Taylor + Zach {Dazzling Maui Wedding at Ironwoods Beach}

July 15, 2016 in Maui Destination Wedding, maui wedding photographer, hawaii beach wedding, Hawaii Elopement, Maui Elopement

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!

Kel + Al {Romantic Darling Maui Newlyweds at Makena Cove Beach}

June 25, 2016 in Honeymoon session, Maui Destination Wedding, Maui Elopement

Kel 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.

Karen + Kenny {Magically Intimate Upcountry Maui Wedding}

June 11, 2016 in maui wedding photographer, Engagement session, Hawaii Elopement, Maui Elopement

Karen and Kenny and very dear friends of mine, so this wedding is close to my heart. Since the moment we met and Karen saw my work, she told me the day she gets married, she wanted me to capture her happy ending. A couple of years passed by, and now they are about to leave for Portland after a long life here on Maui. They wanted to get hitched to have this lasting memory to treasure forever, so they called me and my heart was so full of joy for these two!

An amazing backyard wedding celebration was planned, and before the ceremony, we stopped by some meaningful places for them. Karen’s dad worked for many decades in the sugar company so she definitely wanted to have that as part of her pictures to honor her dad. Kenny and Karen often take walks on the beach with their beloved dog Seven, who is such a charm, so the beach had to be included also.

They say less is more, and it overwhelmed my heart how minimal yet so beautiful this ceremony was, they made each lei to perfection with natural elements from their ohana and it was just the perfect touch of magic for upcountry Maui. Kenny built the bench for their family to sit and be surrounded by the mystic mist and fog and the gorgeous view. I am so happy for them and couldn’t believe how precious the moment was for the intimate celebration.