2024 Oahu Wedding Packages Great news everyone! Since the cost of living on Oahu has not gone up since 2023, the price of my Oahu wedding packages is NOT going up. That’s N-O-T! We still can’t do weddings from Waimanalo Beach all the way down to Makapuu, but to be […]
SECLUDED PLACES TO GET MARRIED ON OAHU If you clicked on this link looking to find my secret places to get married on Oahu, you better keep on clicking, because you’re not going to find them here. Or – anywhere on my site, on my podcast, or – look, I […]
BEHIND THE SCENES OF AN ADVENTURE HELICOPTER WEDDING I’ve planned over 10,000 weddings in my life (honestly, I stopped counting after I hit that number 10 years ago) and zero of them, could be considered an adventure wedding. Well, that changed this year, when I got a call from Mark […]
GETTING MARRIED IN HAWAII IS GETTING EXPENSIVE Let’s face the facts here. Everything is getting expensive and there’s really no relief in sight. I went to McDonald’s the other day, I paid close to $15 dollars for an extra value meal! In Waikiki, prices for an extra value meal […]
IT’S OFFICIALLY BOOKING SEASON! 2022 is finally here, and it’s time to move forward. 2020 sucked, and 2021 didn’t suck as much, but it still sucked because you really didn’t know, if our government was going to shut us down, or not. Now, 2022 is here, and it looks as […]
I’ve been in the wedding industry for over twenty years, and have planned, photographed, and also been a part of all types of weddings throughout the United States. And I can say without a doubt, tying the knot on the beaches in Hawaii, from my observation, is probably the most […]
Oh no, it’s another one of those frigging lists! Don’t worry, there’s no click bait here or a gallery full of advertisements. You’ve entered Steven’s Hawaii wedding-safe-space. A nice place where there are unicorns and nothing but free-flowing information that will hopefully “un-confuse” you, when it comes to planning that […]
That pink paper, well, that’s the marriage license. Not too fancy, huh? HOW TO GET YOUR HAWAII MARRIAGE LICENSE Chances are, if you’re looking to get married in Hawaii, you’re also looking to make it legal as well! To make sure you are eligible for all those wonderful marriage tax […]
Hopefully, this never happens again HAWAII IS OPEN, WE’RE OPEN TOO! And Here’s What You Need to Know NOTE FROM AGUST 2, 2021: FOR AN UPDATED ARTICLE ON COVID PLEASE CLICK HERE It’s finally here. Hawaii is opened for business and tourists are flooding back. God, 2020 has been hell, […]
COVID-19, aka CORONAVIRUS, HAWAII WEDDING UPDATE This post will be updated whenever I hear more news about the Coronavirus, and its effect on your Hawaii Wedding. I will only post what I know, and if you feel there are corrections that I should make, please comment below so I can […]
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CELLPHONE MAGIC ~
We are now at the point in our lives where cellphones can produce professional-quality snapshots. This shot was taken on the Samsung 24 Ultra on Pro-Mode. Pro-Mode allows me to manipulate camera settings manually, unlike the default auto mode.
Post-production on this photo was pretty much close to nothing.
On my professional camera, this same shot would require a flash, and some heavy post-production corrections.
Why is this happening? Well, smartphones can't drastically get much smarter - except for their photo/video capabilities. And right now, our smartphones have become incredible cameras. They are great at shooting everything - except Bigfoot. Apparently, even with the best tech, if you shoot Bigfoot, that photo will still turn out blurry as heck.
So, what does this mean for you?
Well, first of all, if you're thinking of buying a professional camera specifically for your vacation, don't. Instead - upgrade your phone.
If you book professional shots from me, do not be surprised if I breakout my Samsung Ultra 24. It's definitely a weapon of choice when it comes to getting great photos for you.
Just to let you know, I'm now doing business as Dream Weddings by Steve :)
There are too many companies out there that are stealing my name, having a version of it. Now there will be no confusion.
Probably some of the most impressive make-up I’ve seen in the past 20 years I’ve been doing this.
Click on the picture to go to their website and book them if you want great photos. Hair and Makeup is everything when it comes to pictures.