Some portrait sessions feel like tiny celebrations of everything a person has been and everything they’re about to become. And Emily’s Big Island senior portrait at Old Kona Airport Beach was exactly that kind of magic. From the moment she stepped into the soft coastal breeze, she radiated joy, confidence, and that lovely spark of someone on the brink of a brand-new adventure.
Emily is graduating this spring, with plans to study engineering, a path as bold and brilliant as she is. But she’s also a dancer, a theater lover, an avid learner, and a traveler at heart. Somehow, all those pieces of her came alive in front of the camera. One moment she was spinning lightly in the sand, the next she was laughing in a way that made the whole beach feel brighter. Every photo carried a little bit of her personality: curious, elegant, joyful, and utterly unstoppable! Keep reading to see more of her session with us!






Old Kona Airport Beach gifted us the perfect blend of what she’d hoped for: lush greenery, glowing sand, and that crisp ocean horizon stretching endlessly behind her. Since she lives in the desert, this was just the setting she hoped for! The weather was kind, wrapping everything in warm, golden light that made her smile shine even brighter. The session slipped easily between candid moments and a few posed portraits that showed just how poised and ready she is for the world ahead!
There was something undeniably special about this evening. Maybe it was the excitement humming beneath every step she took. Maybe it was knowing she’s about to leap into a future filled with possibility. Or maybe it was just the simple fact that Emily was so happy, genuinely, beautifully happy, to celebrate this milestone in one of the most stunning places on earth! She embodied grace, beauty, and a radiance in her Big Island Senior portrait!






It felt like the best senior portrait session of her class, without question.
Congratulations, Emily! Your next chapter is going to be extraordinary.
Time Of Day: Morning
Big Island Senior Portrait Photographer: Tetiana of Karma Hill Photography
Big Island Portrait Location: Old Kona Airport Beach
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