ihilani- j hearts j (part 2)

and a few more photos from the grounds of the ihilani hotel, where they had their reception.
it was quite beautiful because mom & daughter both were talented and brave to get up and sing for everyone! it was quite amazing.

lanikuhonua- j hearts j! (part 1)

it was such a beautiful day out at lanikuhonua.... i'll just let the pictures speak for themselves. the smiles were flowing... the energy was amazing... thanks to j & j & their families for allowing me to take such great photos!

romantic pick me ups

hi all-
the romantic wedding summer has begun... and love is all around. something else to keep you going- a few movies that i thought were quite wonderful. i don't quite get to watch movies very often, and when i do, its all netflix. so my latest one was pride and prejudice, the 2005 adaptation of the jane austen novel(with keira knightley). my husband says the book is so much better, and hopefully one of these days, i'll get around to being able to sit down quietly and enjoy it. for now, i have to stick to the movie versions. the other movie related to this was becoming jane, with anne hathaway. forgetting the english accents, it was about austen's life, and what led up to her novel writings- and how her own emotions of being in love, and not getting a happy ending, which was the base of her novel, pride and prejudice. of course, you'll have to read/watch them yourself, i am horrible at doing it justice here in writing. but they remind you what love is, what is worth fighting for, the pain of social and class obligations & family, and the freedom of love. and hopefully it'll remind you of why you got married in the first place.

may you find a moment of time to reconnect, to read, to watch a movie, and to smile.

renewal of vows ceremony with aloha wedding planners at the halekulani

happy tuesday! i had the great pleasure of working with susan o'donnell from aloha wedding planners, and photographed a renewal of vows ceremony last friday. the ceremony took place at st. peter and st. pauls cathedral on kaheka street, we took some quick photos down behind the fishing boats at kakaako & they went off to a fantastic lunch and cake cutting at orchids, at the halekulani. its pretty amazing that 10 years have gone by, and they are still in love with 3 beautiful children. they live in texas, came over 10 years ago and return often. i hope to see them here in another 10 years! congratulations to n & f. you are a true inspiration!

shell photographs still up at muumuu heaven!

hi all-

if you haven't gotten a chance to see the large framed shell photos- you still have time! the show at muumuu heaven in kailua has been extended to the 2nd week in july.

makes great gifts for fathers day.... hint hint!

and while some of the photos have been sold, you can see the entire shell gallery online here:
nicole's shells & the seashore photography

new images to arrive within the next 3 weeks.... more shells have been photographed and will be up shortly!
please contact me if you see an image that you would like to purchase.
have a great thursday!

first hawaiian bank- schaefer portrait challenge opening

hi all- ok, i apologize for the lateness of these photos. the opening was may 29th, and i can't believe how fast the time is going by! maybe our moloka'i trip has us still lounging in the shade of the lazy coconut trees & breezes...

but go check out the schaefer portrait challenge down at the first hawaiian bank on king street. the contemporary museum has a gallery there on the first and second floors, and this newest show is pretty cool. 'The Schaefer Portrait Challenge was first held in 2003 in Maui. The statewide, juried competition includes 56 artworks by 53 Hawaii artists, representing Maui, Oahu, Big Island, and Kauai. The artists range from established figures in the art community to promising college students. The Schaefer Portrait Challenge debut in Honolulu is the first time the exhibition has left Maui' (from the contemporary museum's website)
congrats to all the artists in the show... it is up until september 11.

Oahu Wedding Association member of the week (gone by)

hi all-
wanted to point you in the direction of some of oahu's finest people in the wedding industry. a great place to start, if you are searching for dresses, caterers, florists & photographers (but you have me... so you don't need anyone else! :)
even if you are in the business & want to join, there is a great monthly meeting where people get to mingle & learn new things about people in the industry. lots of food, fun & laughter. and they are starting to profile members weekly on the website....

oahu wedding association

have a good saturday! get out there and get some waves.

moloka'i vacation at ke nani kai condos

just got back from a great trip from moloka'i. stayed at the ke nani kai condos, and had one of the best condos in the place. recently refurbished with great decor and a few steps away from the bbq and pool area- a great place to get away. (trymolokai.com) thanks eric and alona- it was awesome. the waves were huge, kids had a great time getting tossed around in the surf, we looked for shells, we hiked over big black rocks and overgrown golf courses, went to a macadamia nut farm and got a lesson on how they grow. (which is so cool, cause we have a tree in the back yard and now we know what to do with those things that fall on the ground!) and we visited the kalaupapa lookout and ali'i fishpond... simply amazing. the weather was awesome.... and we wish we had a few more days there! re-energized and ready to go back to work!
happy tuesday.

lunch with jacqueline rush lee at buzz's

i had a great lunch meeting with an old friend & artist who i met several years ago at the university of hawaii's masters in fine arts program. i had forgotten how funny & amazing her work is, and kudos to jacqueline for getting her work recognized over on the east coast, as well as getting into some of the local collections here in hawaii. hard work being an artist here in hawaii, especially if you aren't doing pictures of palm trees and white sandy beaches. jacqueline does books sculptures. exquisite, playful, austere, and quite beautiful.... you just have to check it out for yourself.

check out her website at www.jacquelinerushlee.com

and thanks for lunch at buzz's! awesome food, great atmosphere & the service was awesome. glad to see they are doing so well on a tuesday afternoon.

g at the royal garden hotel

so i had this awesome fun shoot last weekend down at the royal garden hotel in waikiki. awesome decor, right out of versailles with the painted ceilings, gold trimmed mirrors and decor, wonderful wallpaper backgrounds and some great people who helped us out looking for great places to take pictures....not too many places like this around honolulu! its also got a great little pool out back....which we ended the photo shoot at- and hopefully g's suit is none the worse for wear! happy monday.