these two are just the sweetest. they walked slowly with their feet in the water, softly chatting and taking in the moment of where they were, in this scene of absolute paradise, together as the sun slowly crept it’s way to the horizon. she swung her feet and the waves spashed high and higher, they […]

she ran around twirling and giggling, letting the wind catch her dress and when he swept her up in his arms she melted into him like there was not a care in the world. she giggled and he picked her up in full swing, spinning her around and around as they both laughed. the love […]

i specialize in elopements but sometimes, when my schedule allows it, i photograph family’s who are here vacationing on kauai. typically i don’t talk about these sessions much, but a few weeks ago i photographed a family, an ENTIRE family of 12 people, and it really really moved me, so i wanted to share. the […]

after a year of personal transition and reflection, i’ve had to take some time over these last few months to really evaluate my life, my work and what i believe. i have photographed over 80 beautiful weddings in the past 4 years and i have been so grateful for every single one of them, and […]

i stood at the top staring over the edge. straight down. i thought about a rogue gust of wind or even misplacing my foot as i carefully placed one infront of the other and my stomach dropped. being up there made me feel so small yet so accomplished. it’s amazing where your own two feet […]

” i think i’m going to become a professional adventurer“ i said. half joking but equally half serious. my mom looked up from her puzzle and stared at me for a minute. then finally she nonchalantly just said…”okay” and resumed puzzel-ing. maybe it wasn’t such a grand and wild idea after all. i mean, isn’t […]