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WSJ Feature: Kurt Chambers “This Freediver’s Advantage is all In His Mind”
Stoked to share my most recent project with The Wall Street Journal and Champion Freediver, Kurt Chambers, from Big Island.
WHERE: MAUI, HAWAII | WHO: KURT CHAMBERS | FOR: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Stoked to share my most recent project with The Wall Street Journal and Champion Freediver Kurt Chambers from Big Island.
BIG Mahalo to Kurt (@chambersbelow) and Katie Pentz (@bunnyofthesea) for the adventures, knowledge, and great conversations...and of course, the swim ;-)
Adorable Sunset Family Moments | Wailea Beach, Maui
WHERE: MAUI, HAWAII | WHO: VI, ARIEL, JALEN, KIAN | WHY: FAMILY PHOTOS
My family sessions typically last up to 60 mins (depending on special circumstances of course)..and this particular session, was one of those circumstances...
When we first spoke, Vi mentioned her two boys were a bit "restless", but incredibly sweet, cute and absolute best friends with one another....joking with each other more than fighting. I didn't think much of it because 99% of children at every session are the exact same - and trying to make a child (especially on a beach in Hawaii) focus on family and NOT the water?! Not the easiest!
Along comes the session and from the moment I laid eyes on the boys...I couldn't agree more.
These two lil guys were absolutely adorable, incredibly sweet, cute to the "T" and SO stylish! How could these two be restless?! With positivity on my side, a perfect location and a beautiful Maui sunset...we headed right for the beach.
Fast forward a few minutes later...
And they were off! Running, playing in the shoreline and completely dismissing all of us! What charmers! ;-) With some sweet talking from us all, paired with a little direction, and stealing little moments here and there when we could, we absolutely nailed this session, despite their infinite amount of energy, water splashes and quick footing. And all in about 25 minutes!!!
Honestly - this session was so much fun...I'd hit repeat any day! Vi - thank you and Ariel for your patience and trust - this session wouldn't have been the same without it! <3
Dramatic Maternity Waterfall Dreams | Haiku, Maui
Gabriela contacted me because she was 1) Looking for a Maui Maternity Photographer to accentuate her 23 week bump; and 2) produce artistic & dramatic photos capturing her very first baby bump. But also…in a place that’s not your typical place on Maui.
WHERE: HAIKU, HI | WHO: GABRIELA + CARLTON | WHY: MATERNITY (IT’S A BOY!)
Gabriela contacted me because she was 1) Looking for someone to accentuate her 23 week bump; and 2) produce artistic & dramatic photos capturing her very first baby bump. But also…in a place that’s not your typical place on Maui ;-) With some tedious planning, plenty of communication and preparation about precautions, and alot of hand holding (for balance of course!), we set off on our adventure!
SPECIAL NOTE: This adventure & location is NOT for everyone! It wasn’t easy as it involved a super muddy hike, plenty of time both in and out of the trails, and cold cold water. I don’t do shoots here often, but when I do, they’re always magical!
Sunset is my best friend, especially at this particular location. And it seems, the sun was really happy to have us, as she put on a gorgeous show of lighting that completely blew us all away. Was it cold? Yes. Was it muddy? HECK YES….
Was it even worth it??? YOU BET.
See for yourself <3
A Dreamy Wailea Maternity Session
Magicians never reveal their secrets...but this new mom-to-be revealed her natural inner & outer beauty instantaneously, making our Maui Maternity Photo session feel less like a "job" and more like an experience I"ll never forget.
WHERE: WAILEA, MAUI | WHO: ERIN + JEFF + ?? | WHY: MATERNITY
Magicians never reveal their secrets...but this new mom-to-be revealed her natural inner & outer beauty instantaneously, making my job feel less like a "job" and more like an experience I"ll never forget.
The weather was perfect. Their love was even more perfect. And this new momma...breathless. A blimps into the perfection that took place on this gorgeous Wailea sunset...
Self Love Portraits in the Ocean | Lahaina, HI
I recently crossed paths with this wholesome and amazingly humble gal named Autumn (who happens to be an extremely talented photographer in the Pacific North West) and we just kinda hit it off on so many levels - and then she got on a plane back to Seattle (seriously Autumn?!? I'm still recovering…
LOCATION: MAUI, HAWAII | HUMAN: AUTUMN ADAMS | OCCUPATION: PHOTOGRAPHER | COMPANY: Petrichor Photo
I recently crossed paths with this wholesome and amazingly humble gal named Autumn (who happens to be an extremely talented photographer in the Pacific North West) and we just kinda hit it off on so many levels - and then she got on a plane back to Seattle (seriously Autumn?!? I'm still recovering :(...).
Regardless, we played model for each other on a couple occasions because why not?
Creativity shouldn't live in the form of monetary exchange all the time - I mean, we all started from this deep, well lit, artsy place within ourselves didn't we? Sometimes we've gotta create are for arts sake and quench our own inner thirst for simple, real face to face time...even if it's behind the camera & face time with genuine, crazytastic people.
Mahalo Autumn for daring to shine again in front of me. You nearly broke my camera with your internal & external beauty. A glimpse from our morning water portrait session...
Stunning Underwater Engagement Photos in Maui | Makena, HI
Hailing from Ohio, Darla & Kyle found themselves vacationing in Maui again after falling deeply in love with it the last time they visited. We'd been in talks for months about a romantic Maui Couples photoshoot, making sure we could capture nature at it's best, with some rocks and a bunch of water time.
WHERE: MAKENA, HAWAII | WHO: DARLA & KYLE | WHY: FOR LOVE OF HAWAII
Hailing from Ohio, Darla & Kyle found themselves vacationing in Hawaii again after falling deeply in love with it the last time they visited. We'd been in talks for months about this shoot, making sure we could capture nature at it's best, with some rocks and a bunch of water time. And oh the water time we spent! It was adventurous, breathtakingly beautiful, and so worth the time!
Mahalo Darla & Kyle for being so amazing & fun during this shoot - it was definitely one for the books!
Dreamy Maternity & Family Session | Kihei, Maui
It started with some sprinkles and unforgiving breezes and ended with a sky that left us all breathless. Photo by photo, I was nearly taking away my own breath as the skies over Maui just kept giving and giving during the most Dream Maui Maternity photography session ever…
LOCATION: MAUI, HAWAII | MOOD: HOPEFUL | SESSION: OHIA MATERNITY
It started with some sprinkles and unforgiving breezes and ended with a sky that left us all breathless. Photo by photo, I was nearly taking away my own breath as the skies over Maui just kept giving and giving...and so did this adorable growing family from Florida.
Mahalo to this Tampa beauty and her family who were less than stunned by stormy skies and innocent threats of bad weather. The result was better than we ever imagined...
Maui, Hawaii’s Jesse Richman - Professional Kiteboarder
When Jesse Richman isn't flying high in the sky as a pro-kiteboarder, he's soaring the seas below...well below...as an avid free diver and spear-fisherman. I recently had the opportunity to capture him with some personal branding photos during his resting time in Maui.
LOCATION: MAUI, HAWAII | MODEL HUMAN: JESSE RICHMAN | OCCUPATION: PRO-KITEBOARDER
When Jesse Richman isn't flying high in the sky as a pro-kiteboarder, he's soaring the seas below...well below...as an avid free diver and spear-fisherman.
I recently had the opportunity to catch him before he left on another international kiteboarding trip so I could witness how he un-winds while he's home and on land, which is rare for this avid traveler and adrenaline junkie.
Turns out, this pro-kiteboarding, Maui-native fits in pretty well with everyone else here on Maui...by spending his time in the ocean day in and day out as a surfer, athlete, free-diver, fisherman and all around amazing human being.
But oh, he's broken world records, so he's not EXACTLY like everyone else on Maui ;-) Check him out at www.jesserichman.com.
And if you didn't see our latest collaboration in the Wall Street Journal's "What's Your Workout?" section, click the link within the link here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-delicate-balance-of-jesse-richmans-kiteboarding-1495278001?mod=e2twph - or see a snippet on my recent blog post at https://www.amandaemmes.com/blog/2017/5/25/whats-your-workout.
Rock on Jesse (fist pound).
