Rachel's Senior Portraits at Southside Beach - by Chamonix

We were so excited to photograph Rachel's Maui senior portraits last week. Rachel was on vacation in Maui with her family and decided this was the perfect opportunity to be photographed. We met her at Southside Beach and we played on the beach, climbing on the trees and posing with the tropical cacti. It was fun seeing all the different outfits that she brought along with her for her shoot but we had to narrow it down to just three. We especially loved her gorgeous red summer dress which blew in the breeze when she stood in the sand. So pretty! Thank you so much Rachel and family for choosing Maui Vacation Portraits. It was a pleasure to meet you and we hope you had a fabulous time in Hawaii!

Bennett Family Portraits at Honua Kai Resort - by Chamonix

The Bennett Family was running around the grounds of the Honua Kai Resort when we walked up to greet them with our camera. They were celebrating a special Thanksgiving together that doubled as a big family reunion in Maui and a perfect excuse for family portraits! The four 'Bennett Boys' are all grown up and were surrounded by their parents, wives and children. It was so fun to see these three generations together and to see how a family with four boys has grown and expanded. Thank you so much Bennett family for choosing Maui Vacation Portraits. We hope you had a fabulous time in Maui!

Friesen Family Photo Shoot at Makena Big Beach - by Chamonix

The Friesen family met us at Makena Big Beach for their Maui photo shoot! We were playing out in the sand and waves, spinning around, making goofy faces and jumping 100 times to try and get that one successful jumping photo (haha). Our favorite moment during the evening was definitely when little Sammie started hugging her brother and giving him kisses all over his face. We couldn't stop laughing as she smothered him with at least fifty little kisses. The sunset that night was spectacular, turning the clouds every color of the rainbow. Thank you so much Friesen family for such a fun photo shoot. We hope your time in Maui has filled you with wonderful memories. Thank you so much again for choosing Maui Vacation Portraits!

Sherri & Lucas' Couples Portraits at Southside Beach - by Chamonix

Sherri and Lucas met us at Southside Beach for their Maui Couples Portraits. This gorgeous couple started dating when Sherri moved to the island 4 years ago and they've been together ever since. Now Sherri works as a day-of wedding coordinator on the island and this photo shoot was her big chance to get Lucas involved in her wonderful world of cute wedding props! Sherri is so sweet and full of bubbly enthusiasm. She brought an entire box of fun props with her — balloons, goofy champagne flutes, bubble machines, hearts on sticks and sparklers! Lucas was such a good sport, playing along for his lady as she dropped coke bottles into his hands, convinced him to lie on his back in the sand, and kissed him over the top of a red rose. We had these two running all over the beach, splashing in the waves and holding lots of long kisses for the camera. Thank you so much Sherri & Lucas for playing with us on the beach — we had so much fun with you guys!

Kathleen & Greg's Couples Portraits at Po'olenalena Beach - by Chamonix

In November 2012, three sisters met us on the beach for a photo shoot. Kathleen, Brenda & Angel had all been diagnosed with breast cancer within a year of each other. The three extraordinary women have been on this journey of survival together. Read more about their story here. Their photo shoot with Photography by Karma Hill was an opportunity to celebrate their strength and beautiful relationships. Check out their photo shoot with Karma here. One year later, they're back in Maui for a holiday. We were honored to photograph Kathleen again, this time with Greg, her partner of 25 years! Kathleen & Greg met us at Po'olenalena Beach in south Maui for their couples portrait session. They were so full of love for one another, holding each other delicately and smiley when they looked into each other's eyes. After everything they have been through, getting these photographs together was extremely important. They wanted to have images that captured their relationship so they would have something to hold onto in the future should anything happen to one of them. Not only were Kathleen and Greg inspiring, they were so much fun. They were full of fun ideas and willing to try anything.  By the end of their shoot they were soaking wet, covered in sand and laughing.  Thank you so much Kathleen & Greg! It was an honor to photograph you.