James Rubio: Big Island of Hawaii Wedding Photographer bio picture

hi there!

we're a husband and wife team (james & bev)

we're based out of hilo, hawaii on the beautiful big island of hawaii

we love our job

we love to travel

bev likes noodles and i like chocolate!

(but i also like noodles and bev likes chocolate too)

we also write a hawaii food blog: www.bigislandgrinds.com


Waipio Valley Wedding, Big Island | Jessica & Adam

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May 7, 2013 - 8:11 pm Anna Kim - Unreal! Such a great set!

May 8, 2013 - 10:07 pm chris - Gorgeous man! Love that black sand beach!

June 14, 2013 - 7:06 am Durban Photographer - Hey James. Pretty good wedding photography. Looking forward to seeing more

Leah & Robert | Kohala, Big Island of Hawaii

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Venues: Four Seasons Hualalai / Kukio Beach

May 2, 2013 - 5:00 am Jerome - I absolutely love the lighting in picture number 16! Just so beautiful! - Jerome (South Africa)

Jessica & Corwin | Kohala, Big Island of Hawaii

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Second shooter: Leiko Beck
Makeup: Cassiee Hornbacher

April 19, 2013 - 10:09 am Anna Kim - Wow--you are killing it, James!

April 19, 2013 - 3:39 pm Corwin Ip - Both James and Leiko were great to work with and very accommodating. Pictures turned out better then I had hoped. We're glad we got them to preserve the event for us.

May 2, 2013 - 5:02 am Jerome - I love how you use different elements to your advantage. It's almost like you think like a swiss army knife. You have tons of ideas in that creative mind of yours. I'm just loving your style and how you've captured Jessica and Corwin - Jerome (Durban, South Africa)

Krystal & Blake | Kalaloch, Washington

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Krystal & Blake’s wedding weekend was filled with love, beautiful families, and lots of bonfires. :) Thank you for letting me spend this time with you.  Kalaloch is such a beautiful place.  I can’t wait to return.

Mahalo to my super rad photographer friends Sara & Dylan for flying out from Idaho to help me with this wedding.

April 7, 2013 - 8:46 am Krystal - Thank you so much to James, Sara and Dylan for helping to make our day so perfect! These pictures turned out so GREAT! Couldn't have asked for anything better! Krystal & Blake Vancura

April 7, 2013 - 11:07 am Dylan - These are amazing James! Thanks for having us :)