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Anna Ranch Big Island Wedding Leslie and Cano are what dreams are made of. FOR REAL. Think classic elegance meets boujee badassery and that’s exactly what their day was about.Cano wore a blue floral print suit from Asos with Gucci loafers and a Gucci belt to match.Leslie wore an INCREDIBLE blush Sottero Midgely gown The […]

Jena’s Review: “UMMM Hellllooooo! Do you see these photos? We’re professional stock photo models of course and do this all the time—-NOT! I am the most photo awkward person and was really worried that all of our photos would just be ruined by my awkwardness, but man… Chelsea just makes you so comfortable. She’s also […]

This Seattle Waterfront Engagement was Playful, romantic, GLAMOROUS, cozy, and cute AF! Kicked off the new year (and braved the winter weather) with a morning Seattle waterfront engagement session with these two newly engaged cutie pies! We drove from Belltown to Olympic Sculpture Park and walked along the Seattle/Puget Sound Waterfront to the cutest little […]

This session was simple, sexy, and so damn fun. We’re less than a month out from their wedding so I figure its about time to share their FIRE AF engagement session. We started on the sand at one of my favorite beaches in Northern Kona called Puako/Beach 69 which is right next to Hapuna State […]

ohhhhh lawdddd i love me some moody, seattle city goodnesssss. I met Ashley YEARS ago when we both modeled in a fashion show for our friend who was a clothing designer. Fast forward to a few years later and I got to photograph her and her bridesmaids on a beach in Hawaii (and let me […]

They came. They saw. They married. They (almost) skinny-dipped. They partied. They drank. They ate. They got married. They drank some more. They got visited by a t-rex. They drank. (yes more) They partied. more. (you think I’m kidding) They made a slip-n-slide. They conquered.   Mr + Mrs Kate and Adam Bruey. Your wedding […]

Hung out with these darlings the morning before their wedding day and made a little bit of magicin the front yard of their VRBO in Hauula near the historic North Shore of Oahu. I arrived early (bless their hearts for agreeing to a sunrise session), they made me coffee,I met the groom in his boxers […]

I’ve known Chris for years. He was actually one of my very first male models for a shoot when I used to live in LA.We still laugh when we think about how long ago that was! Anyway, I’m so grateful I met him because if not, I would have never been able to celebrate such […]

Paige + Colin are SUCH angels. Honestly. and so perfect for eachother. From their love for Star Wars to their incredible dance skills, these two were cut from the same delightful cloth and their wedding day showed <3 1. What was your favorite part about the wedding day? Paige: My favorite part was seeing a […]

“Don’t hesitate, just book her!” “I found Chelsea through social media, my planner never worked with her and I didn’t know much about her besides her Instagram (she’s hilarious). She wasn’t part of a major photography studio and wasn’t selling crazy packages, she worked solo and it was a risk I was willing to take […]

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