INSPIRE by Cassandra Dieterle Photography

April and Chris

2008-10-29T14:28:00.002-10:00

Maya and Dennis Trash the dress!

2008-10-02T21:05:00.004-10:00

Trash the dress! I LOVE these sessions! Maya and Dennis came to Hawaii from the Netherlands to vacation and honeymoon and of course to trash the wedding dress! We had a great time island hopping and truly made a day of it! Thanks for being so spirited and energetic!

Second half of the day...Hot blue Dress and Sunset...

Maui the Day after

2008-09-29T15:01:00.003-10:00

It was the day after the wedding and we had some time to spare before we had to get back on the plane so we decided to do the "short tour" of Maui. But first the girls had to play in the pool...

This is Brooke "swimming under water!"

then we did the little walk around the hotel and found some beautiful waterlillies...

I don't know the official name of this Totem Pole on Maui, but if anyone would like to share it's origins or history I would love to know!

Then we made a quick pass through Lahaina

Lahina Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Hawaii.

This was a 288 lb swordfish caught of Maui coast, shown in Lahina Harbor, I was very excited to see this, but I wish I was there to catch it (I know the fish is almost 3 times my size but I still want to try someday!)

She looks like cousin it! Brooke building her rock stack. We made a quick stop at Nakalele Point and Lookout, I still don't understand what the little stacks of rocks are for.

but they make great photos!

nice little lookout on the drive near Nakalele Point, past Kahakuloa Village on Hwy 340. We could have stopped a million times for photo ops, but with the kiddos in tow we were making it a quick tour!

Sara and Brad Highlights

2008-09-23T21:16:00.004-10:00

Highlights from Sara and Brad's wedding

Sara and Brad

2008-09-23T16:52:00.003-10:00

Sara and Brad were a great couple, and I think possible the smartest couple we have ever photographed- both top of their class! The wedding was held at the Fairmont Kea Lani on Maui, a beautiful location that we don't get to often enough! Sara and Brads highlights will be posted soon!

Love the horse shot! even if they were just playing around!

I love her smile here...one of my favorite cake kisses! And the flames in the back look like birds!

Water Play

2008-09-20T08:43:00.001-10:00

So we got this new underwater housing for one of our older cameras the 20D and thought we would test it out in our friends pool! It was so much fun. Its a bag type case (not a hard case) so it's kind of hard to manuver the buttons and adjustments, however we managed!
So Brooke has been taking swim classes now and is doing quite well as you will see (we figured it was time since she told us "I can breath under the water just like Nemo" which of course she inhaled a mouthfull of water!) Thankfully she no longer thinks she can breathe under the water!
This was also the first time Grace went under the water! She LOVES the water! Maybe she needs swim lessons too!

She almost looks like she is flying!

I love her little smile/smerck she has on her face...

hold your breath baby!!!

Melissa and Aaron

2008-09-18T14:38:00.003-10:00

Jessica and Nate

2008-09-10T10:15:00.003-10:00

Baby Grace 5.5 months

2008-09-08T08:38:00.003-10:00

More Pics of Gracie...

She's almost got it! only it's backwords (the binky!)

I love the dumb founded expression on her face! Hugh?

Grace, Learning to Crawl

2008-09-02T13:17:00.006-10:00

We decided that since Grace almost 6 months and was showing the begining signs of crawling that we would give her a little encouragement in doing so... SO I got Brooke's windup dinosaur (and a few others but the pink dino was her favorite) and wound it up to see what would happen when Grace caught a glimpse of the little moving creature!

First utter amazement! "What is that thing?" was the look we got.

I laughed so hard at the expression on herface!!!

Then the chase was on! These were taken a few weeks ago she would wiggle and wave her little hand out until she either knocked him over so she could get closer or knocked him across the room and cried (now she is much more mobile and we have to put the little dino far away she can get him within seconds!).

Tara and Matt

2008-08-20T09:48:00.003-10:00

These little girls were so cute! They reminded me of Brooklyn and Gracelyn!

I love this shot of them "ejoying the moment!"

The little one could not keep her hands out of the water-so much fun!

They had the most colorful leis of any I'd ever seen, they were beautiful!

when they came into the reception area Matt begin this Irish jig and Tara could not stop laughing!

Tara's Miami Vice look!

I love the Princeville Pool at sunset!

Jessica and Marshall Highlights

2008-08-19T11:02:00.003-10:00

July is Almost Gone!!!

2008-07-21T00:25:00.006-10:00

I can't believe how fast time is going by! Part of me feels like Grace has always been with us (because I don't remember what it was like without her), but the other part of me feels like she just got here!
She is rolling over, trying to sit up, and she LOVES to have a conversation with you, her toys or even herself!
Brooklyn is growing too. She just graduated and will be going to a new school soon-photos coming soon!
We all want to grow up so fast as a kid, but then once you do grow up, get out of college, make a career for yourself and settle down-when you want time to slow down- it really flies by!
We always say if only there were only more time in a day, since I've had kids I've often wished for more time in a min!!

this is her typical face if she's not smiling or crying...it's the "thinking face"

smiling at my friend

Brooklyn LOVES her baby sister...she was so excited to take pictures with her. typically she wants nothing of studio type shots- but this time she couldn't get enough!

what a ham!

Kimberly and Percy Highlights Video

2008-07-17T14:07:00.004-10:00

Ok so I have been a bad video blogger... promise to get better. We are testing some new things on the blog right now so please pardon any craziness in the near future. But hopefully some great new things will come out of it! Stay tuned!

Jessica and Marsall

2008-07-08T16:21:00.003-10:00

Kimberly and Percy

2008-07-04T21:44:00.003-10:00

Let Freedom Ring....

2008-07-04T17:03:00.002-10:00

Well since today is the 4th of July and it's all about freedom, we figured today would be the perfect day to announce our annual FREE Wedding Photography contest! As some of you may know every year we take a stock photo trip or two and we always so INSPIRED by the different surroundings we talk about how cool it would be to shoot a wedding in one of these great locations around the world! Being on this little group of islands is AWESOME, however these islands are small and after shooting here for quite some time we have pretty much covered every area of the island regularly requested for weddings. As every city has hot spots so do we and while we enjoy shooting in a familiar place, sometimes we just want something different- even if it is a different place in Hawaii! Hawaii has a lot of really cool urban areas- but you wouldn’t know it because no one dares to shoot there- most of the brides we encounter want the beach or a pretty park- understandably because it is beautiful! But we are looking for something not only attractive to the eye, but different and so to get it we are willing to give away free wedding coverage and not just in Hawaii but anywhere in the world!
Yep that is correct two free wedding photographers to cover your event anywhere in the world! So what is the catch you say?
INSPIRE US!!!!
Here is how to enter:
1. -Send us a recent color snapshot of the two of you via email
2. -Send us your love story, we are all about who, what, when, where, why and how- so please tell all the more we know the better your chances! Funny, Sad, Happy, just inspire us!
3. -Why you feel we should choose your wedding over others
4. -Tell us about your wedding plans: date, location, any other details associated with the event
5. -And of course your contact information: email, address, phone

Rules:
1. All entries must be submitted by email to cassie@cassandradieterlephotography.com by Aug 30, 2008 , any entries received after midnight (12:00am) HST on Sep 1, 2008 will not be accepted.
Entries that are not complete will not be accepted (we must have all of the above info to accept the application)
2. Location and Date must already be set- winners subject to available dates only from January 1, 2009-Jan 1, 2010.
3. Winners cover the COST of travel and accommodations for time necessary to fully document the event (average3-4 days)- we do the rest.
Airplane tickets, a hotel and meals while working. That's it. We don’t need the red carpet treatment, simply get us there and a room where you are staying or nearby where you will be getting hitched and we are all set! Whatever extra time we stay (or if we come early) will be out of our own pocket!
4. Winners will be announced on October 1, 2008 and notified by phone and email.

Here is what is included in our free services:
1. As with all of our events winners will get a private online gallery and ordering site along with 4x6 printed proofs of their choice number determined by hours we shoot, Unlimited number of images shot by both Cassandra and David Dieterle, full resolution images on disk.
2. Here is what is different… time restrictions don’t apply in the same way they do for our other events! “In other words, we will be at your disposal for the rehearsal AND all the way through the wedding (times and dates for these will be discussed and finalized weeks prior to your event.) So if you want to do engagement, bridal, rehearsal, and wedding AND the day after the wedding, you'd like to go out and get some "extra" portraits (on the beach...under a waterfall...in a sea kayak...top of the Eiffel Tower) without having to worry about your dress, we are THERE!!!”
There are no strings attached--you won't be charged tax, forced to buy anything else if you don't want to, or anything like that. This is solely an opportunity for us to give a deserving couple something that we hope they will treasure. Feel free to send this entry to your deserving friends.

Val and Malu

2008-07-03T20:31:00.004-10:00

Val and Malu hold a special place in my heart! I photographed Val quite sometime ago before we ever planned on taking on weddings. She was beautiful then and as you can see nothing has changed! Always a great time with old friends! Can't wait till the big day!

Couldn't resist splashing!

Grace is Growing!

2008-06-30T08:56:00.003-10:00

So thought I would add a few updated photos of baby Grace... I can't believe how fast she is growing and changing! One day she finds her hands, then feet, and now she is babbling and rolling over! It's all moving so much faster than what I remember with Brooklyn. I have to remind myself to stop and enjoy it!

I love this photo of her looking at her hand! It's like pure amazement!

The B girls and family

2008-06-21T11:24:00.004-10:00

The P Family Reunited!!!

2008-06-17T12:37:00.003-10:00

Daddy's home!!! Something you may hear on a daily basis, but for this family and many many more, it's not heard often and we were lucky enough to capture that moment for one special family! Happy Days to come for sure!

Taylor and Jordan

2008-06-11T13:55:00.005-10:00

We had the honor of traveling back to our home state of Georgia to photograph an old friend and roomie of ours (from Hawaii Pacific University and Georgia Tech) who FINALLY decided to tie the knot!!! Taylor was stunning and Jordan was well...Jordan, always excited and happy to be doing what ever it is at the moment! But he was even more elated on this day and we all know why! The wedding and reception was held at the Chateau Elan, Georgia's only winery.

It just wouldn't be the same without him doing a back tuck!!! Some things never change!!!

Brooke and Patrick... All Smiles!

Grace and Patrick...not so much! :)

Dakota...

2008-06-11T13:44:00.003-10:00

Baby Dakota...at 1 week old! So Cute!

I love this photo of the boys with Dakota... they can't hardly walk by her without kissing her! The younger of the two is so cute, he calls her "baby whirl" because he can't say girl!

Boomdiada

2008-05-11T20:56:00.005-10:00

I love this commercial! I had to share it, if you have not seen it already!

So what do you love?

Operation Love Reunited

2008-05-02T12:06:00.005-10:00

OpLOVE

David and I have been doing military appreciation days for about 5 years now; once a year with several families and we love being able to give back to those who sacrifice so much for all of us and our freedoms! So when we were invited to become a part of Operation Love Reunited we jumped at the opportunity! OpLove is a non profit organization that is made up of photographers around the country who give their time to our service members and their families who are deployed, being deployed or returning from deployment. Each service member is given up to a total of 2 sessions (one before, one when they return for example).

the "Y" family below you will notice is without daddy right now, lets all pray that he comes home safe...soon! Until then his little princess and boxer to be will have these photos (and more) sent to their daddy overseas so he can share these moments.

this is my favorite shot from the day...I love her princess slippers with daddy's boots
He looks like he's boxing, but he's actually learning to clap...he just hasn't figured out how to open his hand yet!

little girls just LOVE lipstick!