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JUN
27

Katie and Matt are newlyweds living on Oahu. They got married in Chicago two months ago, among family and friends and decided to have a last minute honeymoon at The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui before Matt is deployed to Iraq. He is leaving for an entire year, in just a few short days. It breaks my heart to think about being apart from my husband Elan for more than a week, let alone an entire year. It also makes me appreciate even more the profound sacrifices our troops and their families make for the safety of our country.

Katie & Matt wanted to document this happy time in their lives, and I really enjoyed photographing them.

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JUN
16

Last Wednesday, Miriam and Todd were married at Mama’s Fish House. These two lovebirds met through mutual friends on the Harvard campus. A guest told me that she “stalked” Todd at Shay’s (the bar where Todd works) but she’ll deny it. They traveled all the way from Boston for the wedding. Not only did they fly across the country but so did Todd’s grandmother, which was a special treat for the whole family.

Other than a light tropical sprinkle before the wedding, the weather was sunny with blue skies. Miriam has a magnetic personality–she is funny & sweet, I felt like we were old friends. And this girl absolutely adores Todd. Todd is always making her laugh and the chemistry between the two of them is something very special. They both read their handwritten vows which brought everyone (including myself) to tears. It was one of the most emotional weddings I have had the privilege to witness.

My wonderful husband Elan photographed along side with me. A big maholo to Daniel & Ralph for introducing us to your families, everyone was so warm & inviting.

Congratulations Miriam & Todd!

Florals: Dellables Floral Wedding Design
Officiant: Reverend Keith Pagan
Ceremony & Reception: Mama’s Fish House

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JUN
9

SmugMug is coming to Maui and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Maui SmugMug group, along with the help of the lovely Genevieve De Rago. We will be meeting once a month, with our first meeting starting in July. The meetings are open to anyone who enjoys taking pictures, and will change every month. We’ll be having shoot-outs, photo critiques and guest speakers (I’m stoked to have 3 phenomenal speakers already lined up!), and much more. We’re of course open to ideas or suggestions as we build a this new photo community here on the island.

And in other news, I’m super excited to be chosen as a finalist for shooting a Southern Weddings magazine cover! Over 200 photographers applied with a creative brief and they picked 20. I’m collaborating with an amazing team to make this shoot a big success. If it is not chosen as the cover, it will be featured in print or online. It’s really an honor to be on this list with some of the top photographers in the industry. You can read more about it HERE. I couldn’t be happier with the big changes that are happening!

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JUN
7

Yaralena & Chris flew in from Kansas to have their Maui wedding. They were married at Po’olenalena Beach on May 24th, 2010. It was just the two of them ~ such a simple & elegant beach wedding.

Congratulations Yaralena & Chris! Thank you for letting me be a part of your big day!

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JUN
4

Last month I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Jim Garner’s GoBoda workshop in Seattle. What initially lured me to this workshop was the focus on lighting. Being a wedding photographer on Maui, there is plenty of the most gorgeous natural light available, but it’s equally important to sharpen one’s skills with off-camera lighting as well. I couldn’t think of a better person to learn from than Jim. The photography bootcamp was three and half days of intensive learning, but it was balanced with a lot of fun, and we had a great group of photographers (two traveled all the way from Guatemala!). Enjoy the photos from the Pacific Northwest!

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JUN
2

Back in May I visited Minnesota for a mini-family reunion. Through the power of Facebook, I was able to reconnect with Jennifer — a childhood friend from grade school. Jennifer, Rana and I were the three musketeers in elementary school — always joined at the hip. I must admit, I’ve always been envious of Jennifer’s pretty red hair.

We started in Loring Park and then walked over the bridge to the Walker Art Center. Here are just a few of my favorites…

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