Family Portraits Maui

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We have allot of clients who visit us from Canada and this family is one of many who had their Maui family portrait session taken with us at Behind The Lens Maui. The family was staying in West Maui and decided that a morning session might work out best for the kids. We met at Kapalua Beach in Kapalua Maui and started our portrait session on the beach since it was almost empty when we arrived.  This location, ” Kapalua Bay” is a wonderful spot  for a family portrait session. There are many spots to take advantage at this location giving a Maui photographer a diverse choice of backdrops for a intimate couples session to a larger family portrait session on the beach.

Thanks to “Sue Hudelson”, one of our team photographers for second shooting with me for this large family of 17. It’s always fun to tag team with another photographer when working with larger families.. If your traveling to Maui for a family vacation and are considering a family photography session please give us a call to learn more about our family portrait packages.

 

Photography by: Nicole Sanchez

Lighting Assistant: Trevor Natividad

 

Same Sex Wedding

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The state of Hawaii honors “equality “and same sex weddings in our state has been legal since December of 2013. Although I have personally only shot a handful of weddings since the law was in place, I remain hopeful more couples will decided to come to paradise and get Married in Maui.  

Fay Hovey of Aloha Maui Gay Weddings contact me about a sweet couple getting married on the lawn at Merriman’s restaurant in Kapalua Bay.   The couple who are both US Marshalls decided that a intimate Maui wedding would be the perfect venue for them with only their closest friends and family in attendance. 

The ceremony was beautifully facilitated by Reverend Fay Hovey bringing tears of joy to the couple and their friends who luckily had their tissues on hand.  Their love was easy to capture on film and as a Maui wedding photographer my job was effortless with this couple. The ceremony was followed by hugs and kisses while waiters arrived seamlessly with drinks for a group toast overlooking the ocean.  Following family photos, we  then took the couple down to the rocks alongside of Merriman’s  and captured some wonderful moments of emotion between the couple. As the sun was setting into the ocean, the couple built a heart out of the white coral which made for a lovely photo of them. Once the sun settled into the ocean we brought the couple to the restaurant where they greeted their guests. The wedding photography concluded with shots of the couple cutting their wedding cake and feeding it to one another.

If you’re a same sex couple thinking of getting married in Maui,  Merriman’s in Kapalua is a lovely location for your Maui wedding photography.

Maui Wedding Photography: Behind The Lens Maui

 Lighting Assistant- Trevor Natividad

 Wedding Coordination: Aloha Maui Gay Weddings

 

 

 

 

 

Beach Wedding Photos

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Anne Elizabeth Fisher and Timothy Reese met each other while working for the same company in Illinois. It didn’t take long to see that they were meant for one another. The couple envisioned an intimate beach wedding and decided to make their dream come true.  After careful planning they booked their flight to Maui to have their dream wedding in paradise.

The couple decided that Makena Cove also known as “Secret Beach” was the perfect location for their beach wedding.  As a beach wedding photographer, I was pretty happy knowing the location was going to be the perfect spot for their wedding photos on the beach.  The couple was able to secure Reverend Laki as their Maui minister. Laki was a perfect match and soon had Ann and Tim laughing and crying tears of joy throughout the wedding ceremony. After the couple signed their wedding license we made our way around the cove to capture some loving moments between them. We first started by climbing up on the lava rocks to take a few photos of the couple with Molokini the background.  We then made our way across the beach dogging the beach goers and other wedding ceremonies and found a nice spot away from everyone else so the couple could relax and have a moment to themselves.  I backed off so the couple could have some alone time and was able to capture them giggling and whispering to each. They really made it easy for me to take their wedding photos as you can see from the photos below.

As the sun began to set into the sea, the sky filled with multiple colors such as shades of orange, red and purples. This couldn’t have been a more beautiful wedding to capture on film for this Maui wedding photographer.

 

 

Portraits Maui

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The Guerrero family was traveling to Maui for their vacation and decided to set up a family portrait session with us at Behind The Lens Maui. Unfortunately, I wasn’t personally available to do the portrait session but after talking to Jazmin, thought “Sue” our team photographer would be a great fit for their portrait session. As it turned out, it was a great match and Sue was able to capture some precious moments of the entire family.

 The Portrait session was taken at Kapalua Bay which as you can see from the photos is a lovely spot for family portraits for those staying in West Maui. The location offers beautiful white sand, Lava rock, and greenery and Palm trees, everything that says you’re in Hawaii.  If your traveling to Maui for your family vacation and are thinking of a Maui portrait session, this location is defiantly on to consider. We have several portrait packages that all can be customized to meet your needs, photography style and budget. Call us for more information on a Maui Family Portrait package for you and your family.

 

 Maui Photographer- Sue Hudelson

Portraits on Maui

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I met the family at Makena Surf in Wailea for there to capture their family portraits. The surf had been pounding the shores of Maui for a couple days and the tide was still very high not leaving us too much  beach to play on but, we made the best of it.  The children were on the go the entire time so getting fun shots of them was pretty easily. Mom dad and grandma and grandpa went with the flow and played right along with the kids, making this a really fun family portrait session. As the sun sat we were able to get some wonderful colors as the sun began to sink into the ocean. Thank you for allowing us to work with you for your family portrait session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Couple’s Portraits Maui

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Murray and Amy decided to vacation in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Maui Hawaii.  The couple hasn’t been together for years but, have just started their journey together after being friends first at work.  We meet at Kapalua Bay for our couple’s portrait session just before sunset and decided roamed the beach and grassy area surrounding the bay stopping to take photos along the way.  It was apparent the couple had allot of magic together, the way they looked into one another’s eye were illuminating.  

Just before the sunset the couple decided they wanted to take photos on the large rocks on the South end of the beach near Merriman’s restaurant so we made our climb down the rocks to what turned out to be colorful sunset.

Maui Photographer: Nicole Sanchez

Lighting Assistant: Trevor Natividad

 

 

Beach Wedding Ceremony

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 Jessica Owen and Julian Montes decided that a destination wedding on the beach in Maui would be the perfect place for their wedding ceremony.  The couple included their immediate family and closest friends be witness to their beach wedding at Napili Bay, in Kapalua.   The intimate beach wedding was performed by Maui wedding minister Rev. Laki Pomaikai Kaahumanu who had us all captivated by his charm. Rev. Laki one of Maui’s most requested ministers and is the great, great grandson of Queen Kaahumanu whom was the favorite wife of King Kamehameha the first.

 The ceremony was followed Rev Laki playing the Ukulele while the guests and wedding couple had their first dance. As soon as the dance ended it began to sprinkle followed by a sudden down pour sending us all to scrambled for shelter for our family and friends photos.   The rain turned into a blessing as the skies cleared just in time for the couple’s first sunset as man and wife. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Montes.

Maui Wedding Photographer- Nicole Sanchez

Maui Photography Assistant- Madison Laird

 

 

 

Couple’s Portraits, Maui

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One of our photographers, “Ian Shepherd” had the pleasure of working with one of our wedding anniversary couple’s while they were in Maui recently. The couple was staying in West Maui for their anniversary trip and wanted to be able to have photos taken at sunset near their hotel.  We recommend the closest location where professional photography is allowed called, ” Kapalua Bay”.  The location is about a 15 minute drive north of Kaanapali area and offers a diverse set of backdrops making it a popular location for couples to have their portraits taken on the beach.  There’s a lovely grassy knoll that over looks the ocean, palm trees, greenery and if your feeling adventurous there are some large rock formations that make for a great spot as the sun drops into the sea.  The sunsets are always different on Maui and the one Ian captured for this couple’s portrait session was spectacular.

Having the chance to work with  couples to create beautiful memories for them is always a pleasure. Thank you Ian for taking great care of our wedding anniversary couple and taking some great shots for them to remember their trip to Maui.

Maui Photography by Ian Shepherd for Behind The Lens Maui.

 

 

 

 

Sunset Wedding

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Our wedding couple arrived in a Rolls Royce stretch Limousine to their sunset wedding at Makena Surf  located in Wailea, Maui. The bride began her walk to meet her groom, and half way to the ceremony spot the groom decided to walk with his bride as  wedding singer “Louise Alborano” sang a sweet Hawaiian Melody while strumming her Ukulele.  Fay Hovey,  from Aloha Maui Weddings, preformed a whimsical ceremony bringing both tears and laughter to the ceremony.  After they said “I do,” the couple took their first walk together united as husband and wife in one another’s arms. The sky was swirling with light pink and orange colors enabling me to capture breathtaking moments between the couple as the sun was about to set.  Maui Wedding Photographers wait for moments like these to be able to capture pure love on film between a couple whom are truly meant for one another.

How could there be a better job than mine?  This event was a Maui Wedding Photographers’ dream come true as the sun continued to illuminate the couple with glorious colors of orange, gold and pinks. There is nothing like a Maui Sunset wedding and being the photographer to document it all. I can’t wait for the wedding couple to see their wedding pictures and hoping their beach wedding in Maui brings them a lifetime of memories.

 Maui Wedding Photographer- Nicole Sanchez

Lighting Assistant- Trevor Natividad

Wedding Coordination by: Aloha Maui Weddings

Simple Beach Wedding

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Alexis Culbertson & Brian Crittenden decided it was time to tie the knot and decided Maui was the perfect location for a simple beach wedding with their immediate family and closest friends.

The couple searched for a Maui wedding photographer began and after several e-mails, I was informed that they wanted me as their wedding photographer. During the initial client consultation I learned that the couple was expecting their second child and that they additionally didn’t know the sex of the baby.  One of the most important things for me to capture were shots revealing the babies sex. I can’t tell you how much fun it was to going through the planning process with Alexis and being able to witness it all unfold in front of my eyes.

The simple beach wedding was held at Ironwoods beach, and was coordinated by “Maui Angels ” who arranged the flowers and the minister. The ceremony was short and sweet, filled with love and emotion. After the signing, the minister and coordinator departed and we continued with photography.  The couples best friends had the pleasure of revealing the sex of the expected child and so when it came to the long awaited announcement, the friends had a copy of the sonogram in hand  and suddenly a large stream  of blue colored paper floated through the air around the wedding couple.   The joy on the couple’s faces gave me goose bumps and the father to be was glowing with joy observing the blue colored paper falling from the sky. The moment was perfect congratulations all around. The photography session ended with the couple kissing romantically at the edge of the ocean. 

Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your day, it was an honor.

Maui Wedding Photographer- Nicole Sanchez

Lighting Assistant- Trevor Nativiad

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