bride and groom during ceremony in oahu beach elopement
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bride and groom in hawaii

Choosing a wedding photographer can be one of the most difficult decisions when planning your big day! A photographer isn’t just another box to check on your list. They are the vendor you will spend the most time with. If you’re eloping, their images will be the only glimpse your friends and family have of […]

couple on the beach during their honeymoon in hawiai

I got to meet Nicole and Matthew during their honeymoon in Hawaii! They kicked off the trip on Oahu, before heading to adventure on the Big Island, and stopping in California on their way home to New York. They had to postpone their original honeymoon date due to the ‘vid and travel restrictions, so they […]

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Oahu elopement officiants chelsea and alana
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 […]

bride and groom in sandy beach wedding

Sandy Beach Wedding | Kristin + Chris Wow does it feel good to be photographing full time again! Covid really did a number on us here in Hawaii. It was great to be back at The Royal Hawaiian, capturing the getting ready photos and a gorgeous first look for Kristin and Chris. The Royal Hawaiian […]

Chelsea Stratso, founder of photography course GCA

🎉ROUND 2 OF MY PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE, THE GAME CHANGER ACDEMY🎉 You may know by know that I like to do it up big for my launches! To kick off the second round of The Game Changer Academy, I’M HOSTING AN EPIC LAUNCH PARTY! 🎉 🎉 🎉 With early access to the program, and a chance […]

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