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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)

upcoming travel dates

november 23-29 Oahu, HI ... march 4-11 Las Vegas, NV ... april 28-6 San Francisco, CA ... july 30-? Maui, HI  ... 

please contact us if you are interested in a session :)

Monthly Archives: April 2009

Anuhea & Kanoa Trailer: Techy3 Design Studios

Techy3 Design Studios posted an awesome trailer from Anuhea & Kanoa’s recent engagement shoot.  They will also be doing the videography for their wedding this weekend (so excited!). You can see me in action along with a little lighting setup for all the strobists out there. :)


Anuhea & Kanoa Engagement from Techy3 Design Studios on Vimeo.

Featured on Strobist.com!

One of my photos has been featured on one of the most popular photography blogs… Strobist.com!  Being an avid Strobist reader, this was a huge honor.  So much of what I know now, I learned from this site.   It feels great to be able to give back and share with others.

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Here is the featured photo from Leah & Mike’s wedding:

See how I thought through this “4 minute” wedding portrait on Strobist.com.

Anuhea & Kanoa Engagement

March 23rd, Pu’u Wa’awa’a Ranch, Kohala, Big Island of Hawaii

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The location Anuhea and Kanoa chose could not have been better!  We were in the clouds at 3000ft amongst the greenest grass and most beautiful trees on Pu’u Wa’awa’a Ranch in Kohala. They will be getting married at this same spot later this month. We can’t wait for their wedding.  Such a beautiful and fun couple!

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Anuhea will be dancing at the Hilo Merrie Monarch Festival coming up in just a few days so we had to have a shot with her dancing.  We have no idea how she manages hula practice and planning a wedding!

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Anuhea & Kanoa, thank you for letting us be part of your wedding later this month.  We can’t wait to return here to the ranch!

Amygrace + Kurry Engagement

February 23rd, 2009 – Kohala, Hawaii

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This was a very touching engagement session.  Kurry is deployed in the military and had only a short visit back in Hawaii to see Amygrace.  It was so sweet to see them back together again.

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