HAWAIIAN CLIFFSIDE COUPLE’S SESSION ON FILM

Sara and DJ are just two of those people that when you hear about them you think “wow they sound like the coolest person ever” hahaha — and it’s true. We first met Sara through mutual friends on a beach in Maui, and quickly decided to make plans back on both of our homes of O’ahu. Over the course of hanging out, I realized Sara is really just a gem of a human. Originally from Norway, she’s traveled all over and fell in love with fashion and design. She started a company called In Awe that curates vintage and modern goods, and will eventually cary her own pieces that she designed. DJ is a custom surfboard shaper and truly makes some of the coolest boards I’ve ever seen. He cares so much about his craft and the process from the very start until the end. So really, I did mean it when I said these two are the coolest ever.

These two were about to move off of O’ahu back to Maui, so they let us hang out with them on one of their last weeks here and document their easy love. We drove to the North Shore and frolicked in some open fields overlooking the ocean. This was one of the first shoots that I got to shoot film only for, which comes with its own set of stressors and challenges. And about halfway through we had to stop shooting because I felt like I was going to pass out, and these two saved the day by giving me the last of their Poppy drink hahaha! Anyways because of this little mishap, we lost a ton of light and really booked it to get some rolls shot before we lost the sun completely.

Needless to say, waiting on the film was a little bit stressful because I didn’t shoot as much as I wanted to, and I really had no idea how any of it was going to come out. But to my surprise, pretty much every single of the small amount of photos that came back, I was absolutely in love with. The beauty of film is that even in its imperfectness, it’s perfect. And the whole vibe compliments these two so well, making them some of my favorite images I’ve ever taken. I hope you enjoy them as well!

Sara’s brand: In Awe
DJ’s surfboards: Astral Daze

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