bride and groom in sandy beach wedding
Chelsea Stratso, founder of photography course GCA

Elopement Officiant Oahu | Officiating as your photog Did you know I have a few officiant add-on options for your elopement photography? One of them being me as your officiant! The most common question I get about this add-on is: “How do you officiate our elopement and take photos?” This is a great question! Here’s […]

bride in hawaii elopement

Hawaii Photo Session Tips | What are Haku Leis and why you should wear one! You might be calling it a flower crown, but here in Hawaii these gorgeous head pieces are called Haku Leis! I think they are the perfect addition to your elopement or photo session. What is a Haku Lei? Sometimes called […]

bride and groom in elopement during rainy season in hawaii

Continue Browsing>>

adventure elopement in hawaii
utah elopement photographer blog
honolulu engagements with couple at the beach

Christianne and Matt are one of my local couples for 2021. That means we got to meet ahead of time for their Honolulu engagements! Since a lot of my couples are destination couples, this doesn’t always happen. It is always an extra bonus to get to be part of the engagement as well as the […]

online photography educator

IT’S GOING DOWN January 4-6th! ๐Ÿ”ฅ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € To kick off the launch of my coaching program, The Game Changer Academy, Iโ€™M HOSTING AN EPIC LAUNCH PARTY WEEK where I will be going live daily in an exclusive FB group with free trainings, an inside look at GCA, and a chance to win fun prizes! ๐ŸŽ‰ […]

Why Your Follower Count Doesn't Matter

Photogs – I know that it can be so easy to get caught up in the comparison game. But I have some news for your…. your follower count means diddly squat ๐Ÿ˜ฎ And here’s why! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € You might be thinking…. โŒThe larger my following, the more I will book โŒI need 10k followers to make […]

elopement on oahu

Marly and Andrew’s Elopement on Oahu all started with a right swipe! I’m so here for online relationships resulting in a vow exchange. Their love of travel is what landed them on the islands of Hawaii for their intimate elopement. It was just the two of them and one of my favorite officiants, Wesley with […]

lovin' the vibes?

follow the adventures

shop the favs

southern california photography

chelsea stratso

travel