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

upcoming travel dates

February 17-23 | Las Vegas (WPPI)

February 29, 2012 | Kauai Wedding

April 5, 2012 | Kauai Wedding

April 21-30, 2012 | Oahu Weddings

May 25, 2012 | Maui Wedding

June 9, 2012 | Washington State Wedding

June 23, 2012 | Kauai Wedding

June 30-July 1, 2012 | Maui Weddings

July 17, 2012 | Oahu Wedding

October 6, 2012 | Oahu Wedding

December 23, 2012 | Kauai Wedding

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

Category Archives: Cruizin

On top of Mauna Kea

Bev & I went cruising up Mauna Kea for some photo fun. I wanted to get some good landscapes. The problem was that it was so hard to take photos with no people in it! Lucky thing we brought our wireless triggers too. ;)

We were able to see a sunset at the top (it was 37 degrees F up here!)…

… and a moonrise while driving down.

So awesome!  We’re so blessed to live on the Big Island.

Vegas/WPPI 2009!

Bev and I will be attending the WPPI Convention at MGM Grand Vegas this year and we leave for Vegas this Saturday!!  We just can’t wait! It will be a week of learning, networking, researching and FUN. :D  

Things I want to accomplish while there:

  • Listen to and meet as many speakers/photographers as I can.  Being on the Big Island  can feel very isolating. It will be such a blessing to be able to meet and learn from all these other great photographers.
  • See the latest products from vendors which will help with photography.
  • Check out  every album vendor to see in person their albums and choose one to use.  I’d like to upgrade to a more high-end album vendor for my clients.
  • Have a lot of quality time with Bev.  This is my highest priority since we’ve both been so busy with weddings recently and hardly have any time for ourselves.

Can’t wait!!!

Update: We just shot two awesome weddings this past weekend and we can’t wait to post some of the highlights. :)  Please check back soon!

Maui!

We are shooting a wedding this weekend at the Grand Wailea!   It’s totally beautiful here and we sooo can’t wait for the wedding. :D Maui really lives up to it’s name “The Valley Isle”.  

Photos below are taken with the new Panasonic LX3 p&s camera.  Not bad for a small little camera huh??

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Of course, we had to go to Krispy Kreme!  hehee

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Family of 4 + Merrie Monarch Parade

April 5th, 2008 — Downtown Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

Family of 4

This family is loaded with fun! Nice break from wedding stuff, especially when you have little bundles of energy like this (taken by bev)…

a bundle of energy

We also got to watch the annual Merrie Monarch parade.

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We will be shooting more tomorrow at the beach with this family so check back soon! :) I’ll also post more from the parade.