Afternoon

For lunch I love making açaí bowls. You blend up the berries like a thick smoothie. Then add toppings like granola, honey and fresh fruit. They're pretty big in Hawaii.

The early afternoon is my favorite time of day to shoot. If the waves are good, I'll try and link up with someone to shoot them surfing. If not, I’ll do a shoot that is more lifestyle-focused.

What drives me is the anticipation – what kind of shots am I going to get that day? I've also started to shoot film a little bit more this past year and that is even more of a surprise.

Of course, some days I have to watch the sunset through my office window. If I get to shoot in the afternoon, I'll come home, rinse off, then dump all the photos on the computer and if it's not too late I'll just start editing right away. The quicker I start editing a shoot the better, because it starts to pile up. If I don't get out to shoot in the afternoon, I at least try to go for a jog on the beach.

Evening

My husband is also really busy and his routine is quite different to mine, so we'll always try to eat dinner together. Then I usually stay up late, working. I feel most productive in the late afternoons and evenings, so I feel alright about sleeping in a little longer in the morning.

I’ll probably head to bed at about 11pm, but sometimes it could be as late as two in the morning. I’ll put on my headphones, pick a good playlist and get into a groove. If I'm feeling a little sleepy, a podcast is also a good thing to just switch up the noise.

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER

Instagram

As terrible as it is, I always have my phone on me. I try to keep Instagram fairly updated because it's essentially my portfolio and I've got quite a few jobs through my feed.

Wallet

I've been loving GG leather’s All-Conditions Phone Pocket. It’s the perfect size for a few cards, my phone, and the pile of receipts I accumulate during work-related travel. Because I'm around the ocean so much, it's cool to know it's going to keep my goods safe and dry.

Camera gear

When I’m on the go I love taking film shots with my Leica Mini Zoom point-and-shoot camera. It's got a little flash and it's like a super good camera for when going to events or parties.

I mainly shoot client work with a Canon 5D Mark IV and I put it in a custom-built fiberglass housing when I’m shooting in the water.