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bride and groom during ceremony in oahu beach elopement

Chrissy and Alec traveled from my home state of Texas for their Oahu beach elopement! I love their story – they graduated from the same high school, but didn’t know each other until meeting in college! I’m always amazed when couples tell me they went to the same high school together but didn’t meet there. […]

couple at waterfall with tips of how to become an adventure photographer

Want to dive in the adventure niche? You’ve come to the right place, friend! I have specialized in adventure photography for 4+ years, and I’m here to share some tips on how to become an adventure photographer! Being an adventure photog is not for the faint of heart. In my busy season, I’m doing difficult […]

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How to plan a first look for your elopement

There’s nothing like seeing your partner for the first time on your wedding day. Photographing that joy and love during the first look is one of my favorite parts of being an elopement photographer.  The key to a perfect first look? Planning out what you envision. Does time of day make a difference? Where will […]

Oahu elopement officiants chelsea and alana

Wild + Free | My Oahu Elopement Officiant Biz! After years of thinking about it and months of putting in the work…. it is finally here. My Oahu elopement officiant business is launched! I present to you… Wild and Free Elopements! If you are here because you love my fun vibes, then you are going […]

bride and groom in covid wedding

Jen and Marc were on my books for a long time. Everything was set for their wedding. We were just 30 days out when the shutdowns started.. and I don’t even have to remind you all of what that was like! Instead of postponing… and postponing.. and then postponing again, Jen and Marc decided to […]

bride and groom in sunset elopement

Amber and Walt couldn’t decide between sunset vs sunrise photos in Hawaii. They wanted a sunset ceremony, but knew that they didn’t want to miss out on the gorgeous sunrises either. The compromise? An adventure session in the morning on the east side where the sunrise is simply *epic* and an evening sunset ceremony on […]

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