As a documentary wedding photographer who shoots on both film and digital formats, I have come to develop a deep appreciation for the incorporation of film into wedding days. Not only does film have the capacity to produce truly jaw-dropping images in a way that digital just can’t replicate, film also has the special ability to turn candid moments into images that look like flashes of memories—kind of fuzzy around the edges, slightly grainy, bold in color, and bright with emotion.

Tara and Jake’s intimate wedding in Hawaii was nothing short of magic. They invited only their closest friends and family to celebrate with them in an AirBnb in Kealakekua Bay, a home which made for the perfect backdrop for a day full of laughter and love.