I wanted to develop a site that displays all of my passions when it comes to life and photography. My father is a photographer and the reason I picked up my first camera when I was in elementary school. 
After graduating from high school, I decided to attend The Hallmark Institute of Photography and was able to expand my education in something that I love so much. I graduated from Hallmark in 1998 and packed my bags to pursue my dream of living in Hawaii.
I have had the pleasure of living and photographing in Hawai‘i for the last 10 years. Surf, skate and landscape photography has always been at the forefront of my focus until I took photos at a friend’s wedding and instantly found something new and inspiring. The amazing thing about wedding photography is that from the start to finish, there is an opportunity at every second to capture and freeze moments in time. Every one of those moments can make people laugh, cry or jump for joy. And these captured moments can be kept and shared for generations to come. I really love watching the expressions on the couple’s faces when they view their wedding photos for the first time. I love seeing them point out a photo that captured a moment during their wedding that they missed but can now revisit. This is what makes shooting weddings so fulfilling and gratifying for me.
Ten years is a long time and so many great things have happened since moving here. The best, by far, is meeting my wife, June. We met on Labor Day in 2001, got married in April of 2005 and welcomed our first child, Chloe Kini, in 2007. Family life is the best and nothing is better than watching our little girl play in the sand at the beach or splash around in the water. It’ll be even better when I can finally take her surfing with me, but for now, we are content just standing on a surfboard in calm waters and practicing together.
Thank you for taking the time to view my site and getting to know me a little bit more. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for rate information.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Eric