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Powerful Land + Ocean Maternity Photos
What do you do when two stylish & super sweet Brooklynites contact you for a Land & Ocean Maternity session on Maui? You make the time…and you make it count ;-)
Where: Maui, Hawaii | Who: Annie & Jeremiah | Why: Maternity Land & Ocean Session
What do you do when two stylish & super sweet Brooklynites contact you for a Land & Ocean Maui Maternity photo session on Maui? You make the time…and you make it count ;-)
I’m not gonna lie, I love it when fellow New Yorker’s come to Maui and choose me - it brings a little piece of the Big Apple to my eye and helps me remember my 12 years there!
Sorry Hawaii…if you must know, I’ll always be a New Yorker ;-)
When Annie initially contacted me, we had originally scheduled one of my Land Maternity photo sessions, but last minute, she upgraded to my Land & Ocean Maui maternity session and I couldn’t have been more excited!
With a gorgeous location set and my water-housing ready, we set out on an adventure to say the least! The Maui Sunset? Perfect! The ocean? NOT so perfect!
By chance, I was available the next morning following a separate Sunrise session, and contacted Annie & Jer to see if they wanted to jump in the ocean because I spotted some clear water near their hotel. Without hesitation, these two showed up within 15 minutes looking as dapper as the evening before and WE. TOTALLY. KILLED. IT! The Ocean? PERFECT. Annie & Jer? EVEN MORE PERFECT.
Annie & Jer - you know I can’t get enough of you two! Thank you for your positivity, sense of adventure, deep breaths and long walks on the beach. You two were worth it all and then some. <3
Family Photos Made with Love | Wailea, HI
What do you do when you’re visiting Maui for the first time and you want to capture your genuine family dynamic in a special, unique place? Ya contact me for a beach family photography session!
WHO: THE PENTECOSTES OHANA | WHERE: WAILEA, HAWAII | WHY: FAMILY SESSION
What do you do when you’re visiting Maui for the first time and you want to capture your genuine family dynamic in a special, unique place…with a wiiiild little one who can’t sit still? You contact me!
When Jenilyn first contacted me, she said “capturing our son's wonder and amazement is always our top priority during our Maui family photo sessions, as well as our genuine family dynamic, inspired by the unique location we are set in.” So naturally, I jumped to respond, because THIS is what I live for!
It came down to a few very special locations on Maui, and ultimately, we decided on my most favorite, because it was warmer, and had minimal effort / maximum beauty. Fast forward to the evening of our session, and I finally got to meet little Alexander…who stole my heart from the second I met him <3
Just moments later, I knew we had an adorable little wild one on our hands, so I encouraged Mom & Dad to relax and let me do the talking, while they just entertain him and love him (when they can get their hands on him lol). And that’s just what they did with SUCH grace!
From my time with this lovable, picture perfect family. And Alexander…the cutest little wild one you ever did see!
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Note: Parents…it’s easy to get flustered when your little ones are running around and playing at the beach. But it’s what they’re supposed to do! I’ve got some wisdom in my pockets that I’ll share with them, and I may even take your little one aside and get to know them so we can be on our own (and super cool buddy) terms…but that’s what I’m here for…to make your session go smoothly! So trust me…I’ve got you 😉
Romantic Underwater Couples Session | Kaanapali, Maui
Marcus and his beautiful wife Katie, decided to go big for their 1 year wedding anniversary…so they scheduled one of my Land + Ocean sessions and geared up for a bright + early sunrise session and lots of water play...
WHO: MARCUS + KATIE | WHY: 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY | WHERE: MAUI, HAWAII
Ahhh love. Isn’t it so beautiful?
But wouldn’t it be that much more beautiful IN the water with a romantic Maui couples photo session?
Marcus, an extremely talented photographer hailing from North Carolina (check him out HERE) and his beautiful wife Katie, decided to go big for their 1 year wedding anniversary…so they scheduled one of my Land + Ocean Maui Couples portraits sessions and geared up for a bright + early sunrise session and lots of water play...
For their land portion, Katie wore the most gorgeous pink dress, accented with a small flower clip in her hair and minimal jewelry. While Marcus kept it simple, minimal, and classy - letting Katie, be his bling.
For their water portion, Katie followed the tips provided in my “Wardrobe Guide” and kept her underwater outfit simple, light in color, and most importantly, light in weight! She also added a nice touch of fabric around her waist to create some more drama underwater - and I’m SO glad she did! Trust me ladies…you do not want to tread water with a heavy dress on, so shop accordingly ;-)
Over + under we all went, moving with the currents, swimming up, down and all around, and making the most of the clear conditions. Needless to say, these two were definitely fish in their past lives & spent almost over an hour in the water - and believe me, it was totally worth it.
Solo Maternity Pictures | Wailea, HI
With this graceful Mama-to-be, her Maui Maternity portrait session on Land & Water came naturally, and beautifully. See for yourself!
WHO: McKenna | WHY: Maternity Land & Water Session | WHERE: Makena, Hawaii
For starters, McKenna is a goddess. Not just in her essence, her beauty and her personality…but in her strength. She’s a picture of perseverance and all…with a radiating smile. So this Maui maternity photo session on Land & Water came naturally to her.
Cut to our session - her family joined us and let’s just saaaaay….it was HILARIOUS. Don’t get me wrong, her photos remained majestic, but if there was someone capturing a behind-the-scenes of our session, it would have earned an award.
From land to the ocean, without much sun and even some sprinkles, with tons of positivity, I encourage you to oooo and ahhhh over Miss McKenna (and baby Cassius who just made his earth-side debut!)
A Lush Hawaiian Maternity Photoshoot | Honolua, Maui
With their sense of adventure, we scheduled a lush Maui maternity photo session in the jungle in West Maui…and let's just say, it was STUNNING.
Who: April & Adam | Why: Maternity Session | Where: Maui, Hawaii
Within the first moments of reading her their answers to my Client Questionnaire, I just knew they were clients that were meant to be in my life…
With their sense of adventure, requests like “we want to incorporate water into our session, even if we’re just standing in the middle of a river” not only made me giggle, but got my creative beans jumping. So we scheduled a lush Maui maternity photo session in the jungle in West Maui…and it was STUNNING.
The rain stopped just in time, and the mosquitoes definitely got their fill on us, and the chickens & roosters joined in on the fun. And man oh man, was it all worth it!
And yes, I made them stand in the middle of a river xo.
A Vintage Maui Anniversary Celebration | Makena, HI
What do you get when you have a couple who share the same birthday, two teenage children, and share over 14 years together? Oh…and a vintage Porsche from Maui Roadsters?
Who: Stephanie & Chad | Why: For Love | Where: Maui, Hawaii
What do you get when you have a couple who share the same birthday, two teenage children, and share over 14 years together? Oh…and a vintage Porsche from Maui Roadsters?
Stephanie & Chad.
From Land to Water, we kept their Romantic Maui Couples Photos classic, cool, and naturally, wet. Their love was easy to photograph, because these two are nuts about each other. Everything else surrounding them? It just fell into place…
A Maui Newborn and Maternity Session to Remember | Wailea, HI
It began with Land & Ocean Maui Maternity photos, and just a few months later, started all over again with a Lifestyle Maui Newborn photography session at their home in Kihei, Maui.
Who: Valorie + Will | Why: Maternity + Newborn | Where: Maui, Hawaii
It began with Land & Ocean Maui Maternity photos, and just a few months later, started all over again with a Lifestyle Maui Newborn photography session at their home in Kihei, Maui.
From wardrobe & location chats, then a TON of pregnancy emails back and forth comparing stories, advice, questions and excitement (yay for us (previous) mom’s to be!), to two of the most beautiful sessions of 2020, Val and Will met my expectations and well beyond.
The colors, the conditions, and most of all, their sweet little Roman. I’m so honored to have been a part of their pregnancy journey and now, parenthood. Cheers you two!
Offbeat Home Feature: How Underwater Maternity Photos Helped Megan Enjoy Her Pregnant Body
If there’s anyone who feels awkward about being pregnant, it’s my recent client Megan. She swore up and down that she’d never have children…then…it happened. STOP THE PRESS! HOLD THE PHONE!
With her body changing, her mind opening and her body changing even more, she was super reluctant but at the same time, ridiculously excited about our Maui maternity photography session. So I told her - just hold your breath, point your toes, and let the water do the rest.
And she did! She literally unleashed her inner mermaid and the results are just….(insert fairy dust here).
Read more from her awesome blog post on Offbeat Home titled: “How underwater Maui maternity photos helped me enjoy my pregnant body”. It’s one for the books for sure. And Meggy? She too, is one for the books!
Sending you & Mike virtual high-fives like no other! <3
(And in case you’re wondering…YES, that’s her and Mike whipping their wet hair like the fabulous parents-to-be that they are!)
