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Wedding Vows at Sunset

elissapham — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:22:59 +0000

Ron and Tana were enamored with the beauty of Hawaii, and wanted to exchange their wedding vows during a sunset ceremony. It was an intimate event with only Ron’s son, his son’s girlfriend and Tana’s best friend in attendance. I met up with the ladies as they got ready in their hotel room at the Halekulani and then rode over to Magic Island, in their limo with them. Tana was beaming the whole time! After the ceremony, the wedding party enjoyed champagne as they watched the sunset- which had a beautiful golden glow that evening…

50th Anniversary Celebration in Hawaii…

elissapham — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:57:42 +0000

Ram and Betty wanted to do something very special to celebrate their 50th anniversary…so they decided to renew their vows in Hawaii and have all their family come participate! Their children and grandchildren flew in from all over the world and each had their own part in the ceremony. We started out at the Hale Koa hotel, then headed to the church on a trolley and ended up back at the Hale Koa for lunch. It was a very sentimental event and I could tell how close knit this family really was, so I was honored to capture it for them…

Family Reunion in Hawaii…

elissapham — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:15:16 +0000

Celina booked a session with me for her husband Jack’s family trip to Hawaii. It was a reunion of his parents, all their children and grandchildren. We did portraits on the beach in Waikiki, of the individual families, as well as some large group ones. They were all so fun and easy to work with!

Bridal Shower…

elissapham — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:43:01 +0000

I was in Sacramento, California for the weekend- to attend my friend Christie’s bridal shower and take some photos for her. It was a beautiful Autumn day and the wine theme for the shower was perfect. Congratulations again Christie and I’m looking forward to the wedding!

Group Portrait Session…

elissapham — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:37:16 +0000

The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta, Hawaii Alumnae Chapter, needed some group photos. We were able to get in some individual portraits too and had a great time at the shoot. These women had such vibrant personalities, it made me wish I was a part of their organization!

Sibling Shoot…

elissapham — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:24:43 +0000

Kacey’s brother and sister were coming to visit her in Hawaii and she thought it would be nice to do a sibling photo session. We got some traditional posed shots of them all together and then spent the other half of the shoot taking “action” shots, which were more up their alleys. These included running, jumping, doing the “Captain Morgan” pose and getting hit by large waves!

Photo Tour Fun…

elissapham — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:55:21 +0000

I’m back on Oahu! The wedding in California was a blast but it’s nice to be back home and I was excited to go out and shoot again. My first shoot back was with Amanda and Jason, who wanted to do a photo tour to see more of the island, as well as to celebrate their 10th year anniversary. They are such a youthful and vibrant couple! During the shoot, they were even asked by onlookers if they were newlyweds. It was an easy mistake to make because they still seem very much in love and excited. Amanda had me laughing continuously throughout the shoot. I had so much fun with them that I didn’t want to end the session!

Luau…

elissapham — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:43:37 +0000

I went to the starlight luau at the Hilton Hawaiian Village tonight, courtesy of Jennifer and Pheo. I had just shot a family vacation shoot for them and their son a few days ago and they invited me to accompany them to the luau. It was such a nice gesture and reminded me of why I love doing what I do- I get to capture memories and meet wonderful people! I like the shot below of their son Andrew, enraptured by the performers…

Fashion show at Pearl

elissapham — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:04:26 +0000

I took some photos of the fashion show at Pearl lounge the other night, for “Ready to Wear” fashion week. Jodi, of Martinique, had invited me and her new line was amazing! The “Fashion Resort” night also included designers Roberta Oaks and Indah.

Friday night fireworks…

elissapham — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:15:39 +0000

Went to watch the Hilton Friday night fireworks on the beach last night. It’s such a great weekly ritual…