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Portrait & Event Locations

Whether you are planning a couple/family portrait session or a special occasion, the location makes all the difference. Here are a few locations I most enjoy here on the beautiful island of Kauai. For planning purposes, I find the most flattering light of the day is during the hour before sunset and I hold the vast majority of my sessions during this time for best results. I am not normally available for sunrise sessions (my creative brain typically does not engage until later in the day!).

North Shore

Resorts:

One Hotel, Princeville
Hanalei Bay Resort, Princeville

Beaches/Tropical Settings:

Hanalei Bay – Pine Trees Beach, Black Pot Beach
Tunnels Beach ($50 travel feel applies)
Kalihiwai Beach
Anini Beach
Kalihiwai Private Waterfall ($500 access fee applies)
Kahili Beach

A couple in wedding attire stands barefoot on a beach at sunset, with the groom kissing the bride’s hand. — Hanalei Bay - Pine Trees 1

Four adults standing close together on a beach with waves and greenery in the background, all smiling at the camera. — Hanalei Bay - Pine Trees 2

A man kneels and holds a woman's hand on a sandy beach at sunset, with waves and clouds in the background. — Hanalei Bay - Pine Trees 3

A smiling couple embraces on a sandy beach with palm trees and mountains in the background. — Hanalei Bay - Pine Trees 4

A smiling couple in white outfits stands on grass with tropical plants and mountains in the background. — Hanalei Bay - Pine Trees 5

A couple in wedding attire embraces outdoors, smiling at each other, with mountains and greenery in the background. — Hanalei Bay - Black Pot 1

A family of four walks barefoot on a sandy beach near a pier at sunset, holding hands and dressed in white. — Hanalei Bay - Black Pot 2

Young woman in a white dress smiles on a beach at sunset, with a pier and pavilion in the background. — Hanalei Bay - Black Pot 3

A man and woman stand together outdoors in front of tropical plants, both smiling at the camera. — Tunnels Beach 1

A man and woman stand barefoot on a sandy beach with waves and greenery in the background. — Tunnels Beach 2

A couple dressed in white wedding attire kisses on a sandy beach at sunset, facing the ocean. — Tunnels Beach 3

A woman and a man stand barefoot on a sandy beach near the water, smiling at the camera with greenery in the background. — Kalihiwai Beach 1

A family of four poses on a sandy beach at sunset, with the ocean and trees in the background. — Kalihiwai Beach 2

Two people in summer dresses stand barefoot on the beach, hugging and smiling at sunset with waves in the background. — Kalihiwai Beach 3

A man stands on the beach with two young girls in matching coral dresses, with greenery and water in the background. — Kalihiwai Beach 4

A woman in a white dress and flower lei sits on a wooden swing over shallow water under leafy branches. — Anini Beach 1

Palm trees and rocks frame a calm beach shoreline at sunset with clouds and blue sky reflected in the water. — Anini Beach 2

A couple walks along a sandy beach with two young children, one parent carrying each child near the shoreline. — Anini Beach 3

A family of four sits on black rocks by the beach, with waves and greenery in the background under a partly cloudy sky. — Kahili Beach 1

A woman and man in tropical attire pose together on a sandy beach with trees and ocean in the background. — Kahili Beach 2

East Shore

(+ These locations are available for mini sessions)

Resorts:

Hilton Garden Inn, Kapaa
Smiths’ Tropical Gardens, Wailua + (must be a luau attendee or pay a garden access fee)
Royal Sonesta Resort, Lihue

Beaches/Tropical Settings:

Moloa’a Beach
Donkey Beach (requires a bit of hiking)
Kealia Beach +
Lydgate Beach Park +
Lae Nani Beach +
Kalapaki Bay +
Timbers Resort Beach (requires a bit of hiking)

Four people pose together on a sandy beach at sunset, with the ocean and a rocky shore in the background. — Donkey Beach 1

Four people stand barefoot on a sandy beach with greenery and trees in the background at sunset. — Donkey Beach 2

A smiling couple stands on a grassy cliff with two dogs, overlooking the ocean at sunset. — Kealia Lookout 1

An adult and a child dressed in white stand on grass by the ocean, smiling at the camera at sunset. — Kealia Lookout 2

A man gives a woman a piggyback ride on a sandy beach near the ocean, both smiling and barefoot. — Kealia Beach 1

A couple poses and smiles on a sandy beach, with waves, driftwood, and greenery in the background. — Kealia Beach 2

Four people stand together on a grassy area near a beach with ocean, sand, and trees in the background. — Kealia Beach 3

A couple stands together by palm trees near the ocean, with the woman holding a baby ultrasound photo. — Lydgate 1

A couple stands barefoot on a rocky beach, with the woman in a bikini and open shirt, holding her pregnant belly. — Lydgate 2

A man and a pregnant woman stand barefoot on a sandy beach near the water, smiling at the camera. — Lydgate 3

Woman in a floral dress stands by a tree on a beach, with ocean waves and driftwood in the background. — Lydgate 4

A couple stands barefoot on a sandy beach near driftwood, facing each other with the ocean and mountains in the background. — Lae Nani 1

A woman in a white dress and flower crown stands on grass near the ocean, surrounded by tropical plants and trees. — Lae Nani 2

Woman in a pink and white dress stands barefoot on a beach at sunset, looking back and smiling at the camera. — Kalapaki Bay 1

A family of five poses barefoot on a sandy beach with water and greenery in the background. — Kalapaki Bay 2

Three young children stand barefoot on a beach, holding hands and smiling, with the ocean and hills in the background. — Kalapaki Bay 3

Woman in a white dress stands barefoot on a sandy beach with waves, rocks, and mountains in the background. — Timbers Resort Beach 1

Four people kneel and smile together on a sandy beach with mountains and a building in the background. — Timbers Resort Beach 2

A woman in a blue shirt stands on grassy cliffs overlooking a sandy beach, ocean waves, and distant houses at sunset. — Timbers Resort Beach 3

South Shore

Resorts:

Koloa Landing, Poipu
Sheraton, Poipu
Grand Hyatt, Poipu
Beach House, Lawaii

Beaches/Tropical Settings:

Shipwreck Beach
Poipu Baby Beach
Sheraton Kauai Beach – small beach behind swimming pool (best sunsets on the island!)

A smiling couple stands together outdoors in front of the ocean at sunset with greenery in the foreground. — Sheraton Poipu 1

Two women in light dresses stand barefoot on a sandy beach with black rocks, ocean waves, and palm trees in the background. — Sheraton Poipu 2

Woman and young girl holding hands and walking on a sandy beach with the ocean and colorful sky in the background. — Sheraton Poipu 3

A couple stands barefoot on a sandy beach near black rocks, facing each other and smiling, with waves in the background. — Shipwreck 1

A group of six adults pose together on a sandy beach with a rocky cliff and ocean in the background. — Shipwreck 2

A couple wearing leis and white clothing stands outdoors, smiling at the camera with trees in the background. — Shipwreck 3

A couple poses by the ocean; the woman wears a flower crown and the man has a leafy lei around his neck. — Shipwreck 4

A family of three walks along a sandy beach near the shoreline, leaving footprints in the sand on a sunny day. — Shipwreck 5

A couple stands barefoot on a sandy beach, embracing, with ocean waves and palm trees in the background. — Poipu Baby Beach 1

A man and woman stand barefoot on a sandy beach at sunset with waves and palm trees in the background. — Poipu Baby Beach 2

Couple standing by a wooden fence, smiling at each other during sunset with palm trees in the background. — Poipu Baby Beach 3

(Because I work so infrequently on the West Shore, please reach out to me for recommendations.)