Sasha Prince Photography

Monthly Photo Challenge: "Water"

2012-01-31T09:28:00.000-08:00

I've joined a really talented group of Hawaii photographers to do a monthly photo challenge and this month our theme was "water". I experimented with a few eerie self- portraits and this is what I came up with. Be sure to visit Wendy Laurel's photography blog to view her beautiful shot of water!

I also love this romantic shot of a couple I recently photographed in the water.

Sean and Lesley Anne: Po'olenalena Beach Wedding

2012-01-25T00:17:00.000-08:00

This was such a beautiful ceremony with many tears and laughs! Enjoy!

coordinator: Makena Weddings

Maui Portraits with Kristin Hettermann

2011-10-21T13:05:00.000-07:00

These are some of my favorite portraits from a recent shoot with Kristin Hettermann. Kristin, a beautiful person inside and out and creator of Grace Delivers, is truly an inspiration!

Hair and Make-up : Katherine Day

A Maui Wedding: Paige and Matthew, Kukahiko Estate

2011-10-15T13:11:00.001-07:00

Coordinator: Laurie Terry
Officiant: Alapaki
Photographer: Sasha Prince Photography
Second photographer: Michael Long

Paige and Matthew had the most beautiful Maui wedding! The love they share is inspiring and I feel blessed to have been there to capture it!

Our Family Day: Kula Forest Reserve

2011-09-07T15:19:00.000-07:00

Walking through the clouds with my husband and son at the Kula Forest Reserve. It's such a peaceful, beautiful, and magical place! Every image shot with film. Mahalo!

An Intimate Maui Wedding: Camille and Kevin

2011-09-05T14:02:00.000-07:00

I love this wedding! Thank you Camille and Kevin for having me document your special day!

Maui Engagement Session, Haiku Mill: Doug and Jacqui

2011-07-10T14:57:00.000-07:00

This was such a beautiful Maui engagement session! Doug and Jacqui's wedding photos from the Haiku Mill, coming soon!

Susan and Vinh: Kukahiko Estate, Maui, Hawaii

2011-07-08T09:11:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Susan and Vinh!

Coordinator: Makena Weddings
Thanks to Anna Kim for all your help!

Maui Couples Shoot: Jordan and Victoria

2011-07-08T00:12:00.000-07:00

This was such a fun shoot! Mahalo, Jordan and Victoria!

Po'olenalena Beach Wedding: Daria and Lorenzo

2011-02-03T22:31:00.001-08:00

Lorenzo and Daria sang to each other while Ron played their song, "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz.

Daria and Lorenzo, originally from Italy, came to Maui and had a beautiful intimate beach wedding with friends and family. They got their feet wet, kissed a lot and drove off on a Harley!
Congratulations, Daria and Lorenzo!

Maui Oceanfront Marathon: Sneak Peek

2011-01-25T10:52:00.001-08:00

My husband, Matt running his third marathon!

"Chicago" Steve, playing the cowbell in support of his wife running 50 marathons in 50 states. Hawaii, Maui is her 37th state!

I finally had an opportunity to document an event, just for fun! Check out MEAT(Maui Endurance Adventure Team) for more info and pictures!

A Maui Snow Day!: Haleakala Summit

2011-01-24T13:09:00.000-08:00

A beautiful camping spot, on the slopes of Haleakala, called Hosmer's Grove.

My niece, Chloe, thrilled with her tiny snow man!

A few days ago, Maui, was blessed with snow fall at the summit of Haleakala! My family and I ventured up the mountain bright and early, hoping to touch the white snow, before it melted. We were lucky to have found some very small patches of it left and especially lucky, the national park, had reopened in time for us to enjoy the last hour of it! My nice Chloe, enjoyed a hooky day from school for this very specail occurrence, that happens every couple of years, on Maui. Can you imagine playing in the snow, then, surfing in the tropics on the same day? Maui, truly is No Ka Oi!

Maui Engagement Photography: Chonway and Anna

2011-01-03T21:14:00.000-08:00

Bic, contacted me prior, to book a surprise engagement session for her brother Chonway. While here on vacation, Chonway had decided to propose to his girlfriend Anna. Anna was completely surprised! Chonway and Anna had been engaged just for a day or two when we met at this secret beach, on the south side of Maui, for a mini engagement session. Congratulations, Chonway and Anna! I am so happy for you both!

Kea Lani Beach Wedding: Melissa and Brandon

2011-01-03T09:18:00.000-08:00

This was a wonderful intimate wedding at Kea Lani Beach. We first started with some pictures around the Grand Wailea grounds then went down to Kea Lani Beach for a beautiful beach wedding. Melissa and Brandon surprised me when they walked right into the ocean! I love when couples are spontaneous! Congratulation Melissa and Brandon!

Selena and Neal: Poolenalena Beach Wedding

2010-12-30T22:16:00.000-08:00

Selena and Neal had a beautiful Maui wedding at Po'olenalena Beach in Wailea. I loved the tears, smiles and laughs they shared with each other. I was happy to have documented these moments for them. Congratulations Selena and Neal!

Maui Family Photographer: The Strong Family

2010-11-20T12:54:00.001-08:00

A Maui Beach Wedding~ Stephanie ad Jeremie

2010-10-13T15:39:00.000-07:00

Stephanie and Jeremie were married on this beautiful south Maui beach. What a lovely couple and beautiful family. Thank you for having me document your special day!

A Beautiful Maui Vow Renewal- Wailea Beach Maui

2010-08-02T18:16:00.000-07:00

A Maui Beach Wedding-Mr. and Mrs. Crick

2010-07-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

A beautiful, intimate beach wedding, on the shores of Maui. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Crick for having me document your special day!

Coordinator: Laurie of Makena Weddings

Maui Family Photographer- Bijl Family

2010-07-13T21:50:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Maggie and her cute little family at AKL Maui. It was a little wet that day but I love it when it rains! Thank you, Bijl family, for having me tag along on your family day! By the way, Maggie is the owner of the coolest, consignment boutique on the island, Bohemia Boutique! Check out her store for some amazing vintage and brand name clothes!

Maui Wedding Photographer, Po'olenalena Beach: Mr. and Mrs. McElwee

2010-06-19T02:53:00.000-07:00

Maui Baby Photographer: Baby Wyatt

2010-05-01T16:33:00.000-07:00

After a little feeding and a quick nap, 3 month old Wyatt, was ready and happy as ever for his photo-shoot. Good thing mommy, auntie and grandma were making him smile for the camera! Heather, thank you for the opportunity you gave me to photograph your little man! We sure did capture some great smiles and expressions from Wyatt!

Maui Headshots: Jacqui Sherwood

2010-04-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

Aspiring actress, Jacqui Sherwood

Love this one!

She is so cute!

Jacqui Sherwood 2010

My Mother: Connie Prince, the Artist, Dreamer and Inventor

2010-03-29T16:14:00.001-07:00

Connie Prince, photos taken in 2005.

I've been thinking about my story and how I came to be a photographer. My story begins with my artist mother, she taught me to appreciate and love all forms of art work. As a child, I first started with drawing and painting, then in high school, I had a taste of photography and instantly realized this was my medium. Since then, I've been on a photographic journey and appreciating every moment.

My mother drew inspiration for her artwork, from Hawaiian culture, it's people and large Hawaiian woman, often times painting them in natural form. For this reason, I enjoy photographing individuals, couples and women, documenting a moment in time and stages in life.

My mother, encouraged her four children to be individuals and expressive through artwork. To this day, I create photography because it is my passion, form of expression and love. I will create photographs until the day I die!

My photographs, whether pictures of an old rusty sink, a couple sharing an intimate moment, a woman confident in her skin or not, my self-portrait and family all share one thing, my heart and soul.

I promise my-self, to keep shooting, creating and expressing through my chosen medium, photography.

Family: Matt and Jonah, My Family

2010-03-21T13:54:00.001-07:00

Jonah, finally got the hang of going down the slide by himself.

Typical two year old, not listening to daddy!

I love my boys!

Day-to-Day Lovliness

2010-03-18T16:57:00.000-07:00

My good friend enjoying a nice glass of Moscato.

The house cat.
I woke up to the sunrise, I loved this window!

A great spot for a self-portrait.
Of course, my self-portrait.

I visited an old-time friend this week on the Big Island. It's been 15 years since we've seen each-other and what a great felling it was to see her again. She was like a big sister to me in high school and still feels like a big sister.

We'd cruise around in her little white car and had many wonderful adventures on that beautiful island. One of which, was a scary experience, we were almost abducted by a group of guys wearing Halloween masks at a local coffee shop parking lot. We'd just pulled into our space when I noticed something didn't seem right with a group of guys hanging out the back of a truck. They came running to our car saying "you are going to party with us tonight". I held my passenger car door shut while one of the guys was pulling it open, it did not lock. Fortunately, we started the car just in-time to narrowly escape what could have been an unfortunate tale.

My friend and I then lost touch after I moved to Maui. Several years had past when we found each other on facebook, oh the joys of facebook! She and I had made plans to see each other on her most recent trip to Hawaii. So, we've re-connected again after many years and I felt just at home staying with her and her mom for the night. I'm excited for our next visit!

I've been photographing the beauty in everyday life. These are some images from my stay on the Big Island.

Maui Couples Shoot: Shelly and Eddie

2010-03-04T02:13:00.000-08:00

Eddie, a friend of my husbands from high school moved to Busan, South Korea a few years ago to teach English. Eddie met Shelly teaching one of his adult English classes and fell in love. They've been married for a couple years now and while visiting Shelly's family on Oahu, decided to make a stop here on Maui, to pay us a visit.

Eddie and Shelly live in a beautiful, large apartment in Busan, over-looking their city lights. I felt bad, all I could offer them was a blow-up mattress, a shoebox for an apartment and a two year old for an alarm clock. However, living across the street from a beautiful beach, is well worth it. Honestly, they were so happy to visit us, I don't think it mattered where they slept.

I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Shelly about her culture and things they enjoy doing in their spare time. Shelly, talked about her wedding and shared some photos. I was surprised to learn, a wedding shoot last about 8 hours and is done in the studio with multiple outfit changes. She said photos are very important and they want to look their very best, with no hair out of place, so to speak. When I mentioned most Maui weddings happen on the beach, with very windy days at times, I think she was taken-a-back. Brides want that? So, when I offered to take some pictures of Eddie and Shelly on our day trip to, Lahaina, they happily agreed, to my surprise.

Shelly just lit up in-front of the camera, posed and moved with grace. At one point, I teased Eddie because he was making funny faces. He felt if he takes himself to seriously, he doesn't have fun. I think that is a great approach while getting your picture taken. With Eddie's lighthearted approach and Shelly's natural presence, I was able to capture a real, fun and spontaneous moment.

Thank you both for visiting us and we hope to come visit you in Busan! I hope you enjoy your photos!

Maui Wedding: Leah and Drew

2010-03-01T17:25:00.000-08:00

Dress: Tamara Catz
Jewelry: Wings Hawaii
Hair and Make-up: Katherine Day
Coordinator: Tamera Sandvold
Venue: Hotel Wailea
Second Photogrpher: Jenna Strubhar

Leah and I became friends after we had photographed her pin-up photos for a surprise gift for her hubby to be. I was so honored and excited she asked me to photograph her beautiful wedding. Leah and Drew were so calm and relaxed on their wedding day, so, when it was time for pictures, they had no problem getting into the mood with.
Leah and Drew, you are an amazing couple and thank you for inviting me to be a part of your day!

Maui Photography Shoot-out Group: Cara and Dominick

2010-02-23T15:24:00.000-08:00

The girls shoot away!

Cara and Dominick over-looking the ocean. This spot had some wonderful rock formations!

It started to rain pretty hard, I love it!

Thank you, Cara and Dominick, for being a part of our first shoot-out!

This is a new group here on Maui where photographers come together to inspire, learn and shoot together. Jana Morgan, a local Maui photographer, organized our first shoot-out at this amazing location, on the west side, of Maui. It's awesome to be a part of a network of supportive people in the industry. I can't wait until our next shoot-out!

Good Old Film Days

2010-02-11T07:38:00.000-08:00

Self portrait 2000

I have a couple boxes full of rolls and sleeve's of film. These images are the only scans I have of my film days. They were all taken before 2001, back when I was studying at Cuyahoga Community college. Most were taken for fun and a couple are assignments. I just loved the beginning of my love affair with photography. I shot without expectations and felt very free. I didn't care if anybody like my pictures or if they fit into a cretin standard or even if I got an "A", I just wanted to create something, maybe even art. I experimented, played and didn't follow the rules of photography. Heck, I didn't even follow what other people were doing in photography, I just did me. To this day, my favorite photos I've ever taken have been on film. When you have a roll of film with 12 shots, every image must count. I thought about composition, lighting, mood, focused only manually, of course everything was manual, and took my sweet time. Now, I shoot only digital, work fast, auto focus, have thousands of images, spend most of my time in front of the computer. It has not been an easy transition for me switching to digital and I still hang on to my past, hoping one day, I will shoot like I once did, without reservations.

Maui Pregnancy: Colleen and Trevor, We're expecting!

2010-02-09T23:34:00.000-08:00

I had the privilege of photographing Colleen and Trevor's pregnancy photos! They are such a cute couple and have so much love for each other and the little one on the way. Thank you both, so much, for letting me document this very special time for the both of you! I really love these photos! Colleen, you look incredible and I think you may be having a boy. I could be wrong, though!!

Self-portraits

2009-10-28T19:08:00.001-07:00

Sometimes, when I'm alone, an idea will come to mind and I must photograph my-self. The difficulties I've experienced propping up the camera and trying to make sure the shot is in focus, not to mention composition. I must say, I am grateful for the LCD screen .

Sugar Beach, Maui Fashion Photography

2008-11-25T12:43:00.000-08:00

Maui Portraits: Sophia

2008-11-25T12:28:00.000-08:00

I took these images of my sister, Sophia Trask, on a secluded beach. She is an amazing actor and model!