Fun Engagement Images from Honolulu Zoo – Lauren & Jason

I was going through my monthly image backups and I realized this engagement shoot with Lauren and Jason had not been posted and was lost through the shuffle of my daily duties being a father to a newborn baby. Lauren came up with the idea to have their shoot at the Honolulu Zoo and I was stoked because for one I haven’t been to the Zoo since about the 4th grade but also I was thrilled to incorperate some its wild animals within their images. Unfortunately I’d be slightly disappointed since toward the end of the day most of the animals went into hiding but it didnt stop my amazing couple from having a fun time together as they’re just a handful of months away from their wedding.

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Day off at the 2011 Billabong Pipeline Masters

After a long 2011 wedding season, its always nice to take break and photograph a handful of the worlds best surfers tackle one of mother nature’s most amazing waves in the world. Its one reason why I love living in Hawaii. Surfing is by far best remedy for escaping the bad that life throws your way. This year the 2011 Billabong Pipeline Masters surf competition showcased some of the best surf we’ve seen hit the North Shore of Oahu in a long time. The past few contests definitely had its abundance of great surfers but the wave itself definitely didnt live up to its hype during the official waiting period. This year was definitely different. We got 15-20ft+ of clean surf that even the top professional surfers in the world admitted to being a little scared of. Nether the less these guys manned up, paddled out, and gave the crowd an amazing show. Check it out…

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