The Karma Hill Journal

We are so excited to share a sweet Maui proposal portrait session! So, we believe that some places change the way you breathe. Hawaii is one of them. And for Sean and Angela, it’s always been their pause button, the place where life softens, shoulders drop, and everything feels a little more like them. Visiting […]

Ready for a sweet Maui proposal portrait? Not all love stories begin with fireworks. Sometimes, they begin in fluorescent office lighting, over shared projects, stolen glances, and the slow realization that the person across the desk might just become the most important person in your life. That was Cameron and Natalie. They worked together for […]

Jacob had a plan. A very good plan. And Lianna, sweet, unsuspecting Lianna, thought she was simply showing up for a portrait session in Hawaii. You know, casual beach photos. Nothing life-altering. Just Secret Beach, golden light, and a little birthday magic. About ten minutes in, everything changed when their portrait session turned into an […]

The LaRouche & Schreiber’s Big Island family portrait session felt like one of those moments you instinctively know matters. Old Kona Airport Beach set the scene with its open shoreline and golden light, but the real magic came from who was standing together in front of the camera. This wasn’t just a vacation stop; it […]

The Hasenoehrl’s Maui family portrait session felt like one of those full-circle moments that make your heart do a little happy flip. Five years ago, they stood in right here as newlyweds, sun-kissed and starry-eyed, promising forever. Now, they’ve returned from Idaho as a family of five, proof that time, when paired with love, is […]

Quiet moments often carry the most meaning. And John’s Big Island proposal portrait for Riley was one of those moments. Thoughtfully planned and beautifully understated, it unfolded in a way that felt natural, intentional, and completely true to who they are together. Both John and Riley had visited the Big Island before, so this trip […]

There are moments when a family finally aligns in one place, calendars cleared, flights coordinated, everyone there. And you can feel how special it is the instant it happens. The Smyth family’s Kauai family portrait at Shipwrecks Beach was exactly that kind of moment. Visiting a place they already knew and loved, they gathered for […]

Some places feel like chapters in your life, the kind you return to again and again because they already know your story. For the Gerstein family, Kauai is one of those places. Having visited many times before, it has become one of their favorite places on earth, woven with happy memories and moments that already […]

Senior year has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re planning family trips “someday,” and the next, that someday arrives right before your oldest heads off to college. Madeleine’s Maui senior portrait session at Southside Beach with her family was exactly that kind of moment: emotional, joyful, and beautifully full of meaning. […]

Some moments feel rare in the best way, the kind you know you’ll talk about long after the trip ends. The Weflen family’s Maui family portrait at DT Fleming Beach was one of those moments. Three generations gathered in one place, celebrating Christmas together, surrounded by ocean air, golden light, and the joy that only […]