Apr 17, 2010
One night in Maui, my husband and I were sitting on the beach, preparing to watch another beautiful Hawaiian sunset. There was a photographer down the way photographing a lovely family of 4 all dressed in white (gasp! But it actually looked great). I had my camera by my side and I had snapped a few pics here and there, but I was totally uninspired. I was aching to photograph people…gosh, wouldn’t a couple be so lovely in this amazing light?!
Lo and behold, there was a couple sitting near us. They were so cute and so in love and just having a great time. So, photographer geek that I am, I walked up to them and asked if they’d like me to take their picture. I can’t believe they agreed! They must have thought I was some strange goofball tourist. But sometimes, you just have to go for it and I’m so glad we did!
what a cool thing to do! Did you send them the pictures?
wow Talk about right place at the right time!! “Hey…I am one of the best photographers in America…mind if I take some perfect pictures of you in this perfect place?”
Beautiful! I love the second to the last one…where you can see her hair blowing with the swirl that I imagine they are doing 🙂
amazing light and color M!!!
a random score! love them!!
Gorgeous! Inspirational for me 🙂 I am shooting a couple soon for my portfolio for class. Such great ideas
Lucky people! After they see your pictures I’m sure they’ll be so glad they indulged that crazy tourist!!!
Those are some great shots! Great job!
Polo beach? Mmmmmmmm beautiful light. I think I can taste the salt in the air.
These are some of the coolest pictures I’ve seen in a long time. Not merely because they are amazing and passionate and full of life (and on a beach with a beautiful sunset!!!), but because of the story you have to tell along with them. I mean, really, how many times in life do you find such perfect subjects, with such gorgeous color and lighting, in such a perfect place?? These are the kind of pictures dreams are made of…
Oh how I wished this were me!!!! What I would give for you to do this for my hubby and me!!!!! Too bad I live so far away. Am totally loving PT4P!!!!!
Yeah, its like- Hi, my name is Steven Spielberg and with this amazing light- can I videotape your family interacting? Would you mind?
Lucky couple- what an amazing gift! You rock, Michele!
I love them! That’s the kind of photographer that I am too, if I see somebody in need of a photo, I beg them to let me capture it. You did SUCH an amazing job though. I’m in awe.
definitely a lucky couple!! I would never be that lucky:) That *is* some stunning light!!
Those lucky dogs! What are the odds, the funny thing is in the “photography world” you are famous, they had NO idea! LOL! So, I want the rest of the story, did you exchange email addresses? Will they ever get to enjoy these like we all have? Give us more!! 🙂
Wow..Absolutely beautiful.
I LOVE SEEING MY NIECE SOOOO BEATIFULL ABD HAPPY. THANK YOU FOR SUCH GREAT PICS.