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Tiara + Derek | Bayer Estate | Hawaii Destination Wedding

Tiara and Derek’s destination wedding in Oahu, Hawai’i was a spectacular event. We started at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Hotel in Waikiki, before heading to the Bayer Estate for the wedding. The Bayer Estate is a quiet colonial-era estate on the beach east of Honolulu. The evening finished with a spectacular meal at Roy’s Restaurant. We were blessed with scattered showers that parted at all the right times during the ceremony and portrait sessions. It was such a relaxing and beautiful day! Tiara and Derek are off to Kauai for their honeymoon before coming back to join me in the (currently) very chilly San Francisco Bay Area. Thank you so much to Tiara and Derek for inviting me to come along, and for the wonderful assistance of Nancy Tsai and Peter H. Chang with the photography and video fusion coverage.

We’ll have a wonderful fusion video from the day coming soon as well.

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This event marked the debut of my new Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS II lens. I almost always shoot with all prime lenses for improved optical quality, but this lens is directly comparable and was a huge improvement over my other zooms. Highly recommend!Hawaii Destination WeddingHawaii Destination Wedding

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A rainbow even appeared after a quick rain shower.Hawaii Destination Wedding

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Details:

Hotel - Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Waikiki

Wedding Ceremony – The Bayer Estate

Officiant – Rev. George W. Scott

Reception: Roy’s Restaurant, Kalanianaole Highway

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John - October 3, 2011 - 5:49 pm

I have just found a new favorite photographer!

Matthias Giezendanner - August 26, 2010 - 11:04 am

Great work as always Noah, I love the rainbow silhouette and the toned shots of the bride in the window.

Jimmy - August 23, 2010 - 6:14 am

Stunning work, Noah. Great emotion and execution.

Eric Lagstein - August 18, 2010 - 11:13 am

Love the shot of them by the tree.

Philip Hawkins - August 16, 2010 - 6:35 am

Those are two beautiful shots of Tiara in the window!

Ian Balam - August 12, 2010 - 10:10 am

Lovely work Noah. Best work.

stacy - August 5, 2010 - 12:20 pm

very cool looking couple, beautiful smile…. great shots!!!

Francis - August 4, 2010 - 11:39 am

Wow Noah! This is really some fantastic work. I love how you can see so much emotion and connection in these photos. They are truly beautiful but also very meaningful and go so far beyond the cliche details of shoes and “artistic photos” I’ve seen on so many photography blogs. I don’t think I’ve ever seen wedding photography as good as what you have on your website. You really are one of the very best!

Lanikai Beach | Oahu, Hawai’i

Just back from Derek and Tiara’s destination wedding in Hawaii. The day after the wedding the whole crew (Nancy, Peter and myself) went out to the beautiful Lanikai beach outside of Kailua. It was the prettiest beach I’ve come across on Oahu and I managed to take these two photos before putting the camera down to take in some sun. Wedding photos to come shortly.

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Nancy also wanted some beach photos too. No problem being a photographer and a model- you always know what you want! Nancy loves toned images with an antique look. And if you ever wonder if it’s annoying to have a back seat photographer when you’re taking photos….yes it is;). One my way and one hers.

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Chris & Tom | Healdsburg Country Gardens Wedding

Chris and Tom were married at the beautiful Healdsburg Country Gardens, a quiet retreat nestled among the vineyards of Sonoma wine country. Both have a Greek heritage (families that are actually nearly neighbors by pure coincidence) which lead to some great dancing throughout the evening. There was so much love between these families, with an incredibly spirited and charismatic set of friends to cap it all off. Below are a few of my favorites.

Thanks to Nancy Tsai for her wonderful assistance photographing the event.

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I love the Band-aid in the photos below. Chris looks absolutely gorgeous, with (for me) a symbolic reminder that my clients are not models (though they might look that way sometimes) but real, honest, genuine people who are totally in love and embarking on a daring journey together.

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Behind the scenes:

Venue- Healdsburg Country Gardens

Caterer- Grapevine

Photographer- Me!

Cake- Patisserie Angelica

Officiant – Rev. Tim Mills

Guitarist – Mike McCall

Flowers- Dragonfly Flowers

Hair-  It’s a Date (Rachel)

Makeup- Glowing Bridal (Audrey)

Transportation: Pure Luxury

Wedding Planner: Thumhart Event Consulting (Amy and Felicia)

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Eric Lagstein - August 18, 2010 - 11:14 am

The shot overlooking the field is my favorite one.

Doreen Kline - July 30, 2010 - 8:56 am

Amazing wedding Noah. Great images with lots of interesting backgrounds. Looks like they had lots of fun. Great work.

New Portfolio Site

The evolution of my business continues with the debut of a brand new portfolio site. www.noahhawthorne.com will join this blogsite as a landing place for some of my favorite work, bigger images, and rocking slideshows for your viewing pleasure.wedding portfolio website

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RachelYeoh - October 10, 2010 - 4:21 am

This is the first to browse you website.it attracted me mostly.i’ve got some idea for my future wedding after look some pictures from you.you are a affective cameraman. i’am from china.it’s pity . so far away from you heeee^_^

Sunny - July 28, 2010 - 11:32 am

Love the new site, very classic and clean. The imagery is amazing and the layout is great. I am sure your clients will love it :)

Dean and Darlene

I met Darlene over a year ago for a set of maternity photos. The little one has finally arrived, learned to walk, and has turned into the adorable ball of energy named Dean. I met up with the dynamic duo and the rest of the family at a park in Berkeley.

We even got to stop off at the Goorin Brothers hat shop in Berkeley on the way home for Dean to show off his swanky sense of style (and hat throwing technique).

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Kong & Aimee | Nestldown Wedding | Dynasty Reception

Aimee and Kong’s beautiful wedding at took place at Nestldown, a secluded retreat in the midst of a stand of redwoods. Nestldown is located in the foothills west of the Los Gatos and San Jose area and is a secluded world to itself. The morning ceremony was accompanied by quaint little details such as blueberry pancakes to go with the towering trees. After the ceremony we took a break to watch the final portion of the USA vs Ghana World Cup soccer game at Wingstop, complimented by 150 chicken wings and all the sides. Aimee sat down to the grub, and then realized she should probably change her dress, since she’s never had a clean wing experience in her life. It was a lighthearted break (aside from the heartbreaking loss), after which we went for some portraits at the hotel with their adorable pug Spike. From there it was on to the Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, arguably the best Chinese banquet location in the Bay Area.

Thanks to Peter H Chang and Christopher Fuzi for their help today.San Francisco wedding photographer

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Xanthe Roxburgh - July 7, 2010 - 3:10 am

Great series, I especially love the paparazzi shot!

Jaimie Dee Photography - July 4, 2010 - 7:41 pm

I just stumbled across your site and I absolutely LOVE it!!! Great work, very inspirational. They looked so in love and you caught such a vast array of emotions from them. GREAT WORK! :) Keep it up!

stacy - July 1, 2010 - 12:19 pm

lol. these are great!!!! :-)

Lindsay Hamm - July 1, 2010 - 11:52 am

Wow! Noah, these photos are amazing. You and your team are so talented and it was so fun to work with you. Aimee and Kong have some wonderful memories to keep with these. I love the ones with Spike!

Kong - July 1, 2010 - 11:08 am

Wow! The pictures came out awesome! You really captured the moment!