Black Sand Beach Maternity Session on the Big Island

Punalu’u Black Sand Beach Sunrise Maternity Session

Black sand beaches are special on the Big Island, and Punalu’u Beach might be on the top of that list. It’s one of my favorite beaches on the island especially during the sunrise, when the beach is still quiet and you get to watch the sun come up over the palm trees.

With a baby on the way, Amanda and Anthony wanted a beach photo session to document this special milestone in their lives. They were up for an early morning start and I was so excited! We had the beach to ourselves, creating a beautiful background for our photos and peaceful start to our day.

Hapuna Beach Sunset Engagement Session

Hawai’i Sunset Engagement Session at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

Katherine reached out to me wanting Hawaii engagement photos while her, her fiance and their family were visiting Big Island. They were staying at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, so we decided to keep things easy and do our sunset session there. The sunset turned out to be an absolutely dream! They were so fun to work with and you could immediately tell they are so happy together. We all had a great time laughing, playing in the ocean and enjoying the beach. In addition to engagement photos, we also made time to get family sunset portraits so the whole family was involved and enjoying a great afternoon.

For newly engaged couples, I highly recommend making time for an engagement session! It’s a great way to loosen up and work out any nerves you might have leading up to your wedding day, plus you get a chance to see what it’s like to work with your photographer and get to know each other. My clients often also use their photos for save the dates and invitations, plus they’re a fun to print out and have at your wedding.

This session was so relaxed and fun to document! For any couples needing tips or help planning your engagement session, please don’t hesitate to reach out!