Renai Blog - Hawaii Wedding Photography

Bob the dog...

Bob the "girl" dog :)

Rae and Joe

Now that I finally have a weekend off, I figure I might as well do more work! This blog really needs an update...

This wedding started at St. John's in Kalihi and then to the Luau Gardens at the Hale Koa.

A wedding at Hickam Air Force Base

Hickam Air Force Base??? That's right! We had a great time. Kahu Silva performed a beautiful "Lei Ceremony" (I was educated on what a real lei ceremony really was the day before by Kahu Silva. Thanks!)

Galleries back up!

A big thanks to all that have emailed me when the galleries went down last week on our website. Everything is back up and we've also added a few newer pictures. We really need to update this blog now as we have a ton of new wedding pictures from the month of March. Sorry for the slow updates! Here's a couple shots from our last wedding this past Saturday. I'll get more out when I get a break from shooting.

Before and After

As photographers, we often come across less than desirable locations. In this situation, it was a beautiful church, but because the bride did not want to be seen by her groom, she hid out in a side room which looked like a storage area. Cluttered and lots of bad lighting. To make the best out of this situation, I found a spot that was the least cluttered and shot from a low perspective. This allowed me to capture the beautiful dress as well as eliminate all of the clutter. Here are the before and after pictures:

Good help is hard to find....

Grooms make the best lightstand :)

Thanks Art for the "action" shot!

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The Last Word

WOW! What a thrill it was to see our picture featured in the latest Pacific WEDDINGS magazine on the last page.

From the Pacific WEDDINGS blog - "this single image captures a magical, emotional moment in a wedding celebration— a single captivating image that conveys love, friendship, heartfelt gratitude and spontaneity." Go and get your copy of Pacific WEDDINGS!

After a long day, Sara and Steve finally had a chance to be together. Ready to start their new lives together with each other. Click here for more pictures!

K Bay Catering

A couple of weeks ago, I was honored to be invited to view the Officers' Club at the Marine Corp Base in Kaneohe. After all the weddings that I've been to in Hawaii, I had never been to K Bay and also never realized how great of a place K Bay is to have a wedding.

Araceli Tezuka, the Catering Manager there, took me around to view the different wedding sites. Talk about having the whole beach to yourself! Growing up here in Hawaii, I thought I knew where all the beaches were, but I was amazed to find a beach so secluded and perfect for pictures. Something different from the crowded beaches of Waikiki. Definitely a place where your guests will remember!

Contact info:

Araceli Tezuka

Catering Manager

808-254-0905

araceli.tezuka@usmc-mccs.org

The entrance to the Officers' Club

The bar area where guests can hang out before the reception.

One of the wedding sites. This one was on the golf course right next to the most secluded beach in Hawaii.

Another favorite photo area is near "Pyrimid Rock"

Rock Concert at a Wedding?

A guy dancing on stage...Cool DJ lights...was it a wedding or a rock concert?

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Ko'olina Engagement

With Ko'olina getting tighter on security, it's harder to get great pictures if you have to keep looking over your shoulder. But luckily that didn't stop Shannon and Rea from having a great sunset. Rea works with Dr. Clyde Uchida DDS who bought them this engagement session for them. Over a year ago! But we're glad that they finally decided to do this because we got some great pictures and an awesome sunset.

After all that rain...

So after all that rain, we finally had a great week. Another sunset shot at Kaka'ako park:

Blue Sky Sunset Hawaii

Koolina Beach sunset

Miss Jordan

I can't believe that she is almost 4 years old. She is my inspiration and the reason why I became a photographer.

Kevin and Grace

All the way from NY

It's been cold here in Hawaii, but not New York cold! So I've discovered a new talent. I can shoot a camera with one hand, while waving a pink umbrella in the other.

Fire Dancers

More dirty diapers = less sleep for us

Apparently babies have a language of their own. http://www.dunstanbaby.com/ Supposedly babies can tell you when they are hungry, tired, gassy, uncomfortable... All I hear is "change my poopy diapers!" After watching the DVD, we're just as confused as before...