About Us

When people first visit Hawaii, they understand that one definition of aloha means hello and goodbye. As you begin to dive further into understanding this beautiful culture, you will also find that this word has a deep history and multiple meanings.

The word aloha comes from “alo,” meaning presence, and “ha,” which means breath of life. To live a life full of aloha means to have a heart so overflowing with love that you have the ability to influence others with your spirit.

Living with aloha also means living in harmony with the people and land around you with mercy, sympathy, grace, and kindness. Even though we have lived here for seven years, we still consider ourselves to be malahini (or newcomers) to this place. We hope that we can share with you our deep love and respect for the Hawaiian people and ‘aina (land) as we explore these islands together.

You may be wondering, “Why is their photography business named after a chick named Zoe?” Ha! Here’s a little background on why Zoe is one of the core values of our business.

In Latin, this powerful word describes the fullness of life. Zoe (pronounced ‘zo-ay’) describes an active and vigorous life that has purpose and meaning. We strive to infuse purpose and meaning in everything we do, especially during our experiences with our couples. 

Specifically, we can see Zoe in John 1:4 “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” The word Zoe signifies the divine, indestructible, and eternal life of God—the Zoe Life. Our faith in Christ is the foundation of our marriage, business, and lives.

We believe so deeply in living out a Zoe life, which is why we put so much of our heart and soul into this work! 

We know the significance of committing your lives to one another forever. We feel that marriage is such a sacred covenant, and we still can’t believe that we get to witness and document the day that you step into this beautiful chapter of life together.

We genuinely feel that marriage is one of life’s greatest gifts, and we want you to be able to look back on your wedding photos for many years to come. Each photo will transport you back to the the love you felt and the joy that you experienced on your elopement day.

We want your grandchildren and great-grandchildren to browse these photos and understand how deep your love was for one another. We strive to capture moments that are real, intimate, and timeless so that you won’t ever forget the profound connection that exists within your relationship.

We don’t want to take photos of a “picture-perfect” pose, we don’t like using fake prompts, and we definitely don’t want you to feel like you’re on an all-day photoshoot. It’s not our style!

Instead, we will help guide you into moments that feel authentic and true to who you two are as a couple while allowing space for you to sink into whatever feels natural. We have a photojournalist style, which allows us to capture your genuine connection and real emotions.

As much as we strive to provide a high-quality end result with the gallery we send you, we also want you to remember your day as one of the most joyful experiences of your life! 

Our common interest of going on spontaneous adventures was something that drew us together from the very beginning. Chasing waterfalls, jumping off cliffs, and snorkeling with spinner dolphins were a few of our very first dates together.

However, everyone’s definition of adventure is different. For some couples, backpacking 10 miles and camping at an isolated beach is the perfect definition of an epic experience. For others, an ideal adventure is exploring the island by helicopter or setting up a private picnic on massive lava rock cliffs.

Whatever your definition of adventure is, we’re here for it! Our goal is to find out as much as we can about you and your partner so that we can help create one of the most exciting days of your lives!