Maui is one of my favorite places in the world for engagement sessions and portrait photography.
There is so much besides pretty beaches. Maui’s got waterfalls, jungles, dramatic cliff sides, lava fields and one of the coolest places ever - Haleakala National Park. I’ve been to Haleakala National Park several times, so on a recent trip to Hawaii I was committed to planning a gorgeous portrait session at the summit of the volcano at sunset. I was put in contact with Mitch and Megan through a friend of a friend and discovered they’d be on the island at the same time as me and they were excited to do an anniversary portrait session!
This dove grey dress from Show Me Your Mumu was a perfect dress for a portrait session and to compliment Maui’s gorgeous landscape.
First and Bloom, a Seattle florist and good friend of mine, was also on the island at the same time and put together this fun bouquet for us!
Jessica Waite, one of the best makeup artists on Maui, did gorgeous hair and makeup for Megan.
We had fabulous plans to watch the sunset from the summit and do the majority of our photos there but on the day of our shoot it was foggy and rainy! Thanks to a vendor team and brave couple we charged on and made the most of this weather. The summit of Haleakala was socked in with fog and was freeeeeezing so after some photos we descended down below the clouds to a point that we could see a gorgeous view of the West Maui Mountains. It was in some of these little roadside nooks and crannies that we got gorgeous images of the mountains as sunset was occurring beyond all the grey clouds. Despite the weather not working in our favor, this day wound up being so fulfilling and fun, I am grateful for working with a couple that was up for braving the cold and wind at the summit, and am so thankful for vendors that came together to contribute to this shoot!
Thank you to these wonderful vendors:
Florals First & Bloom
Hair and makeup Jessica Waite
I love working with couples to plan an adventurous portrait session - whether it’s to celebrate your engagement, an anniversary, or just because. If you’re curious about planning a session like this or would like to ask about my future travel schedule click the button below to send me a message! I’ll reply within 24 hours.
