adventure waterfall destination elopement in Kauai

A waterfall adventure, cliffside elopement ceremony, and a rainforest hike!

Destination Elopement in Kaua’i

Hawaii Adventurous Couples Session | Waimea by Anela Benavides Photography. Includes posing inspiration for an outdoor couples session, engagement outfit inspiration. Book your Hawaii couples session and browse the blog for more inspiration

Hawaii Adventurous Couples Session | Waimea

I’ve known these two since high school days.

Oahu Adventurous Couple Session | Waimea Bay by Anela Benavides Photography. Includes posing inspiration for an outdoor couples session. Book your Chicago couples session and browse the blog for more inspiration #couples #photography #couplesphotography #Oahuphotographer #HawaiiPhotographer

Oahu Adventurous Couples Session | Waimea Bay

Have you ever wanted photos in the water with your love? Aiming for those EPIC views right at sunset?? THIS SESSION WAS ALL OF THAT & MORE!!! I AM SO IN AWE! Vanessa & Nathan reached out months in advance really having an idea of their perfect beach photoshoot, in swimsuits, hanging out during sunset […]

How to Elope on Oahu, Hawaii by Anela Benavides Photography. Includes posing inspiration for an elopement & elopement planning tips. Book your couples session and browse the blog for more inspiration #elopement #photography #elopementphotography #Hawaiiphotographer #tipsforphotographers

How to Elope on Oahu, Hawaii

With everything going on I wanted to ease the load for alllll my couples looking to elope on Oahu, Hawaii and give you the absolute BEST suggestions + my top recommendations for vendors to consider. I know you want this day to be as STRESSFREE as possible. So my goal is to create an easy […]

North Shore, Hawaii | Waimea Bay Engagement Session by Anela Benavides Photography. Includes posing inspiration for an outdoor couples session. Book your Chicago couples session and browse the blog for more inspiration #couples #photography #couplesphotography #Oahuphotographer #HawaiiPhotographer

North Shore, Hawaii | Waimea Bay Engagement Session

Jana & Justin are the absolute SWEETEST couple. I had the honor of kicking off the end of quarantine with a BANG by taking their engagement photos! It has been a loooong 2 months in the house and in quarantine with the kids stuck at home but I am just happy to be healthy & […]

maternity session with mom and dad to be at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens + Kualoa Beach | Anela Benavides

Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens + Kualoa Beach | Maternity Photos

Dan and Sarah Lee wanted to capture their Maternity Photos while on their trip here in Oahu from California! They are OBSESSED with lush greenery and Hawaii’s tropical vibes surrounding us, so we decided to shoot at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens which is famous for lush greenery and mountains! This is by far one of my […]

GENDER REVEAL: BABY ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey guys it’s my little fam and I! I have been SO EXCITED for this pregnancy since the day I found out! It has been almost 3 years since I was pregnant. Having our 2nd baby on the way makes all of the nostalgic feelings just so REAL! My first trimester has been filled with […]

Adventurous mountain top engagement session hawaii by Anela Benavides

Kekoa & Mckenna | Adventurous Hawaii mountain top engagement session

Kekoa + Mckenna Hawaii Mountain Top Engagement Photos WOW. WELL THIS WAS STRAIGHT OUT OF A DREAM. These two contacted me a WEEK in advance hoping that I had an opening to take their Engagement Photos while on the island. We immediately hopped on a call, had a chat about the process and what they […]

BOHO BRIDAL SESSION | HONOLULU, HAWAII

I LIVE FOR MY BOHO BRIDE’S. Straight out of my dreams are bohemian couples with lush greenery lounging on a peacock chair with INSANELY gorgeous florals. So I decided to make it a reality! I hosted a styled session with some of my absolute favorite local vendors around the island to come together and make […]

waikiki hawaii couples beach session

No’eau + Zach Yabes Anniversary Session | North Shore, Hawaii

No’eau + Zach reached out to me and have been following along with my journery for quite sometime! They wanted to celebrate their anniversary with photos as they have been together for almost 9 YEARS in May?!?! How AMAZING is that?! Funny thing is these two also went to the same high school as me […]