Cariño Studios Photography

Shue Family Portraits

mbcarino — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:32:20 +0000

I recently had the pleasure of spending two weeks with my fiancé’s family in North Carolina. We also took a side trip to Orlando where her entire family and I spent 4 days including her birthday at Walt Disney World. They’ve all been there before, but it was my first trip to Orlando. Although we had to deal with HOT, muggy weather, afternoon/evening thunderstorms that brought flash flooding, and long lines, we all had a blast!

After we got back to Concord, we mostly spent time with her family. Since it had been a while since their last family portrait, we arranged a quick portrait session in their backyard the day before I left. The near 100º temperatures coupled with high humidity and hundreds of hungry mosquitos and other biting insects forced us to rush through the session, but I think the portraits turned out pretty well.

Fashion shoot with fellow photog Dallas Nagata

mbcarino — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:07:55 +0000

On Wednesday, for fun and for practice, me and Dallas decided to have a little fashion shoot. Dallas braved big dogs and mosquitos (to which she is highly allergic!) to allow me to get some of these shots, so I have to thank her for being a trooper. Also, thanks to her friend Scott Everett Allen for letting us shoot on his family’s property. And to her fiancé Ed White, I hope you like these!

I have more to edit, so check back for an update with the rest of the photos from this shoot.

Maui is burning

mbcarino — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:17:21 +0000

Went out on Tuesday to get some shots of the fire that ravaged the slopes of the West Maui Mountains above Ma‘alaea. I have to give a BIG thanks to the county firefighters, forestry officials, and crews from Windward Aviation and Pacific Helicopters. Anyone that was out there knows how hard they worked to keep this fire from spreading into populated areas.

Congratulations Michelle and all the class of 2010 graduates!

mbcarino — Sun, 16 May 2010 03:34:39 +0000

Just wanted to give a big CONGRATULATIONS to my sister Michelle Carino on her graduation. Today, she received a BFA degree in Graphic Design from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, and we expect great things from her! Love ya, sis!

UH Manoa BFA show

mbcarino — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:57:03 +0000

The UH Manoa BFA show opened up on Sunday, April 25, 2010. My sister won a couple of awards for her and her group?s graphic design work, so my mother and I flew up to see the opening ceremonies. Here are some highlights.

Irvin’s 17th birthday party – April 24, 2010

mbcarino — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:35:02 +0000

Just a few highlights from my cousin’s 17th birthday party held tonight, April 24, 2010

Kato Chang Wedding – December 30, 2009

mbcarino — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:19:05 +0000

Jessica Kato wed Tim Chang in a beautiful ceremony at the Royal Hawaiian on December 30, 2009. We’re so glad they let us be a part of their wedding, and we were honored to have the opportunity to work with this wonderful couple. Having done an engagement session with them in July, working with them for their wedding was a breeze. Except for the tropical downpour that immediately followed their ceremony, and I mean it was pouring buckets, everything went off without a hitch. So without further ado, here are some of my favorites from that day:

Tavares Family Portraits

mbcarino — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:54:21 +0000

Sorry for being so MIA. I’ve been quite busy after moving to Maui and beginning work full time, and it’s been more than a little stressful. I’ll be posting some photos I’ve shot between then and now. In the meantime, here’s something to look at from yesterday.

I had the chance to catch up with an old friend recently and wound up shooting some family portraits for her and her family at their beautiful beach front home. It was the first family portrait they’ve had done in a long time, so I really hope they like these. Here are some samples from our session.

Kiluaea

mbcarino — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:00:16 +0000

Jenna and I took a trip to the Big Island for our 2nd anniversary together and we had an amazing time. One of the highlights of our trip was going to Kalapana to see the lava flow into the ocean. It truly is awe inspiring to watch mother nature at work creating new land.

The Bigger Picture

mbcarino — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:10:08 +0000

Yesterday was the opening of The Bigger Picture, which opened concurrently with the UH Manoa Art Department Faculty show. I had six pieces in the exhibit from our Spring 2009 Art 307 class. Here’s a few shots to document the exhibit.