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Amber Watkins

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I'm a hopeless romantic who finds great joy in creating and capturing connection and beauty wherever I go.

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I'm Amber, and I'm so happy you're here. This blog is a journal about my life, travels, and the beauty I capture. Stay a while and say hello!

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A hui hou, Hawaii… Until we meet again

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Personal

Look how far we’ve come Look where we started from Best thing about it is you know we’ve only just begun They say life’s a dance Ten percent circumstance but What great adventure ever plays out just the way you’ve planned it We’ll fly into the turbulence No telling where we’re gonna land Isn’t that […]

Our Travels in Kyoto, Japan

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Personal

Kyoto, Japan… City of A Thousand Shrines. It was July. And it was hot. And Kyoto is one of those walk-around-and-see-all-the-sights kind of cities. Not much of a vibe for sitting on a balcony and enjoying the view. You’ve got to get out and see and do! Which I actually believe is one of the […]

Male’ana Gardens Intimate Wedding

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Weddings

I am still in awe of this beautiful styled intimate wedding at Male’ana Gardens in Kailua, HI. Saying this venue is a hidden gem would be a huge understatement. Tucked away in a lush oasis just steps away from Kailua Beach, this precious venue has everything you could ever dream of for your intimate destination wedding or […]

Meet Alana Eagle

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Portraits

I first met Alana for a styled shoot we collaborated on earlier this year. I had two main thoughts that day. My first was “Oh my god this are the most beautiful floral arrangements I’ve ever seen”. And the second was “Oh my god this is the sweetest, cutest girl I’ve ever met”. Our conversation […]

Maternity and Family Session

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Portraits

His little curly head rested heavily on his mom’s shoulder. He was in a daze watching the waves roll onto the shore. He had worn himself out.  He was straddling him mom’s baby bump, not even realizing that his baby brother was in there. In another month or so, he would have a little partner […]

Hawaii Family Vacation

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Portraits

Their smiles never left their faces. Even if one of the little ones started to fuss – a joke and a big grin from mom or dad, and it was back in a flash. This was the kind of family that you spend two hours with and immediately want to get to know better. Their […]

Loulu Palm Styled Shoot

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Engagements

It’s time for Part 2 of our Styled Engagement Shoot! This week I posted Part 1 of the shoot held at Dillingham Ranch, and it was absolutely MAGICAL. But today, I get to share even more magic!! Day two was held at Loulu Palm, and it was So. Much. Fun. I feel SO blessed to […]

Dillingham Ranch Styled Shoot

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Engagements

This styled engagement shoot at Dillingham Ranch was a Dream. Come. True. After months of planning, we finally pulled it off. And there’s absolutely no way I could have done it without the most INCREDIBLE team. I cannot say enough amazing things about these talented people!! I am so blessed and honored to have had […]

Lanikai Sunset Session

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Engagements

We talked about Texas for a solid ten minutes before even thinking about the photoshoot. Amber was not only from my home state, but from my hometown as well. We had most likely cheered our Texas Rangers on at the very same baseball games, under the same hot Texas sun, with the same beer or […]

Honolulu Engagement Session

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Engagements

There was a sign that read “Danger: Do not go beyond this point” and another with an image of a man slipping and falling into the surf. So naturally, we hopped over the little stone wall and began to climb down. After all, those signs mean there’s adventure up ahead, right? After a short little […]

Happy Birthday, Trey

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Personal

Dear birthday boy, Wow. This has been a really big year. Since your last birthday, we made the decision to pack up our lives in Texas and move to Hawaii. We found a couple jobs, a cute little house by the beach, and figured out our new surroundings together. We’ve seen landscapes that look like […]

Halona Cove and Sandy Beach Session

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Engagements

The way Jenny looked at Brett… let me just tell you… Relationship goals. She looked at him as if he was her entire world. Her eyes literally sparkled when he talked, and that huge smile never ONCE left her face. Behind my camera, my cheeks kept hurting from smiling so much just watching her laugh and […]

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