When Ed brought in the mail this evening, he dropped off the September issue of InsideOut Hawaii that had just arrived on my desk. I was pleased to see my new friend Kat Reeder’s art featured on the cover – I’ve been a fan for a long time!

I quickly flipped to the article on Kat’s partnership with Le Sportsac.  I was actually supposed to cover the launch event for the design, but had managed to accidentally overbook myself that evening. (Learned my lesson!)  Aren’t the bags gorgeous? I can’t wait till I can get one for myself! It’s been awesome to see people around Oahu carrying them. Yay Kat!

After I finished reading the article, I continued perusing the magazine, until I came across a spread that made me exclaim, “Oh, hey!”

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Hello everyone!

Welcome to my revamped website/blog! Unfortunately, despite all good intentions, it is not running at 100% quite yet and has a few bugs to be worked out — which I suppose is what happens when I choose to move my website the same weekend we move into our new apartment. However, the website has come together enough for me to deliver its debut photoshoot, as promised – unlike our apartment, which will likely remain in a state of boxed chaos for the time being. Special thanks goes out to my BFF Kaeo Kepani for designing and coding this layout for me!

I’ll write again soon (after I recover from this editing all-nighter) about what I intend to do with this blog, but for now, I leave you with my latest project, Americana 2012. Inspired by a combination of last year’s shoot for an American Eagle competition and actually having a few free days during the last couple of weeks, this project began with me telling my stylist friend Tyson Joines, “Let’s do something Americana before the 4th. Maybe with fireworks.”  This project, despite its humble beginnings, was not immune from scheduling conflicts, traffic, and other obstacles, but I’m proud of the talented group of people I had the privilege of working with, and am quite happy with the fruits of our labor.

I hope you all enjoy these images, and I wish you all a Happy Fourth of July!

Click each image to see it full-size!

• Photography by Dallas Nagata White
• Assisted by Edward White & J. Scotty
• Styled by Tyson Joines
• Assisted by Neka Stephens
• Hair & Makeup by Zairrah Gee
• Models: Deanna E (Kathy Muller Talent & Modeling Agency) & Calli Wagner (Premier Models & Talent)

Special thanks goes out to Homecoming Boutique and Philanthrophy by Madison and Company, two amazing local boutiques located on Oahu!

In a last-minute shoot pulled together in less than 24-hours, we put together a 7-look mock editorial featuring model Amanda Li Paige.  See them in a large slideshow HERE.

• Model: Amanda Li Paige
• Photographer: Dallas Nagata White
• Photo Assistants: Gabriel Yanagihara & Kaeo Kepani
• Hair and Make-up: Erica Elisha
• Stylists: Erica Elisha & Dallas Nagata White