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Hawaii Wedding Photographer ~ Kauai Honeymoon ~ Picture of the Week

05.25.13

I love traveling to neighbor islands. I love it even more to capture the memories of a couple honeymooning. Hawai’i is a top destination for couples newly married because of our fabulous tropical weather and rich history, makes it a perfect place to let your hair down and relax. Jeannemarie Photo specializes in Hawaii weddings and Hawaii destination weddings but, we also get many requests for couples to capture part of their Hawaiian honeymoon. I met up with Steph and Kevin on just such occasion recently on Kauai. Called “The Garden Isle” Kauai is known for it’s intoxicating mountaintops, dramatic cliffs and beautiful beaches makes it a perfect place for romance, adventure or just relaxing at the beach. Take in Waimea Canyon, sail or hike Napali coast or walk the beautiful Hanalei Bay.

I met up with K+S over in Poipu area where they were staying and headed out to several locations. One of my favorites is Ship wreck cliff over by the famed Hyatt resort. I love it when I can capture a little adventure in a session but remembering safety first. I always ask my couples if they’re comfortable doing something they may not normally do (I can be very charming no, really). I asked them to walk up the path, get as close to the edge as they were comfortable doing so. With modern technology for direction, we were able to capture this epic image. Enjoy.

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Hawaii Wedding Photographer Travels to Australia

04.30.13

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I became a wedding photographer in Hawaii because I wanted to document and preserve memories for newly formed families. What better gift but to leave the legacy of a wedding album for your children and grandchildren to cherish? When was the last time you had a family photo taken? When was the last time you had all your brothers and sisters together? Here in Hawaii, many siblings move off island and distance becomes more prevalent than ever. One day you’re finally getting married and everyone is traveling back from the corners of the earth to Hawaii for it! Your wedding may be one of the only times that you’ll have the chance to have those images taken.

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As I left NYC a few years ago to pursue a more chill and relaxed lifestyle here in Hawaii and started to become more real to me as I was separated from my own family and friends. Creating memories for my clients is one of the most important part of their day, I don’t take my part lightly in documenting the day for you. That’s why I’m always continuing to expand and hone my skills to do what I love better.

I just had that experience, I traveled to Melbourne Australia to take a 5 day intensive class with one of the top wedding photographers (and my all time favorite) in the world, Jerry Ghioins. Jerry is an inspiration to me not only as an artist but as a person.

Over the week, we started with critique of our work which was nerve racking to say the least. Then we went through Jerry’s theories on posing, lighting, locations even emotion and expressions. It was overwhelming, inspirational, and fabulous friendships were forged over the week with my fellow photographers.

Here Jerry shows posing groomsmen…Sooooooo When I ask the guys how to stand, you now know where my inspiration comes from.

The following images were taken during the course of the workshop and I’m excited to be putting what I learned into practice, bringing a higher level of photography my clients!

If you’re an aspiring photographer, I love The Ice Society and I highly recommend you check it out. It’s the best place to see Jerry at work. New chapters are delivered monthly and broken down into segments that are easy to follow. May you be inspired too! Mahalo Nui Loa Jerry + Melissa!!!

Destination Hawaii wedding photographer traveled to Melbourne, Australia for wedding photography workshop with Jerry + Melissa Ghionis

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April 30, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Paula - I was wondering why you were in Australia! What a great experience. I love that you have such a passion for your profession and touching lives with your work!

Picture of the Week ~ Bride

03.30.13

I love photographing portraits. We can create anything from the dramatic from last weeks wedding or a quiet moment as the sunsets down over Waikiki. I gear this blog towards my couples so as you read through my goal is to give you the tips and guidance you need when we show up for your wedding. We usually must work quickly because one: you want to get back to the celebration and two: we’re usually chasing the light at the end of the day. For this image, I simply asked Lisa to turn towards the setting sun, take a deep breath, and gently look down. Click! Posing videos are coming soon and it’ll a great way for you to practice in the mirror.

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Destination Wedding Hawaii ~ Brandi + Dan

03.28.13

I photograph many Destination weddings here in Honolulu. I mean come on, Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places on Earth to be. So, to me, it’s not surprising that Hawaii is one of the top destinations to get married. Most people choose to do so here right on Oahu since Oahu is known as the “Gathering Place”. It’s the most populated of the Hawaiian island chain and usually the easiest to travel to. Brandi contacted me from Australia and we stared conversing right away through email.

She was originally from Canada and Daniel, a native Aussie so families were traveling from both ends of the globe. We finally met up IRL a few days before the wedding when she and Daniel arrived with their families and we hit it off straight away… They had a intimate wedding held at a private estate right in Hawaii Kai (not too far from where I live). The festivities were filled joy and Aloha with a traditional ceremony performed by my great friend Kalona. And we wish them well for a happy life.