Hawaii Travel Photography Fully Raw Kristina | Sun Kissed

After my first trip to Bali, I head off to Hawaii for @fullyrawkristina where our adventures start in the beautiful island of Oahu. I've been to Hawaii once before with Dan and I am SO happy to be here again! There is nothing quite like a vibrant and warm Hawaiian sunrise or sunset.

We stayed at the magical Turtle Bay Resort where the views out of your room window of the endless ocean are like nothing I've ever seen before - it feels like you're surrounded. Our week was spent roadtripping to different beaches, chasing sunsets and awing at the mountains around us. 

I vlogged every day while in Hawaii and you can see all my videos on my YouTube channel! And stay tuned for 2 more blog posts from different islands coming next Tuesday!

All photos edited with my Wedding Collection Lightroom Presets

let's stay a while

On our last day in Oahu, we spent it doing what we do best. Exploring. After a week of travelling around the island, I found that my favourite section was on the East side. So that's exactly where we spent our day! We started off our day swimming in the crystal clear waters of Lanikai Beach in the morning before getting ready and heading up North. We stopped on little side streets, lookouts and any beach we could. My favourite part of the East side of Oahu is how close the lush mountains are to the sea. Embracing all of that while I was there is something I will never forget.

I also have some exciting news because I've started sharing more fashion shoot behind the scenes videos + Lightroom & Photoshop Tutorials on my YouTube Channel! Be sure to subscribe as I upload 2 new videos every week x

all photos edited with The Wedding Collection Lightroom Presets + Light Leaks Lightroom Collection

oahu, hawaii

Every day I woke up in Oahu, Hawaii a new adventure awaited. Dan and I spent our week in Hawaii road tripping throughout the island, visiting as many places as we could. One morning we would be having breakfast at Ethel’s Grill (a must visit on our list as it’s one of the places Anthony Bourdain so highly recommended) and by the afternoon we were lazing on the white sand and crystal clear waters of Lanikai Beach. Oahu is a very small island and you can pretty much get to one side of the island to the other in about an hour by car. We loved having our hire car during our stay as it meant we could easily decide on a new destination and get to it without any hassles.

I will always remember the vividly vibrant sunrise at the top of Diamond Head and the way the lush tropical mountains would tower around you at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens. I loved driving around the East side of the island, the way the ocean was so close to one side and the mountains just a quick glance to your other side. Some of my favourite beaches on Oahu included Kahana Bay Beach Park, Lanikai Beach, Waimanalo Beach, Yokohama Bay, Kualoa Beach Park and honestly the list could pretty much go on forever! Dan and I filled up our days with hikes to the top of mountains, trying all the delicious food truck stalls we could, taking pictures on the pristine beaches and just spending all the hours of daylight we could exploring.

I also have some exciting news because I've started sharing more fashion shoot behind the scenes videos + Lightroom & Photoshop Tutorials on my YouTube Channel! Be sure to subscribe as I upload 2 new videos every week x

all photos edited with hawaii lightroom preset (coming soon!) in combination with light leaks lightroom collection

north shore, oahu

It was February when Dan and I hopped on a plane and headed towards a destination that I would soon find myself falling in love with. We landed early in the morning on Oahu, picked up our hire car and eagle set off to explore. Our first day in Waikiki was a lazy one. We wandered along the beach, bought a Polaroid camera and I saw my first sunset over the ocean - where everyone applauded as soon as the sun disappeared.

The rest of our days in Oahu were spent in the sunshine, going on sunrise hikes and road tripping around the small island. We found so many little nooks around every corner, lush green and beautiful that would make me fall in love with the island that little bit more. 

On this day we made our way to the North Shore, where we found swings hidden in the trees at the beach, drank pineapple juice out of an actual pineapple and sat down at the Pipeline for sunset to watch the mesmerising waves and tiny surfers all the way out in the ocean.

I also have some exciting news because I've started sharing more fashion shoot behind the scenes videos + Lightroom & Photoshop Tutorials on my YouTube Channel! Be sure to subscribe as I upload 2 new videos every week x

all photos edited with my L.A. lightroom preset