• ✨ONE WEEK✨ And I’ll be headed to explore Southern California again ✈️💃🏽 This trip is a pretty last minute one, but I’m so excited to be coming back to explore! Last fall I literally had such an incredible adventure on the West Coast! Having the privilege of connecting and capturing some of you that live out there and have followed me was amazing! So, of course, I want to open things up again for shoots and make myself available to meet more amazing people. I need some new adventures buddies! Ready to see my available dates? Southern California✨ APRIL 8TH - 18TH, 2021 I’m leaving the calendar open for now, but will likely stop booking once I arrive. I’m flexible for now but will decide on what “fully booked” looks like for me as well go. Soooo...THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! If you been interested in a shoot but knew I lived in Hawai’i and figured it was unrealistic. Well now it’s possible friend! I’m ready to meet you 👋🏽 Where are my Southern California people at? I love getting to see who follows me that lives out there! 🥰
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    ✨ONE WEEK✨ And I’ll be headed to explore Southern California again ✈️💃🏽 This trip is a pretty last minute one, but I’m so excited to be coming back to explore! Last fall I literally had such an incredible adventure on the West Coast! Having the privilege of connecting and capturing some of you that live out there and have followed me was amazing! So, of course, I want to open things up again for shoots and make myself available to meet more amazing people. I need some new adventures buddies! Ready to see my available dates? Southern California✨ APRIL 8TH - 18TH, 2021 I’m leaving the calendar open for now, but will likely stop booking once I arrive. I’m flexible for now but will decide on what “fully booked” looks like for me as well go. Soooo...THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! If you been interested in a shoot but knew I lived in Hawai’i and figured it was unrealistic. Well now it’s possible friend! I’m ready to meet you 👋🏽 Where are my Southern California people at? I love getting to see who follows me that lives out there! 🥰
  • GET THIS OUT OF YOUR HEAD! “But the photography industry is already so crowded. I couldn’t possibly succeed. Why should I even struggle? My work has no chance against everyone else. There is no use pursuing this when there are already so many talented people out there. The competition is too fierce. They have so much more experience and I’m just starting, no one will want to book me” If you have ever thought any of these things, it’s time for a mindset SWITCHHH 🙅🏽‍♀️ I’ve even had clients ask me if I find the competition tough. Hawaii is stunning, it’s a dang good place to be a photographer, so there are a lot of them here. But, honestly, I haven’t struggled with a lot of the mind games listed above for quite some time. Want to know why? YOU ARE SO UNIQUE! Yes, there are a lot of photographers out there! We are a big community! BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE YOU! Here are some things I want you to hold on to when you feel not-so-unique. 🙌🏽 YOU SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. I don’t care if you and another photographer are shooting at the same exact location and even edit a similar way and have the same gear. Your work will never be identical. You just see things differently and bring your own creativity to the table. 🙌🏽 PEOPLE WANT TO CONNECT WITH YOU. This is not all about your work! Whoa, did I just say that, YES! I promise you that your clients might have chosen you over someone else because they love who you are and may just connect with you on a personal level better. Keep sharing who you are! Show your quirks and other passions and all the things that make you, YOU! 🙌🏽 COMMUNITY > COMPETITION. If you see every other industry professional as your competitor, yeah, you will feel overwhelmed. Celebrate each other. Know that they will win some leads and so will you. Sometimes people will pick them and sometimes they’ll pick you! Because you are BOTH RAD and that's just life. Choose to believe in abundance and that their opportunities don't take away from your own. Good stuff is coming for you too! But don’t let other's successes cause you to quit! You are an incredible creative. Keep going!  WE NEED YOU! Stay in your lane and keep pursuing what you love ❤
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    GET THIS OUT OF YOUR HEAD! “But the photography industry is already so crowded. I couldn’t possibly succeed. Why should I even struggle? My work has no chance against everyone else. There is no use pursuing this when there are already so many talented people out there. The competition is too fierce. They have so much more experience and I’m just starting, no one will want to book me” If you have ever thought any of these things, it’s time for a mindset SWITCHHH 🙅🏽‍♀️ I’ve even had clients ask me if I find the competition tough. Hawaii is stunning, it’s a dang good place to be a photographer, so there are a lot of them here. But, honestly, I haven’t struggled with a lot of the mind games listed above for quite some time. Want to know why? YOU ARE SO UNIQUE! Yes, there are a lot of photographers out there! We are a big community! BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE YOU! Here are some things I want you to hold on to when you feel not-so-unique. 🙌🏽 YOU SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. I don’t care if you and another photographer are shooting at the same exact location and even edit a similar way and have the same gear. Your work will never be identical. You just see things differently and bring your own creativity to the table. 🙌🏽 PEOPLE WANT TO CONNECT WITH YOU. This is not all about your work! Whoa, did I just say that, YES! I promise you that your clients might have chosen you over someone else because they love who you are and may just connect with you on a personal level better. Keep sharing who you are! Show your quirks and other passions and all the things that make you, YOU! 🙌🏽 COMMUNITY > COMPETITION. If you see every other industry professional as your competitor, yeah, you will feel overwhelmed. Celebrate each other. Know that they will win some leads and so will you. Sometimes people will pick them and sometimes they’ll pick you! Because you are BOTH RAD and that's just life. Choose to believe in abundance and that their opportunities don't take away from your own. Good stuff is coming for you too! But don’t let other's successes cause you to quit! You are an incredible creative. Keep going!  WE NEED YOU! Stay in your lane and keep pursuing what you love ❤
  • Trash the dress competition 🏆 COMMENT YOUR FAVORITE photo out of all these awesome adventures babes! These kinds of shoots are not for everyone and that is 100% okay! I always tell my couples that they don’t need to be the jump-in-the-ocean-in-clothes kind of couple to be a couple that can work with me. Of course not! I love working with the wild and spontaneous and the more modest and chill. All are welcome! But, if including a dip in the ocean for your shoot is something you’re a bit of a skeptic or curious about, let me put you at ease with some little me tips 👍🏽 ✨We always save it for last. I plan our shoot so that you don’t get wet prematurely. The ocean is always saved for last so look fresh and dry for all other shots. ✨We can ease into it. I let you call the shots with how far in you’re willing to go and how much fun you want to have with it. You can start angles-deep and slowly work in some other shots that are within your comfort, ✨It doesn’t necessarily “trash” your attire. The ocean isn’t as harsh on your dress as you may think. A little salt water and sand are a lot easier to clean than mud. Your dress's appearance won’t be lost cause is you want to take it for a swim. If you want to hike in your dress it's a different story haha! ✨Read your surroundings. Know your dress. Don’t go into the ocean if things are looking too rough. Wedding dresses get a whole lot heavier in the ocean, you want to do this safely. If you shoot with me, I’ll be sure to help direct you. Would you be down for this?! Are you the kind of person that would be 100% spontaneous enough to jump in the ocean in your clothes? Or does it sound fun, but it would take a little working up to? 😂
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    Trash the dress competition 🏆 COMMENT YOUR FAVORITE photo out of all these awesome adventures babes! These kinds of shoots are not for everyone and that is 100% okay! I always tell my couples that they don’t need to be the jump-in-the-ocean-in-clothes kind of couple to be a couple that can work with me. Of course not! I love working with the wild and spontaneous and the more modest and chill. All are welcome! But, if including a dip in the ocean for your shoot is something you’re a bit of a skeptic or curious about, let me put you at ease with some little me tips 👍🏽 ✨We always save it for last. I plan our shoot so that you don’t get wet prematurely. The ocean is always saved for last so look fresh and dry for all other shots. ✨We can ease into it. I let you call the shots with how far in you’re willing to go and how much fun you want to have with it. You can start angles-deep and slowly work in some other shots that are within your comfort, ✨It doesn’t necessarily “trash” your attire. The ocean isn’t as harsh on your dress as you may think. A little salt water and sand are a lot easier to clean than mud. Your dress's appearance won’t be lost cause is you want to take it for a swim. If you want to hike in your dress it's a different story haha! ✨Read your surroundings. Know your dress. Don’t go into the ocean if things are looking too rough. Wedding dresses get a whole lot heavier in the ocean, you want to do this safely. If you shoot with me, I’ll be sure to help direct you. Would you be down for this?! Are you the kind of person that would be 100% spontaneous enough to jump in the ocean in your clothes? Or does it sound fun, but it would take a little working up to? 😂
  • Here’s something I want to choose to believe… Good things can still come out of hard seasons ⛈🌱 I know this year has been hard. Even though the good things you may have been anticipating for 2020 might not have happened it doesn’t mean that some other kind of beauty didn’t unfold from it instead. Hard seasons force us to look a little harder at what good things could still be happening in the midst of a trial. SHARE at least one good thing that came out of 2020 for you! Maybe a lesson, a relationship, a mindset, more time for _____?Tell me what was still worth celebrating this year 🎉
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    Here’s something I want to choose to believe… Good things can still come out of hard seasons ⛈🌱 I know this year has been hard. Even though the good things you may have been anticipating for 2020 might not have happened it doesn’t mean that some other kind of beauty didn’t unfold from it instead. Hard seasons force us to look a little harder at what good things could still be happening in the midst of a trial. SHARE at least one good thing that came out of 2020 for you! Maybe a lesson, a relationship, a mindset, more time for _____?Tell me what was still worth celebrating this year 🎉
  • SWIPE to see who won the giveaway 😱 drum rolll 🥁…. 🎉 @CASIECALIP 🎉 Congratssss friend! I’m so excited to shoot your engagement photos! You can thank your sweet friend @haley_buchholz for being so kind as to enter you in and wanting to encourage you with this! Was she successful haha?!?! To everyone else! Thank you again for helping me make this happen! You are all amazing and so intentional with all your comments! You’ve helped my vision come to life once again! BUT also just want to say thank you, just in general for all you who have followed along! Doing this giveaway for the 3rd time and coming to the end of the year has sparked a time of reflection and thankfulness for me! It’s so crazy to see how far we’ve come. I couldn’t have done it without you all. Thank you for being a part of my story and business in this way! As we move forward into 2021 what more would you love to see from me?
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    SWIPE to see who won the giveaway 😱 drum rolll 🥁…. 🎉 @CASIECALIP 🎉 Congratssss friend! I’m so excited to shoot your engagement photos! You can thank your sweet friend @haley_buchholz for being so kind as to enter you in and wanting to encourage you with this! Was she successful haha?!?! To everyone else! Thank you again for helping me make this happen! You are all amazing and so intentional with all your comments! You’ve helped my vision come to life once again! BUT also just want to say thank you, just in general for all you who have followed along! Doing this giveaway for the 3rd time and coming to the end of the year has sparked a time of reflection and thankfulness for me! It’s so crazy to see how far we’ve come. I couldn’t have done it without you all. Thank you for being a part of my story and business in this way! As we move forward into 2021 what more would you love to see from me?
  • !!🚨 12 HOURS LEFT 🚨!! Wait?!? Whaaaaaat?!? Yup, giveaway EXTENDED! I’m adding 12 more hours for you to enter my giveaway! Decided to spice it up 😂 But once again, let me just say, I’m blown away by you! You guys are so kind! There are so many amazing stories in the comments of my giveaway post. I think I’m always encouraged by this giveaway in seeing that there are just SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE OUT THERE!!! People that have encouraged you, lifted you up in your hard times, taken care of you, showed you selfless love, and have given you their time. Wowie! Thank you for sharing them with us! But the hope is that no matter who wins, that people will be encouraged by this giveaway!  That you could uplift their spirit especially after such a hard year. What an amazing gift for someone just to be reminded how many people love them and WHY! So, thank you thank you AGAIN for making this giveaway above and beyond anything I could’ve imagined it to be! You guys are rad! BUT👏🏽IT👏🏽AINT👏🏽OVER👏🏽PEOPLE👏🏽 Instead of ending at 11:59 PM HST on December 20th you now have until December 21st at 11:59 AM HST to enter in more of your sweet friends or family! Soooo letssss goooooo!!!! Have you liked that I've done this giveaway every year? Should we keep it going or maybe even switch it up next year?
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    !!🚨 12 HOURS LEFT 🚨!! Wait?!? Whaaaaaat?!? Yup, giveaway EXTENDED! I’m adding 12 more hours for you to enter my giveaway! Decided to spice it up 😂 But once again, let me just say, I’m blown away by you! You guys are so kind! There are so many amazing stories in the comments of my giveaway post. I think I’m always encouraged by this giveaway in seeing that there are just SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE OUT THERE!!! People that have encouraged you, lifted you up in your hard times, taken care of you, showed you selfless love, and have given you their time. Wowie! Thank you for sharing them with us! But the hope is that no matter who wins, that people will be encouraged by this giveaway!  That you could uplift their spirit especially after such a hard year. What an amazing gift for someone just to be reminded how many people love them and WHY! So, thank you thank you AGAIN for making this giveaway above and beyond anything I could’ve imagined it to be! You guys are rad! BUT👏🏽IT👏🏽AINT👏🏽OVER👏🏽PEOPLE👏🏽 Instead of ending at 11:59 PM HST on December 20th you now have until December 21st at 11:59 AM HST to enter in more of your sweet friends or family! Soooo letssss goooooo!!!! Have you liked that I've done this giveaway every year? Should we keep it going or maybe even switch it up next year?
  • ✨GIVEAWAY CLOSED✨ Who's ready to win a full 2-hour photo session ($800 value😱)?!?!? If you’ve followed along for a while you know what's about to go DOWN! It’s time for my 3rd Annual GIVING GIVEAWAY! I loved that I’ve done this for the past few years. The very first time I launched this giveaway it quickly became clear to me that it was something I needed to keep doing yearly. There was just something special about it! Because instead of just masses of tags in the comments without any thought, this giveaway requires a little more intention. Let me explain... You can’t enter yourself in. Yup, you heard me. This is a giveaway that you are only allowed to enter others into. It’s all about wanting someone else to win something special. And the other catch is that you can’t just simply tag someone in the comments, your entry will be disqualified if you don’t write a kind message to the person you’re tagging. TELL THEM WHY YOU LOVE THEM TELL THEM HOW THEY’VE HELPED YOU TELL THEM WHY YOU ARE THANKFUL FOR THEM TELL THEM WHY YOU THINK THEY DESERVE THIS The message can be anything kind, encouraging and uplifting, so be ready with the tissues haha. You guys have blown me away over the past years with the messages you’ve commented to one another! There are always some tear-jerkers in there! And that is why this giveaway is a thing 👏🏽 So, let's spread some love and start talking about these rules: ✨FOLLOW @sunnyjunebug ✨LIKE this post ✨TAG the person you want to enter in the comments with a love note to them in the same comment. You may enter more than one person to win! *Keep in mind that your nominee must be able to redeem the session. So they are likely a Hawaii local, have plans to visit Hawaii, or live in an area that could potentially line up with my future travel schedule (typically West Coast friendly, Southern California is 👌🏽) Please consider this when entering* Giveaway closes Sunday, December 20th at 11:59pm and the winner will be announced Tuesday, December 22nd🎉
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    ✨GIVEAWAY CLOSED✨ Who's ready to win a full 2-hour photo session ($800 value😱)?!?!? If you’ve followed along for a while you know what's about to go DOWN! It’s time for my 3rd Annual GIVING GIVEAWAY! I loved that I’ve done this for the past few years. The very first time I launched this giveaway it quickly became clear to me that it was something I needed to keep doing yearly. There was just something special about it! Because instead of just masses of tags in the comments without any thought, this giveaway requires a little more intention. Let me explain... You can’t enter yourself in. Yup, you heard me. This is a giveaway that you are only allowed to enter others into. It’s all about wanting someone else to win something special. And the other catch is that you can’t just simply tag someone in the comments, your entry will be disqualified if you don’t write a kind message to the person you’re tagging. TELL THEM WHY YOU LOVE THEM TELL THEM HOW THEY’VE HELPED YOU TELL THEM WHY YOU ARE THANKFUL FOR THEM TELL THEM WHY YOU THINK THEY DESERVE THIS The message can be anything kind, encouraging and uplifting, so be ready with the tissues haha. You guys have blown me away over the past years with the messages you’ve commented to one another! There are always some tear-jerkers in there! And that is why this giveaway is a thing 👏🏽 So, let's spread some love and start talking about these rules: ✨FOLLOW @sunnyjunebug ✨LIKE this post ✨TAG the person you want to enter in the comments with a love note to them in the same comment. You may enter more than one person to win! *Keep in mind that your nominee must be able to redeem the session. So they are likely a Hawaii local, have plans to visit Hawaii, or live in an area that could potentially line up with my future travel schedule (typically West Coast friendly, Southern California is 👌🏽) Please consider this when entering* Giveaway closes Sunday, December 20th at 11:59pm and the winner will be announced Tuesday, December 22nd🎉