Jia+Blayne // Sydney Australia wedding photographer

One of my most favourite things about my job is getting to travel.  When I had the chance to go back to my homeland to photograph Jia+Blayne's wedding it was a no brainer.  A work trip where I could also holiday with friends and family... I couldn't wait to board the plane to Sydney!  Congratulations to this gorgeous couple!!  It was so fun shooting their wedding in one of my most fav cities!

Momma Margaux // Underwater Maternity photographer

For anymore who has thought a pregnant woman can't be sexy... meet Margaux.  This gorgeous buxom blonde beauty is due any moment with her second baby.  Her sister {who happens to be pregnant as well} gifted her with an underwater shoot.  They grew up in the water and she thought Margaux would look amazing underwater... ummm,  I think she was right!   

City loving // Sydney Australia portrait photographer

Last week I got to spend the afternoon with this gorgeous couple in one of my favourite cities!  We walked around Sydney chatting and laughing, popping into pubs for a pint or two and stopping now and then to take a few photos.  Lisa {originally from the States} is a fab photog here in Sydney!  She is celebrating her three year anniversary of moving to OZ to be with her man.  Sam is an amazing musician who just recently finished recording an album with his band Oxford & Co.  They had never taken photos together before, and with all these very cool things happening in their lives thought it might be a nice time to do so in the city they call home.

Beautiful Mary // Underwater Maternity Photographer

This is Mary. She is kind, friendly, funny, and ummm... Beautiful!  She is also a water girl.  She grew up in Hawaii and started surfing at a very young age and fell in love with it.  She's an awesome surfer, one of the youngest girls to compete in profession surf competitions.  She even married a man named Kai which is Hawaiian for seawater:)  When they found out they were pregnant they were sooo excited but it didn't stop them from surfing together... Mary surfed up until she was 9 months pregnant!  It's no surprise that an underwater maternity shoot was right up her alley.  We decided to go for a very ethereal feeling shoot with very natural muted colors.  We also did a few intimate shots at the end where she was only wearing glitter!  Congratulations Mary and Kai!!

 I just recently met up with Mary and her little precious daughter Nami... She's a beauty just like her mama.

Rona+Morgan // Oahu Destination Wedding Photographer

For those of you that have sisters know how strong a sisters bond can be.  I received an email from Lana one day telling me a little bit about her sisterly bond.  Lana and her little sister Rona spent their childhood growing up in Hawaii, running barefoot, dancing hula and eating shave ice and malasadas.  They moved to the Mainland in high school and have lived there ever since. Lana fell in love and started a family and Rona spent many years dedicated to medical school and is now a top pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Colorado.  When Rona fell in love with Morgan, the man of her dreams, she knew she wanted to come back to the little island of Oahu to say "I do".  Lana initially contacted me because she knew how important photography was to Rona and wanted it to be her sisters gift.  

The wedding was beautiful!  It over looked the ocean at Lanikuhonua on Oahu.  The guests feasted on BBQ and every kind of fresh seafood you could imagine.  They had an amazing dessert station and of course had a shave ice and malasada stand so Rona could relive some of her childhood's favorite treats!  One of my favorite moments of the day was when Morgan jumped up and played the trumpet with the band!  He had secretly been practicing to surprise his bride, and Rona didn't even have a clue he knew how to play that instrument!  It was so sweet and hilarious... and he was awesome!  It was such an amazing day, one I will not easily forget!