Just like it is with love, capturing the best images means being in the right place at the right time. To me, my best work happens when the couple is in love and the sun is high up in the sky.
Taylor especially loved my shoots when the water looked crystal clear and bright blue, so we planned an afternoon ceremony with time to climb the rocks and freedom to be adventurous. For this wedding, all the conditions were perfect. The shining sun matched the sparkle of love Zach and Taylor have for each other, and the ocean looked just as Taylor had hoped.
For anyone wondering whether Maui really does look this stunning, it really does when you plan for an earlier session and luck out with amazing weather. No wonder it's consistently voted one of the best islands in the world and continues to captivate me!
Read MoreKel and Al came from California to get Maui’d and they asked me to come after the wedding to capture their first moments as newlyweds. They told me they were nervous for their so long waited Maui wedding photos. Al was especially worried he wasn’t going to look good because he wasn’t used to being in pictures. This is probably one of the most common concerns I hear, especially from grooms, but as this session shows, you really have nothing to worry about! As long as you’re happy and with the one you love, those feelings come out. I couldn’t even tell Kel and Al were nervous in front of the camera. They were so over the moon and in love, their inner models really shined through.
Read MoreAshley and Jason had a gorgeous wedding at Hotel Wailea, and their pictures reflect a little bit of everything - outdoors with greenery and beach settings and indoors among candlelight and chandeliers. Ashley and Jason were super sweet and so stinking cute! The whole wedding party was stoked and you could feel everyone’s excitement. After the ceremony, we went to Po’olenalena Beach, where we were able to fulfill Ashley’s dream of having her veil flowing in the wind with the ocean and lava rocks in the background. Such a perfect day for a deserving couple that I was so lucky to be part of!
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