Glowing at Golden Hour | Crystal & Jarrick Maternity Portraits

Where do I even begin?! This baby girl is already so loved. Her parents are, among many other things, kind, thoughtful and so much fun! I’ve had the honor of calling this GLOWING mother- to- be my friend for the past 4 years (!) and I cannot be happier for her and her husband, Jarrick.

We drove over the mountain to the West side of the island for this dreamy sunset session and I’m so glad I was able to spend the evening with these two.. ahem… three!

Crystal has been one of the people that cheered me on from the start. When I was busy talking myself out of starting my business, she was right there believing in me. For the first year of my business, she would often come with me to shoots to assist and keep me company for long drives around the island. I’m so grateful to call these two my friends, and cannot wait to see them become parents!

Sun-Soaked Snuggles | Kassey & Travis' Engagement

This engagement session took me to the west side of the Big Island and as always, I was STOKED to be able to catch a sunset. Puako is one of my favorite areas on the west side to chill, swim and enjoy a sunset. Kassey & Travis laughed and snuggled on the beach as the sun dipped below the horizon and I was so honored to capture it all! These two are so fun to be around and their joy is absolutely evident in these photos, in my humble opinion :)

Congratulations Kassey & Travis! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for these two :)

The PERFECT Day | Luis & Nina | Sheffield, England

It almost seems like a dream to me, that just six months ago I was marveling at the English countryside, drinking elderflower liquor, just hanging out with a bunch of amazing people.

Let me just start by saying how much of a DREAM and an honor it was to capture Luis & Nina’s wedding as both a guest and photographer. Luis is my beau Abner’s brother, so these two are basically family to me and I love em so much :’)

Their love story is truly one for the ages; Nina is originally from England, and Luis is from Puerto Rico but they met in THAILAND!!!! Their meeting was truly fate and I won’t get into the details because I just know you wanna see the photos ( ;) ) but just know that there is no doubt in my mind that these two gorgeous people (on the inside and the outside) are totally meant to be.

The wedding ceremony took place at a small chapel in the Sheffield countryside, and the reception at Nina’s family’s gorgeous home. This entire wedding was just such a culmination of love and joy, it was contagious! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Luis & Nina, for being who you are and for trusting me to capture this truly magical day.