Hawaii Wedding Tips

Secret Cove at Ko olina is now open!

“The pathway isn’t exactly smooth….” Earlier this year in March I reported that one of my favorite locations to shoot, Secret Cove, on the Ko Olina resort was closed to the public due to construction.  I’m happy to report that it is now open for business! The developer, Jeff Stone, […]

Tips For Your Wedding in Hawaii

It seems that list are the most common web pages found throughout the internet.  There’s the list of 10 greatest movies, 10 fattest celebrities, 10 epic fails, you get my drift.  Whatever happened to good old fashioned journalism? Well, like the rest, I’m screwing journalism for now, because I actually […]

“POST-PRODUCTION HELL” – After Your Wedding, The Work Just Begins For Me.

The second most common question I am asked is,”Steve, how long will our photos take to finish?”  And my answer usually ranges from: a few hours, a few days, three weeks, twelve weeks, sometimes up to three to four months, it really depends….  Usually, under normal circumstances, meaning photos that […]

Three Simple Steps to Saving Money On Your Wedding

Waimanalo Beach…and the Pacific Ocean. EXPENSIVE WEDDINGS IN HAWAII One of the more common questions I get asked on a daily basis is, “How can I save money on my dream wedding?”  If you’re looking for an answer worth a pot of gold, you’re not going to find one.  I […]

Get Over the Flu! Some Tips That Worked For Me.

According to some recent reports I’ve read, there was a sudden spike in flu cases at the hospitals in Hawaii, and on the mainland. I got the flu on Christmas Day, but didn’t go to the hospital, so I didn’t contribute to those stats.   I honestly don’t know how […]

Cool New Way To Apply Makeup?

  I was browsing on Youtube and stumbled upon this cool new way to apply makeup.  Does it work?   You tell me.  I don’t wear makeup. It’s different, maybe useful if you’re on the go.

Weddings and Computer Graphics

YES, IT’S FAKE! Just to set the record straight, before anyone with a single digit IQ calls me up to ask me if there are dinosaurs in Oahu, let me clarify that yes, there are.  But they only bite if they’re not fed well.  And they tend to not appear […]

The Cost Savings of a Hawaii Wedding Package

The Patriot Package includes minister services, 1 hour of photography coverage, and 75 digital color/exposure corrected photos.  Destination weddings, contrary to belief, and in the majority of the cases, are much cheaper than your local wedding.   The “budget killer” of any type of wedding, ranging from your typical local gala […]

Determining the Right Location for Your Hawaii Wedding

  LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Getting hitched is kinda like opening a restaurant business.  You spend a lot of money on food, decorations, music, sometimes even fancy lighting.  When the lights go on, there’s family and friends there to wish you the best.   Hey, there are even strangers that will walk […]

TITANIUM DIOXIDE: Learn it and Know it, or It’ll Ruin Your Wedding pictures

That’s not clown makeup Chances are, you’ve never seen it or heard of it.  But you’ve eaten “it.”   Used “it” to increase the property value of your house; and also have used this “it” to prevent skin cancer. So what is it?  And why can this miracle compound ruin your […]

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