Hi everyone! Resurrecting this blog in the name of a new photo challenge. Now that Ed is home, we love spending time together doing photography, and I had this idea: How different would our photos be if we used the exact same equipment? Basically, the idea of this challenge is to get the following camera from Photojojo (mostly because it's cheap at $32 and good for photowalks because it's a wide-angle, but also because it is such a basic camera, completely manual), load it with the same kind of film, and then see what comes of it.  This makes it not about the gear, but about your 'voice' as a photographer.

I realize not everyone might be keen on spending money to do the photo challenge, but I figured it'd be the easiest way to make sure everyone is starting the same.  If you're on Oahu, we can even plan a photowalk tweetup. Comment here, or message me on Twitter or FB if you want to participate! 

(We're getting the White one, of course!)

Buy the Ultra Wide and Slim Camera at the Photojojo Store!

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Today, I spent the morning doing last minute errands and prepping for dinner. Later, I went to Ft. Shafter and welcomed Ed home.

♥

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Today, I headed to Pearl Harbor early to pick up Hana before heading to the NEX for him and Cyrel to get haircuts, and getting food with Aimee and her friend. Later, we all went out to the Dole Plantation and did the maze, as well as go to Haleiwa for shave ice from Aoki's and dip our feet in the ocean for a little while. The day ended with dinner, wine, and hookah at Aimee and Cyrel's house before I took Hana back to his ship and came home.

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Today, I slept in till nearly 2pm trying to get over this cold. Wellness Formula is doing a decent job of keeping it at bay. Later, after coming home from grocery shopping and doing a #HICraft session, I went to Pearl Harbor to pick up my old friend Hana who was just stationed on the USS Chung-Hoon, and we hung out for a little while at Aimee's. It ended up being a pretty awesome day. :)

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Today, since I'd stayed up well through sunrise, I slept in until about 3:45pm. Still feeling sick, and tired despite all the sleep. Later, I quickly drove out to photograph the sunset with all the storm clouds for my daily, but missed the good color thanks to traffic, so I came home after just a few shots.

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Today, I slept in pretty late, then got up to walk Koda and do some chores. Later, I went to town to get shoes for my vintage outfit at Goodwill, and then went to Yogurstory with Gabe for dinner. Today is my dad's 64th birthday!

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Today, I woke up earlier than usual, but because I still felt like a cold was coming, I went to Vitamin World for more Wellness Formula. Later, I walked over to the skatepark side of our community with Michelle and Aubrey for some chalk and bubble fun!

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Today, I woke up very late again, and went to the NEX for a few more groceries before coming home. Later, I worked on editing photos, but decided to go to bed early because I'm getting sick yet again. It wasn't until I'd already laid down I realized I forgot a daily today, so Koda was my last-minute subject as usual, even though she was ready for bed too.

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Today, I woke up late after staying up to watch movies in bed. Later, I did a little grocery shopping at the NEX, and after getting caught in the rain, I came home to cook dinner and work on cleaning the house.

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Today, even though I'd gone to bed at 4:30am, I woke up at 10:00am and immediately began preparing a salad to bring over to the Tramel's for the Superbowl. Later, after the game, I stayed to watch Glee before coming home to get some work done today.

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Today, I woke up late before answering work emails and getting some chores done before going to Whole Foods for some groceries. Later, I went to Michelle's house for dinner with her, Phil, and Aubrey.

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Today, I met up with Jonas and Marc to go check out the Punahou Carnival. Specifically aiming for the White Elephant tent, we spent the first hour waiting in line for that, but I ended up with a few awesome props for under $10 total, so it was worth it. Later, I went home and showered before going to Chinatown for First Friday, where I had some of my work on display at the Ong King Art Center.

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Today, I got up early to drive out to Makapuu for a morning group maternity session featuring fellow photographer Joanna Tano and family. Later, I came home to work on editing photos, and decided to post this daily earlier than usual to get it out of the way. It was really great meeting a lot of local photographers I hadn't met before today!

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Today, I got up and finished putting together my framed prints for First Friday, and worked on editing photos. Later, I drove to Chinatown and took some photos of the harbor at sunset before dropping of my framed work at Ong King.

See more shots from today here.

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Today, I worked on editing the last wedding I shot for a while before heading out to run errands at the bank at Target. Later, I came home and spent some time sitting in the yard with Koda, playing with chalk that I bought on a whim.

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Today, I spent some time prepping for the photo-shoot I had scheduled today. Later, I went to Kakaako to photograph Lauren and Junya's post-wedding portraits, with Jonas acting as my assistant. It was a lot of fun! I then went to Shirokiya and bought myself sushi and a bento, then La Palme D'or for a coffee jelly and chocolate cake to bring home as my reward for the day.

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Today I woke up to the spontaneous storm, and it seemed to set my mood for the day. Later, I went into town to run some errands for tomorrow's portrait session, and ended up wandering around Magic Island by myself for sunset.

Just because I don't publicize the heartache doesn't mean it isn't always there.  Today was pretty hard, even though we're almost done.

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Today, I did more cleaning around the house, including vacuuming and giving Koda a bath. Later, I spent the evening watching movies while brushing out Koda's fur, which tends to get matted after baths.

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Today, I slept in until 2:00pm since it was date night last night. I'm looking forward to being on a normal sleep schedule once he's home. Later, I went to the Tramel's house for dinner of chicken with caprese salad, as well as sangria. Also, my new (retired) Juicy Couture polaroid camera charm that he got for me arrived today!

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Today, I spent the early afternoon running errands, including more art supplies because I've been really feeling like doing some painting lately. Later, I joined Jonas, Scotty, and Shireen at the Waikiki Aquarium for photographer's night. I spent most of my time photographing the jellyfish, but was foiled out of perfect focus by a combination of open aperture and the thick, rounded glass of the tank.

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