Category Archives: Personal Photography

www.holladayphoto.com Hawaii Personal Photography by Mark Holladay Lee of Holladay Photo. www.holladayweddings.com

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MARRIED 12 YEARS TODAY AND STILL DEEPLY IN LOVE

I have been married 12 years today.   Our first year of marriage a stranger walked up to us out of the blue and said “you guys were made for eachother”, and I strongly believe that we were made for each other.  Patria truly completes me … Read More

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PŪNANA LEO O KO’OLAULOA GRADUATION

Fitting for Father’s Day weekend, I’m a proud papa today.  For the last two years we’ve been a Punana Leo ‘Ohana, meaning that our kids have been in the Punana Leo Hawaiian Immersion preschool program.  It’s been an incredible experience for our family.  Ruby graduated … Read More

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE SURF SPOTS IN HAWAII

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ATTICUS : UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU HAWAII

My sons first time snorkeling. This is but one of the many reasons we live in Hawaii.

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THE ELDERS – A COMING OF AGE DOCUMENTARY PORTRAIT SERIES

My good friend and talented documentary film maker, Nathaniel Hansen, has a start up project that he is promoting on Kick Starter – independent film makers can show their project and raise the funds they need to produce the film.  There are just a few … Read More

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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

To the mother of my children, I Love You.

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ALOHA KO’OLAULOA : HAU’ULA ELEMENTRY SCHOOL APRIL 24 10AM-3PM

THIS SATURDAY COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR LOCAL HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM!  THIS IS A FUN EVENT FOR ALL FAMILIES- FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT.  TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE EVENT FOR $8 , AND THE PLATE LUNCH IS GOING TO BE ALL HAWAIIAN FOOD AND … Read More

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KAMUELA AND FAMILY : HAWAII NORTH SHORE UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY

A few weeks back Kamuela’ s mom Naia contacted me and said they wanted to do something a little different for their family photos. So we found a great beach on the North Shore of Oahu with some crystal clear water.  We had a great … Read More

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PICTURE OF THE DAY 1 : PUNALU’U HAWAII PHOTOGRAPHY

So I have decided to post a pic of the day.  This was taken in Punalu’u on my way home from a job in town.  Traffic was stopped on Kamaehamea hwy , and we were the 3rd car from the fire, I thought I was … Read More

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SPAM RATIONS

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TSUNAMI ALERT : OAHU, HAWAII

Our crazy night started soon after we went to bed on Friday night.  Our dog, who is always a good sleeper at night just couldn’t sleep.  He was restless and antsy all night.  At midnight he was running around.  We kept telling him to shut … Read More

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SHIVER ME TIMBERS

When I am shooting in the studio I frequently use roles of seamless paper (140″ X 50″) for backdrops.  I was on the tail end of a roll with only about 6 feet left,  so the kids and I decided to make a boat and … Read More