Couple: Sharina and Shiv
Location: Waimanalo Beach
Photographers Comments: Shiv and Sharina were a blast to work with. The sky was clear, water... a perfect turquoise blue. The only thing...the winds were blowing gust up to around 15mph! Yes, it was definitely a windy day! To combat this problem, we had Sharina walk towards the wind. We used a nice zoom lens to push the background close to the subject and a strong flash to get rid of all their shadows. This picture would blow up beautifully to 20x30, and would be the perfect picture to mount on their mantle.

Couple: Macedonia and Jimmy
Location: Hidden Cove at Ko'Olina
Photographers Comments: This picture is a little harder to take than it looks. First of all, I would like to comment on the storm clouds that are moving in (Don't they look like alien ships from Independence Day? hahah!). Seriously, alot of times, you want a little storm clouds as the colors that reflect in them are incredible. Just the right amount does wonders. Secondly, we had to balance the amount of light from our flash to make sure it filled in her son, our minister as well, and under Jimmy's hat. The worse thing we could possibly do would be to create a huge shadow under Jimmy's hat that would blanket both couples. To get this shot, we used a bare bulb flash positioned eye level and high-speed film. Works like a charm every time. This was their first kiss after they were pronounced husband and wife.

Couple: Yves and Thalassia
Location: Magic Island/Ala Moana Beach Park
Photographers Comments: Silhouette shots are relatively easy to take. Basically turn off your flash and take a meter reding off the background. Mother nature makes it difficult. A lot of it has to do with luck though as you pray for the right lighting. This shot was done after sunset. Everything was perfect. See, after sunset the sky has a tendency to cast a color of light that makes certain films see purple. The tide had just retracted as well, leaving an milimeter of water on the beach and a remarkable reflection of the sky. Seizing the moment, I got Yves and Thalassia to kiss and to hold this shot while I bracketed my shots. Bracketing means to shoot the same shot at different exposure rates to guarantee that at least one shot will come out perfect. We were lucky...all of them came out perfect.