Engagement session

Jenna + Riley { Beautiful Upcountry Maui Engagement session}

The more time I spend my days in this island that I call home, the more I come to realize I must have definitely be daydreaming, every single part of this land  is just so beautiful it takes your breath away, in this majestic upcountry setting of Maui is where Jenna & Riley chose for me to capture their story, they didn't to fly to Maui for some new fresh inspiration to be the backdrop of their engagement session. Even greater was my surprise when I got to meet them and spend time talking like we were long time friends. They were such kind and down to earth people and just star talking of all the wonders of living in Hawaii. I was so excited i got to meet this amazing people before shooting their wedding in Oahu where they live.

Even though they chose the mountain and fields for their pictures once they drop me back where I parked my car and said our goodbyes, I couldn't help to notice this big Hawaiian mural and really wanted to hit the click button with them in the middle, I was doubting myself if i should walk back to their car and ask them for one more picture!, silly me I always go for one more shoot!. Once i Send them their gallery Jenna wrote me back that it was such a blessing to get those shoots with the mural, and confess it's being a long time hobby for Riley to take pictures of them and became very fond of the photograph. I'm so glad I listen to my heart!

Chyna + Eddie at Old Maui High {Winners of #angiediazvalentine Photoshoot Giveaway}

Chyna + Eddie at Old Maui High {Winners of #angiediazvalentine Photoshoot Giveaway}

To celebrate this past Valentine's Day, I wanted to spread the love by giving away a free one hour photo session for a lucky winner and their Valentine. I asked my Facebook and Instagram followers to enter and had my son help me randomly choose a winner on Valentine's Day.

Chyna won the photo shoot for her and her love Eddie. We went to Old Maui High, one of my favorite places to shoot when I want to focus on capturing emotions. They were such a cute couple, so fun to work with!

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Sarah + Matias {Maui Waterlovers engagement session}

The next session is near and dear to my heart as Matias is the little brother of my good friend Catalina and also a fellow visual artist who does photography and videography in Maui through his company Nomad Visual Productions. I had a feeling Matias was going to propose, so as soon as heard the good news, I jumped at the opportunity to do their engagement session.

The original plan was to do a beach session at La Perouse Bay, but Mother Nature had other ideas and decided to send a downpour our way. Instead of trying to figure out another date that would work with their busy schedules, Sarah and Matias were happy to enjoy the drizzles and play hide and seek with the rain cloud. Since these two soul surfers spend most of their time in the water, it was the natural place to end such a beautiful time together. Matias and Sarah, these Argentinian-American mixture made in heaven were both so humble and fun to photograph. I can’t wait to see how their love will blossom and grow through the years.