR AND SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE I PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST EXPERIENCE !

MY SOLE PURPOSE IS TO SERVE YOU & AND I FEEL LIKE THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS TO HEAR YOUR STORY. SO EXPECT ME TO ASK QUESTIONS LIKE:

  • HOW DID YOU GUYS MEET?

  • WHAT’S SOMETHING THAT YOU ADMIRE ABOUT EACH OTHER? HOW DID YOU DECIDE ON YOUR CHILD’S NAME?

  • IF YOU COULD ONLY HAVE THREE APPS ON YOUR PHONE WHAT WOULD THEY BE?

IF YOUR KIDDOS ARE THERE, YOU CAN EXPECT ME TO FORGET ABOUT YOU, HAHA. BUT I MEAN THAT IN THE MOST LOVING WAY POSSIBLE… YOUR KIDDOS BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE ON THE PLANET. (IT’S PROBABLY BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS WEARING MY YOUTH PASTOR HAT). I’VE FOUND WHEN I INVEST SOME TIME WITH YOUR KIDS, THEY ARE LESS SHY AND MORE COOPERATIVE DURING OUR SESSION. YOU CAN EXPECT ME TO ASK QUESTIONS LIKE:

  • WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?

  • WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE OR SHOW YOU ARE WATCHING RIGHT NOW?

  • IF YOU COULD EAT ANY FOOD FOREVER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

  • WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU ARE THE MOST PROUD OF?

THESE HELP ME KNOW YOU, YOUR PERSON, OR EVEN YOUR WHOLE FAMILY BETTER SO THAT OUR TIME TOGETHER FEELS MORE LIKE I’M THAT BEST FRIEND WHO JUST HAPPENED TO BRING HIS CAMERA. IT ALLOWS YOU TO BE MORE COMFORTABLE SO THAT I CAN CAPTURE WHO YOU ARE - FROM YOUR LAUGHS TO THE GLIMMER IN YOUR EYES WHEN YOU LOOK AT EACH OTHER. BECAUSE THOSE MOMENTS… THOSE ARE REAL. SO, IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT PHOTOS THAT REMIND YOU OF HOW YOUR HEART FELT IN THAT MOMENT THAN THE POSES I MADE YOU DO, LET’S BOOK YOUR SESSION NOW.