You don’t have to ask me twice to head to Anini – my happy place – for an photo shoot! That’s where I photographed Dave and Ashley, and it was an absolute dream session in every way.  Ashley made this fantasy date happen as a surprise for her hubby to celebrate their 10 year anniversary […]

Dripping in Janice Marie Jewelry Jewelry, Crystals, gems, pearls, druzy, gold, silver, beads, stacks of bracelets, layers of shiny strands This jewelry photoshoot was a dream. I think it is extremely important to support local artists and businesses. Kauai has an amazing community of creatives and I feel lucky to work with some of these […]

When I was young girl growing up in Kansas I used to play office in my Grandma’s family home office. I had my own phone and important paperwork. I loved being a businesswoman, even at the age of 4. I remember a photo that was framed in that family room. It was a photo of […]

I am beyond happy to see this wedding at Keapana Farm I photographed at has been published with Hawaii Bride & Groom Style. I love these two people and had such a great time photographing their Kauai wedding. Take a look at the article for rustic wedding decor inspiration from Jamie’s diy touches and see why their wedding was so much […]

The ‘Golden Hour’. So you want to learn about golden hour, huh? It’s a pretty popular time of day for photographers to have portrait sessions. I’m going to tell you what it is and why we prefer this time of day to others. You may or may not have noticed that my open availability for […]

We hiked to a clearing on Kapaa and set up blankets and pillows. Bri and T cuddled up on their forrest pallet, reading books, finding shapes in the clouds and giggling. The flower crowns, or haku’s were made for them especially for this sweet portrait session. I love that Bri set this special day up […]

Tunnels beach is famous for it’s massive coral reef and majestic mountain peaks. Along Kauai’s north shore, this sandy beach was where Mike and Joanna exchanged vows to become married. It was a warm and breezy evening. The sun’s rays shined through the salty air creating a misty romance. They were perfectly dressed up for a […]

Kauai Elopement – Your Way For your elopement wedding you can create your perfect day around the things that you hold sacred. Kauai elopements are wonderful since there is romance and adventure at every turn. Get Married on the Beach or a Mountain Top I’ve had couples jump off of waterfalls after their vows. I’ve […]

On their first date Justin and Megan jumped off waterfalls. Adventure is part of their love story. These guys are super smart, kinda sarcastic, always-fun-to-be-around kind of people. We have kids the same age so we can totally relate to each other about the newest cartoon or toy or crazy thing our boys are into. I’ve […]

Joshua and Joan were the shining example of “Go With The Flow” type of people. It was their dream to be married on a beach, barefoot, toes in the sand. Well, the wedding day was super rainy –flash flood watches, torrential downpour rainy. Any other time we would have rescheduled the ceremony or at least the photos. […]