Hawksnest Beach, St. John, Virgin Islands

I know in my last blog, I raved about Trunk Bay Beach, St. John. It’s true: Trunk Bay is magical and wonderful late in the day. Sure, it is a beautiful beach all day long but there can be so many tourist on Trunk you shouldn’t have high expectations of privacy or intimacy until late in the afternoon. Hawksnest Beach, however, my other favorite beach on St. John, is perfect if you want those rockin’ Caribbean, what I call “Corona” (like the beer commercial) colors. 10:00 a.m. is the perfect time. There is rarely anyone there at that hour and when the sun is out, the colors pop. I guarantee friends and family will say “Wow!”

I get a lot of inquiries saying “it’s just the two of us and we’re on a budget.” I understand. Things are tight these days and that’s why I reply, “It’s a once in a lifetime experience. It’s the most wonderful experience you’ll ever have outside of having children. Remember, it’s not about 1 day of photos, or 1 hour even, it’s about a lifetime of memories. If you want those memories to be smiles, how can you not afford to hire me?”

Congratulations to Kristina & Cyril! I Love the joy and spontaneity. No one cared about the sudden downpour. By cloud and by wave, for these beautiful images, I didn’t mind getting wet. –Eric

All photos by Eric Johnson & Paradise Pictures © Ej 2011 www.paradisepictures.vi