Aussie Boy meets Canadian Girl. They decide to marry…but where? They decided on a destination wedding in Hawaii on the famous North Shore at Loulu Palms Estate. It’s a spacious property with places for you to get ready, catering set up, scenic ocean ceremony and walk across to your tented area and enjoy your reception […]

When I met Maureen at our initial consultation, we started to discuss pre-wedding photographs aka the engagement shoot. She asked if I would be open to photographing her nine year puppy Sadie. She’s a cancer survivor and not sure how much time she has left. Of course I obliged and super stoked to have done […]

I can’t believe how far behind I am on posting recent shoots! I loved photographing Nicolle and Brock for their engagement session up on the North Shore. They wanted bring their boys and make an evening out of it. The thing about going up to the North Shore is that I find that people who […]

Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m passionate about movies. I love a good story, drama and the action that a good film captures, as well as the perspectives that documentaries reveal to me. It’s really where I get a lot of my inspiration for my photography…the lighting, the drama, the action! This form of […]

Photographing Hawaii weddings includes many aspects of your day, especially when you hire a wedding photographer to for all day coverage. Asking a group of people to pose in front of the camera and act happy on demand isn’t always as easy as it looks.

But that’s a good thing when photographing your Hawaii Wedding. Take for instance this weeks Picture of the Week. I photograph these ideal images when we go for the prep or “getting ready” images of the groom.

Her vision, she told me, was in a park with lots of greenery and in downtown Honolulu to have the contrast of nature and urban living. My suggestion was to head over to Chinatown where on a Saturday, is pretty quiet since it’s mostly a Monday – Friday hub. So with my trusty assistant Kelli to watch over traffic, we head to the middle of the road for this image.

When I first met Amber, I just knew I had to photograph her one day. We quickly became friends through a photographer’s group here on Oahu and I think it’s because we not only have a passion for photography but, also the gift of gab!

One of the best ways I get to know my couples is to have a photo session before the wedding. Typically we call this an “Engagement” session since it happens before the wedding. It ‘s a great idea on many fronts and I’ll get into that in a later post…

I love photographing this portion of the wedding. It’s the first true intimate moment between husband and wife. I loved the setting of the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s ballroom with this dramatic chandelier. This was captured by my assistant Will while I was focusing on more close up images. What’s your favorite part of the reception?