Do you know what I just realized? That I should blog more often. Why? Well, for the obvious. It really helps my business. I know it did before, but I guess this little blog I have, gives me the edge over my competition, as you can really get to know who I am.

Okay, so onto the wedding blog, Nick and Elise. In the most heterosexual bro type of way, because I'm not gay, I have to say, it's really hard not to like a guy like Nick. Just for starters, he's a real life superhero who had put his life on the line to defend the freedoms of this country. Nick, a multi-tour Iraq war veteran, served his time in the military diffusing bombs. Talk about a dangerous job. On top of that, he's very cool. Elise also too, is extremely likable. I don't like-like her, you know what I mean. Anyway, Elise has a laid back personality that is extremely infectious. So war hero meets infections laid back woman, hey, sounds like a match made in heaven right? How about a match made in Oahu.

Nick and Elise chose Kaena point to tie the knot. They found a little cove that they thought would be perfect for them and for pictures. I'm going to be quiet honest with you here. The cove was small, and very difficult to photograph. Think of coves as small rooms in a house. Larger rooms, like living rooms, are easier to photograph than bathrooms. This cove truly tested my skills. The result though, was still the same...great photos!

Some of the challenges of shooting a wedding at Kaena was the wind. Elise had her hair down, and the wind just had it's way with it. But patience is all it took. That and a little coaching from me to God. Another challenge was the salt air. The salt air, kicked up by the waves, did a number on my lens and viewfinder. Every three shots, my camera seemed to photograph blurry. My viewfinder also became very blurry. It came to a point that I literally had to use science to make sure I had focused pictures.

In order to cut through the glare, I deduced that my flash should do the trick. More so, a stronger flash tough probably added a little more sharpness to the pictures. Luckily, my guess was right.

When it comes to photography, many times, what you see is not what you get. And there comes times, where what you see, is really not what you get. As a film photographer, I don't have the luxury of seeing my photos after I take a shot. Now many see that as a problem, and sometimes, I wish I could see my photos instantly after I took it. But 99% of the time, the math never fails me. And when it comes to film photography, I only have to be somewhat correct when it comes to exposure. If I over expose or underexpose a photo, the lab can usually correct it. When it comes to digital, you pretty much have to be pretty precise. If you're off, you can digitally correct it, but if you do...with digital, you can pretty much notice it right away.

My last notes on Nick and Elise. Well not much. I know Nick got out of the military, so it's really nice to know that he'll be safe and out of danger. I wish both he and Elise, my very very best.


Steve Young
The Hawaii Wedding Report
http://www.dreamweddingshawaii.com