I wrapped up photographing the last of my last Maui beach weddings on Sunday. In some ways it was a bittersweet goodbye to the weddings I often longed for when I was starting out as a photographer. But in so many other ways, it was the beautiful closing of an era. After each and every…
If you’re a Mainland photographer reading this or a couple that’s not from Hawaii, you’re probably thinking to yourself “What the heck? Don’t all photographers stay for the reception?” Why even ask Should your photographer stay for the reception? Isn’t it a given?” Surprisingly, no. Because we do such a wide range of weddings in…
Living in Hawaii means that wedding industry professionals see weddings in many shapes and forms. Intimate elopements, small weddings, large weddings, adventure weddings – seriously, we see it all. Since I’ve transitioned to my wedding packages, I often hear couples say they don’t want getting ready shots. But I’m here to tell you why getting…
Hawaii is a really unique destination wedding location and, believe it or not, things work a bit differently out here than they do on the Mainland! Planning your Hawaii wedding has lots of ins-and-outs 1. Be realistic with your budget I’m sure you were already thinking of this. But weddings in Hawaii will…
When I decided to compile the best Maui wedding venues, I considered several factors: General prettiness – because, of course, it’s Maui and you want your Maui wedding venues to be pretty Accessibility – is it easy for your photographer, videographer, and coordinator to work with you at this venue? This is an important question…
First, let’s start here: What the heck is a Wedding Moment-Killer? Definition: When authentic and unscripted moments happen, but circumstances end up stopping the moment and authenticity turns into a staged production of “emotion.” I’m not going to lie: I’ve had this kicking around in my brain for quite some time. As a photographer who…
Every year I look back and reflect on my career and my life (that post will be forthcoming) and then try to come up with words to accurately describe the last 365. And going through my best Maui wedding photos of 2018 is always such a daunting task! But I think if I had to choose…
From these workshops, Guys, I’m stirring the pot. I’m changing the way I format my Maui wedding photography prices and packages. And I know it’s controversial that I don’t have completely ala-carte pricing that goes by the hour. If you want a wedding day that allows for real moments to happen in a non-rushed fashion,…
Things to Do on Maui in July From Independence Day fireworks to backyard barbeques and lazy, poolside days, there are few pleasures as exquisite as summer. July is the heart of the hot season, when time seems to take on a new dimension, afternoons stretch on forever, and worries are, well, where? Certainly not on a…
I promised myself I would complete this blog post before January first so I could publish the first week of January and look like a bad-ass-on-top-of-her-game photographer. Well, the first week of January has come and gone and here we are mid-month and I’ve plopped myself down in a coffee shop in Paia (the lovely…