Yelp UNCAGED

We were invited to shoot another fantastic Yelp event and we jumped on this one because this one was at the Honolulu ZOO!  We love shooting at the zoo and we are loving these Yelp events, organized & planned by Yelp superstar, Emi H.  The food was crazy - and when Nancy & I aren't shooting, we're eating.  The Pig & the Lady (that we love from their pop-ups and farmers markets) had its vegetarian curry and wrapped sausages.  SO GOOD!  Thanks to ALL the vendors that participated this time.  There were so many I don't think I can even list them all.  But special thanks to Manuel, the director at the Honolulu Zoo, who gave us a special backstage pass to see the elephants after the zoo closed!

This event had it all- up close access to zoo animals, great food & drinks, amazing lighting for after the sun went down, good music & MC (Maleko from 101.9FM), photos (by us!), photo booth set up by Hawaii Photo Rental, live art, and since the theme was UNCAGED, everyone was invited to come in their best animal costumes.  Alaskan Airlines donated round trip tickets to the winners and there were some really creative costumes.  And for those who couldn't quite bring themselves to wearing animal print, Color Whims was back to do some amazing animal face painting.  Check out the pictures of the Geiko gecko gettin' down with a unicorn in a white suit.  Yep, these are Yelpers.  

Check out some of the fun memories from the Yelp event here, and if you'd like to see the full gallery of the event photos, you can see them on our website Shootsphoto.smugmug.com.

Hope to see everyone at the next Yelp event!

Yelpy Halloween!

Once again, we got to party with the Yelp Elite.  THIS time the event was Yelp's High Flyin' Halloween Party at the new Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island.  And most of these Yelpers went all-out on their costumes (when you're surrounded by  recognized critics, your costume HAS to be good). The museum has some amazing World War II era planes and other large scale items on display.  This is not a "glass case" kind of museum.  The exhibits really put you IN the scene.  There is also a lot of floor space since it used to be a military hangar.   Great for a dance floor!

This Yelp event was organized once again by the INCREDIBLY talented and detail oriented Emi Hart who we caught up with while setting up the DIY cupcake station.  Notice the airplane themed costume.  We told you she was all about the details! 

The "nerds" from T-Mobile who donated prizes for the costume contest.

Thanks again to Paul's Poppers (who were at the last Yelp event with us)!  We would have been STARVING all night if you guys hadn't been there!  And the new lilikoi cheesecake popper was killer!

P.F. Chang's kept the drinks going all night.  The giant missiles behind them were pretty freaky though.  

It was also great to meet Leila Okahara & her husband with Kreative Photo.  If you need a photo booth, their rates are REALLY good (like ours)!  The print quality from the photos they took was high res, clean & glossy.  

 Sounds were provided by DJ Troy Michael.  You guys were a lot of fun!

Regal Bakery showed off their BACON doughnuts!  Of course they also had some vegetarian options too.  Makes doughnuts almost sound healthy when you put it that way!

Aloha Beer Company (brewed at Sam Choy's) brought the Aloha Lager!

Another great part of the museum is the Combat Simulator Flights.  

 When flying like a bat just isn't cutting it.

 No Halloween party is complete without a costume contest.  Some of our favorites included: Kitana from Mortal Kombat

(Thankfully) Non-Twilight Vampires

Geppetto & Pinocchio 

Mr. & Mrs. Julia Childs

Charlie & his two Goddesses - this giant Charlie face just got funnier all night.

And the winner of this year's costume contest...LEGO BATMAN!!

Right after the contest, several of the guests broke out into a flash mob THRILLER.  

 We hope everyone had as much fun as we did.  Here's a few more pictures of the creative costumes that turned up: 

You can see ALL the photos from this event at our gallery shootsphoto.smugmug.com

Happy Halloween, Everybody!!

Nancy & Sunshine