Real Word 1st Anniverary Dinner

Real Word Magazine celebrated its first anniversary by hosting a dinner at the Hawaii Convention Center this past Friday. Guests included entertainers, artists, photographers, educators, writers, conservationists, entrepreneurs and other "real people" who have been featured in the magazine. Thanks to my trusty camera, I got to mix and mingle with some of them. I was pretty much in awe the whole night, not quite believing this awesome opportunity given me because of my association with the magazine.



Leslie, my bestest buddy and my "date", now knows how intimidating it is to carry around and use a camera amongst PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS!


MC Lance Rae, editor Cheryl DeAngelo and Vincent Bongiorno


Harlen and Leona Fragas of Palekana Kai Ocean Safety.




Chad Morisato and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marquez


In front, Rita Coury and Kat Reeder


Debbie Friedrich, Eric Leterc and Paula Ota


Ali Stewart-Ito on the right.




Erin McCullough on the left.


Erika Swartzkopf on the left.


Brad Wismar and Tui Scanlan


Emi Nakamura


Editorial assistant Sarah Stanley and fiance Holo on the right.


William Gilliam


Kat Reeder and Chelsea Iwami


Tom Kualii and Lincoln Ishii


I love, love, love Arna Johnson of Ulu Art.








Tai and Malia Utoafili






Rick Blangiardi




My idol Geralyn Camarillo.


Debbie Friedrich








Bruce Omori made me cry again.




















Bruddah Walter


Jill Kuramoto center and Kim Taylor Reece on the right