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.

Easley Family Portraits at Makena Big Beach - by Chamonix

Uncontrollable cuteness is what we discovered when the Easley family arrived at Makena Big Beach for their Maui family portraits. Little Briella was ready for her close-up with smiles from beginning to end of the photo shoot. And why wouldn't she be happy when she was having such a fun trip to the beach with her parents? She got to kick sand into the air, ride on dad's shoulders, splash in the waves with mom and watch the sunset over the ocean from a cozy little perch on the beach. Apparently, Briella is destined to grow up and be a surfer girl. She loved being in the water! We were chasing waves out and letting them chase us back in. We finished their portrait session at sunset, singing songs and throwing our arms up in the air! Thank you so much Easley family! We had a blast with you guys.

Harper Family Portraits at Baldwin Beach - by Chamonix

When the Harper family (Jack the dog included) arrived at Baldwin Beach for their morning photo shoot we were greeted with lots of energy and big smiles. The boys were so excited to play in the sand and climb on logs. We jumped as high as we could off the big tree stumps that are scattered across Baldwin Beach. The boys dug into a giant hole in the sand and couldn't stop laughing when their mommy surprised them with a Whoopee Cushion. Of course, the funniest moment was when Jack the dog decided to dance around on Chamonix's head (mom helped him get up there). We finished their  shoot with goofy faces underneath the palm trees and some romantic cuddles on the giant boulders. Thank you so much Harper family for choosing Maui Vacation Portraits!