i've been KISSed

that's right, i am now offering KISS albums as part of my wedding packages. they are so thick and rich, like a good piece of dark chocolate...

xoxo, marina

777 wedding

one of the busiest days in the wedding industry. i lucked out with a sunrise ceremony on the beach.









congrats to emma and josh from brisbane, aus.

xoxo, marina

waikiki wedding

yes! my first rock n roll wedding!
many more to come i hope.
max and kathy were married at the pacific beach hotel in lovely waikiki. we had a lot of on-lookers as we did shoots in the lobby and out on the street. this was my first big city wedding and i had a blast using the urban elements mixed with the charm of waikiki.





xoxo, marina

kauai for a day

i met LA based photographer Jeff Seltzer on flickr. he was looking for someone to get shots of him with his family while on vacation here in hawaii. as a fellow photographer, i know how hard it is to get out from behind the camera and let someone else take the helm.





we planned for an afternoon session, so i had all morning to play with my family on kauai! we ventured out to lydgate park on the north east shore and the caves way up north.

xoxo, marina

rock n roll family

i thought my family was cool, but then i got to shoot, hands down, the coolest family in hawaii. the dad is a cop, mom is a punk rock chick, and the kids all have their own awesome personalities. this was my first rainy day photoshoot. i LOVE rain!

xoxo, marina

oh joy!

: last night my hubby took me out for a night with the cast of LOST!!! seven out the thirteen of the main actors donated their time to help support the honolulu theatre for youth. the actors did readings from next season's play line up. my favorite was "maui vs. hercules", an epic of how maui fished an island from the bottom of the sea and how he must prove how he did so to a man with super human strength. i can't wait to see the hawaiian and greek mythology mixed tale (with a big dose of local flavor and humor) in its entirety next season. the performances were followed by a meet & greet session with all 7 actors and food and drink. i was a bit star struck, but managed to get a shot of myself with all of the losties/others.


thanks jason!!!!

i have been waiting months to do a really fun maternity session. i love the overall joy and happiness expecting mothers (and daddies!) exude. a couple that i photographed about 3 month ago are in that blissful state of the beginnings of parenthood. we jumped in their vw bus on a clear sky blue morning, drove down to the beach (just minutes away from the LOST set), and had a blast.



xoxo, marina

aloha!

marina from hawaii here. i am in love with my life and my family. i am a professional photojournalist and enjoy working with some of the best people on this planet.





i really love the excitement and high emotions that people share on their wedding day. the details inspire and the bride becomes my muse. intimacy is my key to get the right images that capture the heart and soul of the day.







about the images: i first met barry and jamie in high school. they were a cheerleader and a drummer, but now, by love and by law, they are one. the wedding was full of surprises including two chinese dragons, bubbles, a hawaiian prayer circle, and an exhilarating flamenco dance by the bride. it was a great pleasure working for them and sharing their special day with 300+ of their closest friends and family.

xoxo, marina