Love Stories

I don’t shoot families that often, but when I do, I go hard. I was excited for all of the amazing weddings I was capturing, but I was seriously unsure how I was going to accommodate the family sessions that tend to pop up in the summer each year. So I decided to try something […]

Love Stories

Raimee + Ty | Mini Family Session at Old Airport on the Big Island, HAWAII

Alicia inquired with me at the beginning of 2018 and was one of the first clients I booked when I started my business. They were supposed to get married in 2020 but then.. COVID happened. After months of rescheduling and traveling stress, we finally were able to find a date and set up everything for […]

Elopements, Love Stories

Alicia + Kasey | Kiholo Bay Elopement on the Big Island, HAWAII

Daphne + Dan. I can confidently say that you guys surprised the heck out of me. You guys were just SO cool. Pine Trees beach is one of my favorite on the island, not only because it’s close to my house and my dog Atlas loves it – but also because it offers so much […]

Elopements, Love Stories

Daphne + Dan | Pine Trees Elopement on the Big Island, HAWAII

My heart cried happy tears for these two. Funny story : When Ivan and Olena inquired with me, we hopped on a consultation call quite quickly. In the middle of it I asked how they found me to which they responded :” oh i believe you shot our friends, they’re the ones whose picture you […]

Elopements, Love Stories

Ivan + Olena | Kukio Beach Elopement on the Big Island, HAWAII

Jared and Dayl. What an electric couple they were. Dayl works in the health industry, Jared on the oil rigs – and they got together through Bumble. I personally love seeing happy successful relationships that started through dating apps and social media, I think it because it gives hope to the rest of us single […]

Elopements, Love Stories

Jared + Dayl | Captain Cook Elopement

I will always have a little special place in my heart for international love. Shaun is actually from Scotland and hearing their stories of traveling there and also the immigration and all the trials they had to go through .. It really brought me back to my own experiences. Their elopement was on the beautiful […]

Elopements, Love Stories

Julie + Shaun | Oahu Northshore Beach Elopement

Paige and Richie have been together for 3 years. They had recently purchased their first home together and just adopted a puppy!  Upon moving in to their home, they quickly realized that they only had couples pictures with sunglasses on and would love some photos that we could frame to put on our walls! With […]

Couples, Love Stories

Paige + Richie | Makalawena Couple’s Session

I am not personally a morning person .. but for these two ? I will shoot a sunrise session ANY DAY! I think honeymoon sessions are so so so special , because the rush and the stress of the wedding, or elopement has faded away and my clients are just basking in their recent nuptials […]

Couples, Love Stories

Rachel + Blake | Makalawena Honeymoon Session

Ashley and Blake are possibly some of the coolest people I have ever met. Sailing the islands, sunrise summits, waterfall swims. You name it, they are game. They also have the cutest pup and live on a Sailboat in Seattle – HOW COOL IS THAT. One of the most unique aspect of their wedding day […]

Elopements, Love Stories

Ashley + Blake | Pololu Valley Elopement

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS SUPER SWEET HAWAIIAN PROPOSAL. It wasn’t Erick who reached out to me, it was actually Lily’s niece who emailed me because she loves her aunt (more like a sister) so much that she wanted to gift her a photo session so her boyfriend Erick could propose to her during […]

Couples, Love Stories

Erick + Lily | Old Airport Surprise Proposal