BROOKE DOMBROSKI

Everybody's Starry Eyed

2010-03-13T17:08:00.000-08:00

it's like you hit me with -- L I G H T N I N G --
Ellie Goulding's album LIGHTS is such a breath of fresh air. I dig her girly, coming-of-age lyrics. Makes me feel like a carefree, wandering girl again.

The wind + rain finally decided to leave us alone, & since then I've taken every opportunity to be outside: working on our new vegetable garden, grooving out on longboards at chuns with all the friends, playing with our silly puppy, laying under the trees, and playing with Hipstamatic all the while as usual. I'm so excited that Summer is creeping up on us ... and that new endeavors are on the horizon.

I am freelancing full-time again, and WOW, it feels great! I'm so excited to meet new clients + people. I finally have more time to work with my favorite company in the world, too: CRUSH SUNGLASSES. The people behind-the-scenes are some of the raddest people I've ever met, and the product speaks for itself. Can't wait to see what else God has in store for my career!

The following images are making my brain dance this week:

XOXO, B
www.brooklynhawaii.com

TWENTY-FIVE + counting

2010-03-02T16:52:00.000-08:00

MARCH 2, 2010 • 3:23 PM • ON MY TWENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY
it's been a mellow day; spent time reflecting + sometimes you have no one around but yourself to photograph.

Don't know where time keeps disappearing off to; never thought I'd live to see this day;
Today I'm twenty-five years old + I have so much to be endlessly grateful for. God brought me through the good and bad. I can only pray that as each year is gained, along comes wisdom, grace, patience, love for people, and maturity in the Spirit.

It's an exciting path to Heaven.

I feel so blessed to be surrounded by a gorgeous ocean, thousands of miles away from the world, with family and friends that most people are only able to dream about. I have a new breathtaking ring on my finger and a lovely man that is willing to stand by my side for as long as we live. It's surreal, really.

Ah, it's been a great twenty-five years on this cozy island thus far, many more to come!

XOXO, B

The Morning After: Michele in the Maroon Room

2010-02-27T02:52:00.000-08:00

Outtakes from our shoot with Contrast Magazine
Model: Michele Sonen
Makeup: Lena Hanson
Styling: Cassy Song

www.brooklynhawaii.com
XOXO

I salt + peppa my mango.

2010-02-23T00:16:00.000-08:00

Because Maya, you helped me feel liberated in 2005 !!
What a glorious lady she is, + because she can literally make anything look good.

I MEAN, LOOK AT HER !!

Stunning !!

xoxo, B

Tropical Body

2010-02-22T16:49:00.000-08:00

Source: Various

Die for Bikini Bods in editorial. Feels like home.
xoxo, B

VAWER and The Little Things

2010-02-18T18:47:00.000-08:00

4:50 pm Hawai'i Time; Fugee's on iTunes | Lauryn Hill is Bad-A.

michelle VAWER:

She is my little AdrianaLima Bean. NY, give her back. Now.
Photos: © brooklynhawaii.com | 2008
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THE LITTLE THINGS:

{ Building alien rock towers at my surf-check spot when waves are bad. Homemade Acai Bowls. }

∆∆∆ Freedom is coming soon. ∆∆∆

MIKOH: Test

2010-02-15T02:33:00.000-08:00

Test Shots are great to keep on file, you never know what fun you could have with them later.
Photos from my shoot with MIKOH swimwear will be posted soon, I'm so excited to finally bring them out into the world from hiding. MIKOH's brand new website is up, with a gorgeously shot video by Dave Homcy on the front page. Check it out >> MIKOHSWIMWEAR.COM !

xoxo, B

for Billie Young

2010-02-11T16:19:00.000-08:00

New Work up: Photoshoot for Billie Young by Matt Bruening
•• WWW . BROOKLYNHAWAII . COM ••

Other outtakes from our shoot:

P.S., I'm still Obsessed with Ms. Selah Sue. She is BLESSED with the pipes of a Reggae LEGEND !!
I'm soo soo soo jealous !!

Cheers, B

O, to see it with my own eyes !

2010-02-08T13:50:00.001-08:00

My beau got Beyonce's memo !! Black coral / gold engagement ring. I said I didn't want a diamond. Said I wanted a big/clunky/vintage ring with MEANING. Eeep, he did a fabulous job !!

WIDE EYES by LOCAL NATIVES
My current obsession, passionately persuasive percussions !!

Mondays are quite productive, especially with my new 13" MacBook Pro in hand. I am indeed saddened at the death of my little white MacBook; pre fancy photobooth -- but luckily them geniuses were able to salvage almost everything !

Life is exciting in 2010 ... I feel lots of transitions coming soon; dream-chasing and such. Cheap thrills. Feathers flying. Fine lines between real and surreal. God is going to orchestrate something gorgeous for each of us, and whether we admit it or not, He is amongst the good and the difficult. Everything is falling into place, it's amazing to witness.

xoxo, B

Eyes as Candles

2010-01-27T16:26:00.000-08:00

More photos of Ms. Courtney Arndt @ next models LA;
She is quite a beauty -- and such a positive person to work with.
I always enjoy our artmaking together. =]

Makeup: Kaili Deseixas
Styling: Tara Binek / Guava Shop
Wearing: Zebra dress by INDAH

Listening to: Passion Pit on this gloomy, rainy day in Hawai'i Nei.
Making: Feather hair clips and one-sided earrings for birthday presents.
Happy Birthday to my sistas: Alana + Cassandra

www.brooklynhawaii.com

XOXO, B

aMUSEd by krug.

2010-01-20T17:38:00.001-08:00

I can appreciate traditional photography techniques, and I can appreciate creative composition.
I believe I was conceived in the wrong era, so intrigued by sixties and seventies fashion. All these things considered, I share with you the work of Neil Krug (i swoon):

Source: All images from Neil Krug's FLICKR site.
A collaboration between supermodel Joni Harbeck and photographer Neil Krug for upcoming PULP ART BOOK.

XOXO, B

my goodies.

2010-01-14T12:22:00.001-08:00

10:34am - Post-Chai
Playing: The Wolves - Ellie Goulding
ALL GOOD THINGS ARE WILD & FREE!

Got a bunch of fun pieces from F21 yesterday.
The flats in the bottom left frame are perfect for my tattoo to peek thru. =)
Plus they are super comfy .. then, the fringe vest? Um, every girl should have one in their closet, timeless!

My lovely and creative sista Marissa made me these feather earrings for Christmas, LOVE them!!
Girls, get them tools out and start CREATING!

P.S. Sasha P. is extra fiesty and I dig this photo of her!

Roof Over Mi Head

2010-01-13T00:24:00.000-08:00

Outtakes from Look #1 //
Model: Courtney Arndt @ Next Models: LA
Makeup: Kaili Deseixas
Wardrobe: Tara Michie + Guava Shop
Title: Sister Nancy - Roof Over Mi Head

For more photos: www.brooklynhawaii.com.

Still daydreaming about life, can't wait for aspiration to meet reality, I think they could be friends. Good night.

xoxo, B

No Direction.

2010-01-04T12:05:00.000-08:00

New Year's Resolutions:
1) Accept Grace & Give Grace.
2) Take amazing photographs, keep pressing forward in art & craft.
3) Take the time to enjoy Hawai'i with friends and family.

I absolutely DIE for these photos. It's kind of how I daydream my life to be.

I believe 2010 will be full of exciting new transitions, LOVE, amazing friendships, beautiful quality time with family, quiet time with the Lord, fun art-making opportunities, and freedom from unnecessary stress and worry!!

I pray you all have the best of years in twenty-ten!

xoxo, B

My Way.

2010-01-01T21:24:00.000-08:00

Can't get Ellie Goulding/Erik Hassel's "Be Mine" off repeat! I swoon over duets.

One of my favorite photos ever:

Yesterday, my girl M let me try it on her:

Makeup: Kaili Deseixas

Happy 2010! And mahalo 2009 for everything you offered!
New photos up at www.brooklynhawaii.com <3

xoxo, B

Summer Everyday

2009-12-29T18:37:00.000-08:00

Model: Krista A.
© www.brooklynhawaii.com

It's December, but I'm sporting a tan like it's July, Hawaii is amazing!

XOXO, B

Somebody ...

2009-12-28T22:58:00.000-08:00

Give This Girl a Victoria's Secret Contract already!!

She is my Meeshy friend and she is the hottest thing on the planet!

Michelle V. @ IMG Models
5'11"
Go book her!

RIVER RATZ

2009-12-26T23:36:00.001-08:00

Today was quite possibly the most fulfilling day of 2009; a day I will look back on and think, "I am SO blessed to live in the most beautiful place in the world". It was one of those days you only get to experience when you're a carefree grom: early morning sesh, mean bbq at lunchtime, surf and canoe surfing, then ending the day with a series of ridiculous backyard volleyball games with friends and family. We all need to have more quality days like these.

8am: Got word that Waimea river was gonna go ...
I've been watching the river ratz since I was a kid, if you haven't seen the scene before, it's worth the drive over.

Chilly little truck ride to Waimea, the boys said it was a short dig and that the river was super full.

Got the quiver, haha.

About to bust.

Should I tell these touristas this probably isn't the best place to be standing?

River is dug, now for the waiting game.

Local Waimean, Micah Dilcher (owner of the pizza truck, Impossibles Pizza) starts it off.

Smiley Kaiwi on the party wave.

Guess you could say Jamie OB was getting some.

The scene.

Jesse King is always on it. Longest rides of the day for sure.

Ian Soutar as well.

Spotted: Kainoa Plemer with the AnalogxAloha Army shaka shorts.

Got home and decided on a mean little backyard BBQ, and Kainoa's got the SHAKUZA shirt.

Aloha & Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!
- Brooke

MIKOH: Teaser

2009-12-23T17:19:00.000-08:00

www.mikohswimwear.com
My friends Oleema + Kalani Miller are starting a bikini company called MIKOH, and I worked with them on their first shoot a few months back in Kailua, Hawai'i.
Their website is coming along and here is a teaser from our shoot, can't wait to be able to show more photos!

Model: Danica S. @ Marilyn Models NY
Makeup: Gemina Chong @ FaithandBeauty.com

© www.brooklynhawaii.com 2009
XOXO, B

The Old Sugar Mill

2009-12-22T00:53:00.000-08:00

Model: April C.
Waialua Sugar Mill
Last Fall, 2008, revisited

www.brooklynhawaii.com
XOXO, B

R.B.G.

2009-11-26T01:29:00.000-08:00

I'd first like to say that,

[ Look at that doe-eyed beaute.
Mahina is truly one of the most stunning creatures I've ever been blessed enough to meet. ]
Makeup by: Gemina Chong -- faithandbeauty.com
Wardrobe by: Guava Shop Hawaii -- guavahawaii.com, Studded Knuckle Ring by Melissa Loschy --

XOXO, B
www.brooklynhawaii.com

Hawaii People doing Rad Things! Part 1

2009-11-16T18:21:00.000-08:00

*Listening to my playlist called ••• TWERK •••*
- Unattainable: Little Joy
- Runabout: Little Dragon
- Misguided Ghosts: Paramore
- Little Bit Remix: Drake / Lykke Li
- Black + Gold: Ellie Goulding
- Water and a Flame: Daniel Merriweather
- Hold the Line: Major Lazer
- The City: Milosh
- etc. etc. etc.

I have so many talented friends on these rocks.
Can't help but do what I can to promote what rad things they're up to!

So you've probably heard of Clark Little. He sits on the sand/reef and shoots big/small shorebreak.
And the end result is outrageous.
Anyway, he just put out a book. You need to go purchase it:

( It comes in this box that looks like a pizza box, makes me hungry )

( Then it's in this extra legit case to ensure your book is FLAWLESS )

( And look how beautiful the cover is! and Typography! swoon. )
Check his website to find out how you can get your paws on this gem!

To be Continued ...
xoxo B

Aaawwwooo!!

2009-11-10T01:12:00.000-08:00

These are just fabulous, takin it to the next level.

LET THE WILD RUMPUS STAAAART!!!
JasonLeeParry.com

xoxo B

Free-Bee

2009-11-05T23:30:00.000-08:00

My homegirl.
Mahina B.

Makeup: Gemina Chong @ faithandbeauty.com
Wardrobe provided by Guava Shop Haleiwa
Boots: F21

xoxo B

Platinum Digger

2009-11-02T15:17:00.001-08:00

Model: Nina
Diamond Head
© brooklynhawaii.com

XOXO, B

This is Why

2009-10-31T15:20:00.000-07:00

"Who and what are the ragamuffins?
The unsung assembly of saved sinners who are little in their own sight, conscious of their brokenness and powerlessness before God, and who cast themselves on his mercy. Startled by the extravagant love of God, they do not require success, fame, wealth, or power to validate thei...r wealth. Their spirit transcends all distinctions between the powerful and powerless, educated and illiterate, billionaires and bag ladies, high-tech geeks and low-tech nerds, males and females, the circus and the sanctuary"
- Brennan Manning, Ruthless Trust

I love the Lord with all my heart, but I am a ragamuffin.

Hedi Slimane + Nata V.

2009-10-30T13:45:00.000-07:00

Equals A Good Look.
Foreva.

Pfft, no one rivals NataV.
Source: http://www.hedislimane.com/

Living in a Tree

2009-10-27T00:11:00.000-07:00

My uncle shared this song/video with me the other day, and since then I haven't been able to get the last harmonies out of my head!
Such a great catchy tune ... I want to live in a tree. I'm afraid of the world, it is ruthless.

Time to jam again.
Weentiff? Save me?
Singing makes me happy.

xoxo B

Shaka to yo Madda

2009-10-24T17:00:00.000-07:00

I <3 ALOHA ARMY

I had the pleasure of working with in4mant Jun Jo & Aloha Army team rider Kapu Ping on a mini photoshoot to show off their new collab shorts.

Click HERE to visit Jun's original post on hypebeast.com
So stoked to be a part of this!!

Aloha, B
www.brooklynhawaii.com

P.S. Go pick up some of this shaka gear @ Aloha Army on Lewers St. in Waikiki!

Contrast Magazine: Issue #02

2009-10-23T18:54:00.000-07:00

[ So I like to use my blog to expose & promote other people as well; talented friends & the talented unknown ... it's a small big world out there. ]

My friends over @ Contrast Magazine did it again! They just launched their 'Downtown' issue about Honolulu & it sure is outstanding. They do such a great job on the mag & are representing Hawai'i well. =)
I was honored to contribute photos for their 'Morning After' fashion editorial featuring men's t-shirts. The editorial turned out great, it's so rad to see my photos in print! I love the texture!

I don't typically post Going-Out photos, but Contrast Magazine's event in Chinatown was worth the long drive from the North Shore & worth the documentation! Plus, I got my babe to come out and have some beers with everyone -- this is a big deal. =P

One of my spreads featuring model Nikki Hulme (who also moved far away).
Makeup: Lena Hanson

Have you heard this girl? Kimie (pronounced Kimi-ay) Miner.
Her all new website is coming soon: www.kimiehawaii.com <3

& this girl ... Anuhea Jenkins. She dropped her first album this year!
Go pick it up @ Borders!!

My main Manangs ... Lena & Alana

My babe and I ... omg, his smile. I swoon.

Perhaps maybe one of the most hardworking, amazing women I know!
Mamahina!!

So there's this new company ... Paulele ... and this guy Fred Booth is behind it.
Go pick it up @ WRV and Aloha Army. He's rad!

Kay. So Hawai'i is officially a sick place to call home.
xoxo B

Falling again

2009-10-13T01:25:00.000-07:00

It's so refreshing to rendezvous with LOVE again; real life Love
I looked at him with new eyes yesterday & believed that the universe had us for each other once again. I still get lost in those big, wandering green eyes.

We're in a new home now ... it's the beginning of the rest of our lives.
I n s a n e .

XOXO B

Musing with Michelle

2009-10-12T15:14:00.000-07:00

Before my lady Michelle Vawer decided to move far, far away from the islands to NYC, she mused around in front of my camera frequently. This shoot is nearly a year old, but I had forgotten to post it with a fabulous video that my friend Peter King shot.

Song: Warwick Avenue by Duffy

XOXO B

Fresh Fruit

2009-10-09T14:02:00.000-07:00

It's ALOHA Friday, no work til Monday!

I s l a n d • I n s p i r e d photos featuring I s l a n d girls in a classy execution make me absolutely swoon. Living in Hawai'i continually amazes me & humbles me to no extent.
I GET TO LIVE HERE? and I get to meet & know amazing people on these tiny islands?

God loves Hawai'i. It's God's country.

And because we're both from this outrageously gorgeous island chain,
I heart Tori Praver.
I'm not sure who shot these, or what they were used for but I'm in love with the lighting & the wide open exposures.
She has such a precious face but so much island edge.

Off for a surf now ... Love this land.

xoxo B

Brooklyn Hawaii x MB inc.

2009-10-07T13:44:00.000-07:00

Matt, you're such a blast.
Holly's makeup skills are tested flawless.
Mahina, you have the most ridonk face in all the land.

OUT OF CONTROL.

\\ www.brooklynhawaii.com //

XOXO B

Relator

2009-10-03T13:05:00.000-07:00

Didn't know Scarlett had it in her -- I used to be a fan, now I'm a MAJOR fan.
Love her and her old soul.

xoxo B

P.S.- Super rad endeavors on the horizon, don't even know how RAD and vast God's presence is. I'm a vapor.

Chain Links

2009-09-17T19:49:00.000-07:00

New photos up: brooklynhawaii.com

xoxo, B

Jamaican Me Crazy!!

2009-09-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

N I K K I . H U L M E , everyone!
[ Soooo stoked I know this girl ... thanks Z.Noyle in case you ever read this and get bummed that you didn't get "introduce credit" ]
Not only is this girl friggin gorgeous, she might be one of the funniest/dorkiest/amazing people I know! She is straight Jamaican me Crazy!!!

Makeup: Lena Hanson
Styled by: Matt Bruening and Alana Kysar
@ SoHo Mixed Media Bar

xoxo
brooklynhawaii.com

Eyes Don't Lie

2009-09-01T18:54:00.001-07:00

Check out these eyes!
They belong to my friend Nat Bridgman. Gorg.

XOXO B

So Frond of You

2009-08-21T21:53:00.000-07:00

Serendipity happens at photoshoots when you let go of your expectations and let the art organically come together. A palm frond, some gorgeous girls in the sand, a Hawaiian sunset. You can't do wrong.

Models: Brook P. @ Wilhelmina | Michelle V. @ IMG Models

xoxo B

Wildflowers

2009-08-20T01:22:00.000-07:00

My favourite photo from my shoot with Guava Shop.
Makeup: Lena Hanson
Dress: Indah
Model: Nikki Hulme

One more:

More here: www.brooklynhawaii.com <3
Give Love.

Early 90s Editorials

2009-08-15T00:20:00.000-07:00

Here are a few editorial scans from the nineties that make me go: Swoon

[ by: gilles bensimon ]

[ by: uli rose ]

Aren't they just FABULOUS? Film is glorious.

Contrast Magazine Outtakes

2009-08-11T02:15:00.000-07:00

THE MORNING AFTER
from Contrast Magazine . [ online version ]

Here are a few outtakes from the shoot.
I will be adding bigger versions to my website soon.
Such a great concept, tons of helpful Hawaiians willing to let us into their homes, gorgeous ethnically-diverse models, flawless makeup, fun and edgy wardrobe. I couldn't have asked for more. This fashion spread will go to press SOON. I'm so excited to see my work in print! Agh!
Love you Contrast'ers. Too too much. xoOxX

P.S. Check more behind-the-scenes Polaroids from my girl Cassy.

[ Me & makeup artist Lena Hanson ]

Outtakes: Black Indah Poncho

2009-08-08T16:28:00.000-07:00

1:31pm on Saturday
First Friday in Chinatown, Honolulu was AMAZING. My friend Daniel's bar, SOHO was raging with industry people and tons and tons of gorgeous Hawai'i faces. I died.

Before venturing out to town, Lena, Nikki & I embarked on a fabulous photoshoot with wardrobe provided by Guava Shop in Haleiwa, Hawai'i. My friends (and owners of Guava) Liz and Kai were generous enough to collaborate with us and provide us with gorgeous pieces from their quaint boutique in Haleiwa Town. Most of the looks I pulled were made by Indah, and God were they exquisite!!

I haven't finished editing the shots yet, but I decided to post these outtakes because the way the wind and poncho interacted was glorious! My model Nikki is to DIE for.
She is unsigned ... someone pick her up!

xoxo B

LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH

2009-08-05T00:25:00.000-07:00

929pm, Sex & the City on tv.

Found a ton new blogs to stalk.
SRC783 - Studded Hearts - July-Stars - etc.etc.etc.
It makes me happy that I can instantaneously add them to the RSS feed reader
app on my iPhone.
Stalking-on-the-go is now at my fingertips.

While checking out some blogs today, I stumbled across some amazing illustrations:

[ and my personal fave ... ]

Source: pekkafinland.fi | AGENT PEKKA

And to make myself useful tonight, I've volunteered my old Urban Outfitter
catalogs and shoeboxes to become another man's treasure. They will help me
organize my desk supplies or house my coloured pencils, either way it's better
than being stuck in a landfill for eternity.

[ scored these boots @ a thrift store for $7, L O V E ]

& I'll end on this note: (I'm not sure where I got this, but it's stunning)

XOXO, b

Close Quarters

2009-07-30T22:26:00.000-07:00

I know that I've been saying for a very long time that I'm moving,
well now it's official and our move date is OFFICIALLY SEPT. 1!

So now that it's a legitimate move I can obsessively creep blogs +
photos, searching for ideas about how I'm going to make my new
diggz both cozy and creative so that I stay inspired and motivated.

I've been following The Selby for quite some time now, always
getting real "J" of them apartments/houses. It's really great for pumpin
me up to decorate, though:

[ This look will be attainable thanks to reusehawaii.org ]

[ Very excited to set up my new screen press, too. ]

[ Yes, please?? xx ]

. . . Oo wait, this house is supposed to be uni-sex? Freck.

XOXO B

Sketching.

2009-07-30T14:27:00.000-07:00

Natalia is the perfect model to sketch from. She is a doe-eyed beauty.
I can never get enough of her.

[forgive me, I no longer own a legitimate scanner, again, my iphone and
Camera Bag app save the day.]

I'd probably wiz my pants if I ever got this close to her:

[ photo: Vincent Peters - www.vincentpetersphotography.com ]
I've discovered so many amazing photographs by this man,
very inspirational work and natural portraiture.

xoxo B

EDIT: 4:52pm >> inspiration of the day

I can definitely appreciate great makeup and color harmony,
these photos really got me excited about art+expression.

source: ecstasy_lover @ livejournal

Camera Happy Summer

2009-07-18T18:29:00.000-07:00

Hawai'i is just so photogenic in July.

These are my favorite little guys. When I see them parked @ Pupukea
Foodland I can't help but pet them til their owner gets back to the truck.

The sunsets have been so beautiful and all so different.
Thank God for iphones. I've been able to capture so many great summer moments!

And who can ask for a better post-surf meal after a long day in town??
Pa'ina Cafe in Ward Warehouse is mops. F'real.

I'm in California right now, breaking the bank @ UrbanOutfitters and stuff like that.
I deserve it, we don't have that glorious store on the island. I've been tired of drooling
at all of the beautiful clothes in their online store, it was so nice to stroll into an actual
door solo and spend an hour picking my favorite pieces. And who doesn't need 99cent
owl candles? I know they'd sure look adorable in my new place! =)

Be back on O'ahu in 9 days ... can't wait, going to finish out the summer strong!
The flu completely laid me out for over a week, I'm ready to ADVENTURE!

xo B

Erin Wasson: all-time faves

2009-07-07T19:48:00.000-07:00

Erin Wasson is glorious in editorial. Here are a few of my favorite scans:

source | herfamedgoodlooks

Old Polaroids

2009-07-07T15:48:00.001-07:00

Dug these up on an old pen drive...made me smile =)

xo B

Hawai'i Girls...

2009-06-27T15:50:00.000-07:00

...are ethnic and beautiful. What a great place to be a photographer! =)

My lili bug ... super slow shutter in front of my house.

Krista Alvarez in Pupukea.

Beautiful Mrs. Lehua Nahina in Haleiwa, Makeup by Gemina Chong.

Michelle m'belle Vawer in K Bay, Makeup by Fabiana Doner.

Natalie Bridgman at Marijuana's.

I love my job/hobby.

P.S. Did I mention I just got the iPhone 3GS? I have to testify that it's
pretty much amazing. Whoops.

Took this with my iphone yesterday evening. Gorgeous Waimea Sunset, I die.

XOXO B

Current Inspirations

2009-06-25T18:20:00.000-07:00

Every day that goes by that I don't art, I feel wasteful.
and weird.

Little creations could be coming out of my fingertips and I
fail to make time to do so! Hopefully I'll get my act together
soon -- moving into our new house will definitely help!! I'll
have a room dedicated to studio work, that'll be so wonderful!

My eyes have been amazed by the following photographs recently:

* from various sources + photographers

xoxo B
wish me luck

Contrast Magazine

2009-06-21T15:09:00.001-07:00

Photo: Jaymi Britten

12:09pm Fathers Day <3
Check my feature in Contrast Magazine online!
Be sure to read up on my brothers, The Plemers with HEgreaterthani, too!
Chee!

So stoked to see everyone working toward making their dream careers
a reality, it's so encouraging!

Trying to craft my summer away, make some travelin ca$h so I can
make it to Bali in August!

P.S. Summer is amazing, look at that!

2009-05-31T20:01:00.000-07:00

[L-R: Andy Warhol, Bernard, Frida, Max]
This is what last Thursday consisted of.
@ HE>i, playing on TOY-A-DAY.

An amazing blog dedicated to cut-out paper dolls that can brighten
up a boring day!! We couldn't stop laughing when we saw good
'ole Frida Kahlo up in that mix. The illustrations are great!!

I'll be updating my WEDDINGS and RECENT WORK sections soon!
Just had a really exhausting week of work and shoots. Stoked!

xoxo B

Distant Travelah

2009-05-21T16:00:00.001-07:00

Gonna shoot this gorgeous lady next week.
=)

Ladies, go get your dreamz.

xoxo

Summer days are upon us!

2009-05-17T01:56:00.000-07:00

I suppose that you don't 'technically' get a summer when you are no longer a student, but I don't care. Summertime here just means crystal clear water on the North Shore and south swells for everyone else to enjoy. =) I am so filled with joy when I'm in the ocean and I thank God that I get to live in such a beautiful place.

Cass and I have been taking our stand-up paddle boards for a spin quite often now, and in between runs there are mandatory mermaid photo sessions:

Let summer begin!!
xoxo B

girly talk.

2009-04-24T20:47:00.001-07:00

Edit:

Just found a few photos I snapped last summer that embody natural beauty and Hawai'i lifestyle. Having gorgeous friends and impromptu-no makeup-photo shoots oceanfront make life that much more enjoyable:

Model: Lianne M. @ JetSet models

Women everywhere are blowing my mind -- and more than anything they're empowering me to dream to keep from dying. Talent is floating all around us, feathers are flying!!
It's so exciting to see my soul sisters pursuing their dreams, becoming mothers, having amazing careers, creating beautiful art.
God is orchestrating such a gorgeous scenario right before my eyes.
Orchestrating, that's an incredible word.

My current lady-playlist:
Adele
Amy Winehouse
Selah Sue
Rachael Yamagata
Ladyhawke
Santigold
M.I.A.
Lykke Li
Duffy

Little Joy | "Unattainable" from gorillavsbear.net on Vimeo.
This song and this video put me at ease.

Speaking of ladies, these are my life-playlist gotta-haves:

xoxo

The Winds of Change

2009-04-20T23:38:00.000-07:00

... Are Blowing Wild & Free.

It sure has been a busy month. Work is crankin' & my brain is dancin' with design ideas in all realms. I'm sooo honored to have been drawn by my friend Travis Bailey. He shared his process, which I find is the most interesting aspect of all artists. His talent is mind-blowing; he has been commissioned illustrations by several celebrities and I cannot believe he has even taken the time to draw lil ole me!

See more of his work: baileyartwork.com

Currently catching up on all social networks. I want to be relevant.
Twitter: brooklynhawaii
DeviantArt: packlight

xo Good night.

My Very Own Room!

2009-04-07T20:07:00.000-07:00

5:07pm

Just home from a mellow day of work, with a pit stop @ TARGET! I have to say, I went there with nothing particular to purchase, just curious to see if the Targets here compare to the ones I used to live at in Costa Mesa. =) Let's just say that Tarjeh most certainly did not let a sista down, I got a curling iron on sale and a bunch of cleaning supplies I'll be needing to make our little studio spic&span when we move out into our 2 bdrm GETAWAY!!

I'm soo soo excited to move. Two Bedroom = One room for me, One room for BF. Is that weird? I haven't been able to stop thinking about how I'm going to decorate!!

Leave it to www.readymade.com for Outstanding Decorating idears:

(Really? I basically need to go make this stat.)

(This one's a given considering my mama's house is littered with vintage fabric.)

(Hahahaha yes please, allow me to be even more lazy in life.)

(I'd probably never do this, but cider jugs as greenhouses? Adorbz!!)

(And it'll give me an excuse to spend money on Slide Film? I'm in!)

Can I please move already? I'm so pumped!!!

xoxo B

Muted Colours

2009-03-14T00:06:00.000-07:00

Muted Colours are so in right now.
My latest story is a rendition of the muted-color-palette-photographic-phenomenon.

My model is a good friend April C.
View under 'Recent Work': http://brooklynhawaii.com

I must give current-inspiration credit to Camilla Akrans via LUNDLUND(.com)
Her work is remarkable for only having worked as a photographer for ten years.
She captivates women as an artform, a skill I can only pray I will one day hone.

source: LUNDLUND.com

xoxo B

All the Wild Horses

2009-03-04T20:13:00.000-08:00

I had a fabulous birthday on Sunday Night/Monday. I cannot believe how amazing all of my friends are, they're all so ridiculous and unique -- it's more than I could ever have asked for.

Kaiwi and I took a quad adventure along the beach to Kahuku, grabbed a pound of ahi poke, poi and lomi salmon and headed back with a lot of beautiful empty shoreline along the way.
Hawai'i is so special, I am so lucky to call it home.

Birthday celebrations aren't over yet -- Marissa, Nicole, and Tara have yet to celebrate theirs, I can piggyback on those, right? I just love adventuring and dancing and Patron in moderation!

xoxo B
www.brooklynhawaii.com

My fave SI 2009 Photos.

2009-02-14T11:17:00.000-08:00

Anything shot by Raphael Mazzucco, I drool over. Instantaneously.
I'm so into swimsuit-on-the-beach-in-the-caribbean-gorgeous-jewelry-photo-shoots. This is my calling in life, I think. Ok, wake up, here are some of my fave shots from this year's shoot.

(And @ Hurley we're all ecstatic to announce that our girl Bar Refaeli made the cover!)

Irina Shayk was photographed by Riccardo Tinelli in Naples, Italy. Swimsuit by Missoni.

Jarah Mariano was photographed by Raphael Mazzucco in Canouan Island, The Grenadines. Swimsuit by Sugarwater.

Tori Praver was photographed by Steve Erle in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Swimsuit by Luli Fama.

Bar Refaeli was photographed by Raphael Mazzucco in Canouan Island, The Grenadines. Swimsuit by Hurley. < YAY!

Lucia Dvorska was photographed by Yu Tsai in Cappadocia, Turkey. Swimsuit by YellowMan by Peter Mui.

source: SI.COM

xoxo B

MyDeadPony

2009-02-11T13:02:00.000-08:00

I've always been borderline-obsessed with illustration. Especially illustration that ties in fashion editorial (is there a genre for this?)
MyDeadPony (dotcom) is my current art-obsession.
I wish I could tell stories with color and typography the way he does.

I die.
xoxo B

It's Summer Somewhere

2009-01-31T15:53:00.000-08:00

Happy Aloha Saturday!

I'm in a post-surf coma and decided to share some new photos that are also now updated to my website: www.brooklynhawaii.com

Beautiful Mrs. Mahina B. with makeup by Holly S.
So stunning, very unique look, it was a joy photographing her.

I'm in love with this beautiful weather right now, the rain was really starting to depress me, not to mention all of the ridiculous potholes were killing my tires.
Going to be real busy these next couple of weeks but I'm so excited that mama Michal will be visiting me from Maui! Can't wait to see baby Malu again! xoxo

Below the Surface

2009-01-19T23:45:00.000-08:00

The Summer of 2006 was spent submerged in Hawaiian salt water.

and luckily we have moments captured in underwater photographs.
Summer is my favorite season. Something about it is magical and oh, so desirable!
4 months, the countdown starts now.

xoxo B

don't hold your breath.

2009-01-19T00:50:00.000-08:00

Whut? It's cliche to idolize M-KO for her superior fashion sense?
O well.
I die.

Like, really? Makes me want stringy, ratty blonde hair.

Okay, one more:

..but then again if I were 4'11" and 80 lbs, I'd pull this off too.

Good Night Olsen lovers.

Courtney A. @ Next models

2009-01-14T22:09:00.000-08:00

01/14/08 9:31pm

Listening to: Michael Buble. reminds me of California.

On Monday I had the pleasure of working with model, Courtney Ardnt and makeup artist, Lena Hanson. The Devil Wears Prada was streaming in the background while makeup and hair were being created and I was reciting my favorite lines while waiting. "Emilyyyy!" .. "She means you."

We first began shooting at one of my favorite locations on the island (if I told you, I'd have to kill you), but Jaymi Britten knows what's up.

(view more here.)

Within the next hour, we turned on the Golden Globe Awards rerun and turned up the makeup a notch. I got a chance to play with my new lights, and I have to say that PK is a genius for coming up with this ghetto rigg.

a little behind-the-scenes shot.

the final.

Yesterday I started feeling a little under the weather. Not a good way to start the work month.
The waves are supposed to be really big tomorrow, I'll be sure not to be at home in traffic.

2009 is going to be exciting, I can feel it in my bones!!

xoxo B

resources:
www.lenasfabbrows.com
(Makeup by Lena Hanson)
www.nextmodels.com

Christmasing with you.

2008-12-26T18:25:00.000-08:00

Mele Belated Kalikimaka, friends!
Fake smiles but I was really loving life spending time with my massive family on Christmas.

Kaimana & Kainoa bought me Influence. Now I can really aspire to be as fabulous as M-K+A. I'm waiting for the perfect moment of peace, quiet, and chai to open it up and let fashion magic unfold. I received so many amazing gifts from family and friends, one including a Christmas surf session at my favorite break, Chuns. I am so blessed!

Aside from fantastic Chrismasing and holiday cheer, I'm attempting to catch up on edits and updates @ brooklynhawaii.com. I posted a new story, please check it.

Can't wait to continue adventuring and twerkin' this winter.

xoxo B

Thursday Rambles.

2008-12-18T18:50:00.000-08:00

4:54 pm Hawaiian Time. Happy Birthday Kainoa Beardnard.

Ironic: The moment I get a blog, I have nothing interesting to say.

But this is what I do want to say:
My outfit on the drive to Vegas was magniffffficentttt.

Yeaaa girls, das wassup. Cheetah print will NEVA die in my book!
That entire work-vacay was ridickalous. I've never drank so many Venti Non-Fat 1Pump Vanilla Iced Chais via Suckbucks than in Vegas. I still don't understand all the hype about that sad place. But maybe it's because we worked 12 hour days and only had enough time to laugh in our sleep at Conan O'Brien before we had to wake up and do it over again. Tradeshow season is here, folks.

See, I told you how passionate we are about Cheetah.

I'm going back to California in 3 weeks, I'm excited (and only because I want to see my Sheaface and friends). I'll be working yet again, this time enjoying a new job and new company! Life is so exciting, I feel so blessed to have met so many amazing and talented people in the industry who have taught me enough to get by on my own.

By the way, my soul sista Alana and I (and her mini weiner dog, Vienna) ate lunch at Irifune on Kapahulu Avenue. I've eaten dinner there many-a-time but enjoyed lunch specials there for the first time. Ooo my, I wish I would have taken a photo of my fabulous Garlic Ahi Fried Rice but I devoured it too quickly. Did I mention that Vienna was wearing a little reindeer costume as she cruised in her LV doggie bag so patiently? Love her!

Off to barbeque and celebrate birthdays and holidays!
Hawai'i is so amazing.

xoxo B

p.s. I die for Erin Wasson's bedroom. Aaathankyou.

Michelle V.: black and white

2008-12-13T16:29:00.000-08:00

Here is one of my muses, Michelle V. @ Jet Set Models.
She is just fabulous, isn't she? If you happen to work for Vic's Secret, book her!

Today it's raining again, but we're going to embark on a massive slip'n'slide session followed by a mandatory jacuzzi relaxation session. I'm glad my house didn't float away, and my best wishes go out to those whose did. =(

xoxo B

p.s. Shot photos with Anuhea Jenkins today, a talented songwriter and performer. She is adorable. I can't wait to show you all.
Check out her music: www.myspace.com/anuheajams