Our Story
Teri Ann Linn
Photographer & Consultant
Weddings are like working on a movie set for Teri - her goal is to create moments of movement and magic and to create epic images full of emotion. This is one of the most important days of your life. Being the storyteller of ceremonies and of life is Teri’s true passion.
As a model and actress, Teri has worked with some of the greatest, and most famous fashion photographers all over the world. This gave her the opportunity and unique education to pick their brains, ask them questions, learn about their artistry – why they used certain angles, lighting techniques and the secrets of directing. She may have been the subject of the photos, but she always knew the other side of the lens and her lighting just as well.
Teri was crowned Miss Hawaii USA, worked in the film studios of Hollywood and as a runway model in Milan for the greatest fashion houses in Europe. She’s been featured in hundreds of fashion magazine spreads and nearly a thousand magazine covers, and is also TV Soap Opera Star and a two-time Gold Record vocal recording artist. Teri has had such a rich and prolifically productive life filled with all sorts of endeavors that allowed her to express her artistry. All you need to do is look at her Wikipedia page to get a better idea of the life and passion with which she has lived and understand the thread running through it all has been PHOTOGRAPHY! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teri_Ann_Linn
While living in Italy and working on acting projects, she attended the prestigious Italian Academy of Arts Photography School in Rome. She always knew that she had a love and curiosity to shoot with her camera and between working and learning with world-famous fashion photographers.
Teri’s been shooting professionally for over 30 years. Presently living in her home town where she was born and raised, 3rd generation Kama’aina and the Island! Her vast experience, magical eye and technical skills combine to bring you beautiful photographs. Teri’s technical post production expertise and artistic senses combine to bring you final shots that you will love. She is a perfectionist in the editing phase and wants every photo to look incredible!
Teri’s warm, and easy-going manner instantly makes her subjects relaxed, comfortable and ready to take direction and have FUN! Her humor and incredible, natural rapport with adults and children turns any subject into a willing superstar. Teri’s photography captures those special moments that come once in a lifetime on your WEDDING DAY with her innovative ideas and her unique photography.
Brian Bielmann
photographer
Brian is an internationally renowned photographer who has traveled the world extensively, shooting for magazines and advertisers from Bali to Australia to the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Hawaii and everywhere in between! Brian's images have graced more than 175 magazine covers, the pages of 30 books and appeared in iconic magazines like Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, National Geographic, and Sports Illustrated. He has worked for some of the biggest companies in lifestyle apparel such as Athleta, Hurley, Dakine, Reef, Guinness, Quicksilver, Billabong, Volcom & Western Digital to name a few. The iconic clothing store “Gap” is creating a special T-shirt line featuring Brian’s photography for the 3rd year in a row.
Brian has won numerous awards including the RedBull Illume, American Photo and National Geographic just to name a few. He won the Whistler Pro Showdown for best Action Sports Photography, as well. Brian has also been a keynote speaker for TED TALKS and speaks with corporations such as IBM and many others.
His passion with wave and surf photography has led him into the world of lifestyle photography and branding. Every business and entrepreneur needs their own special brand to distinguish themselves from the competition to look better and offer more. Why Photography Branding? Branding with beautiful and unique professional photos establishes a significant and differentiated presence in the market that attracts and retains loyal customers.
Brian has built a career out of capturing the magic moments that happen between the obvious photo opportunities you’ve been anticipating. He specializes in capturing the unexpected, and in making people comfortable in front of the camera. His passion for capturing life’s biggest moments, and instilling in his photography a combination of all of his experience, produces exceptional photos that you’ll treasure.
Andy Anderson
photographer
Andy has a unique blend of artistic qualities that he developed using his technological and imaginative skills and combining them with artistry and sensitivity, blending a unique vision when shooting his subjects.
He is a master at any type of imaginative photography also utilizing drones for unique compositions. His experience is in many area of shooting subjects. From underwater and wave photography to portraiture, head-shots, print ads, weddings and even prized automobile collections. He has a well-rounded knowledge to communicate with his camera for any given need.
He has also developed the important skill in using special effects to display his artistry through the lens in creative ways through the vision of someone knowing no bounds and that all things are possible! That’s what makes an artist with a camera.
Not every photo starts out perfect and the post production aspect of photography incorporates some of the most overlooked and important elements of a stunning finished product. Andy is our team’s resident genius in post-production and makes the photos come alive by his expert knowledge of Photo Shop and Light Room. He’s an expert with many post production techniques and after-effects that make already beautiful photos become magical!