CJV Photography

CJV Photography Aloha! I’m Carlota, an O‘ahu-based photographer capturing bold, colorful, and joy-filled moments.

I celebrate every shade of life through weddings, families, and self-love portraits, creating images that make you feel confident, seen, and celebrated.✨

High schoolers in this age & time are just 😍🌺This chapter is full of hard work, memories, and becoming who you’re meant ...
05/12/2026

High schoolers in this age & time are just 😍🌺

This chapter is full of hard work, memories, and becoming who you’re meant to be. From nervous freshman days to walking confidently into the future, these moments deserve to be captured forever.

Here’s to the Class of 2026, the laughs, the milestones, the bittersweet goodbyes, and the exciting new beginnings. Your story is just getting started. ✨🎓

Being a mom is the hardest job in the world, but it’s also the best and most rewarding one. Happy Mother’s Day to all th...
05/10/2026

Being a mom is the hardest job in the world, but it’s also the best and most rewarding one.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas far & wide, with babies here on earth and in heaven.

May you be celebrated, every day.

From my chaos to yours 🥹

🌺🤍🥰

It’s SENIOR season! 🎓Celebrating this moment was bittersweet. Realizing these kids are stepping into the next chapter of...
03/27/2026

It’s SENIOR season! 🎓

Celebrating this moment was bittersweet. Realizing these kids are stepping into the next chapter of adulthood. As a mother, milestones hit home, hard. They grow up too fast 🥹

Every shot reflects not just how far he’s come, but where he’s headed. This is what it’s all about… celebrating the grind, the growth, and the glow-up.

Class of 2026, the future is yours 💯✨

ProudMoment

✨ Little moments, big memories! ✨Today we celebrated baby boy, reaching a beautiful milestone Every giggle, every tiny s...
03/25/2026

✨ Little moments, big memories! ✨

Today we celebrated baby boy, reaching a beautiful milestone Every giggle, every tiny step, every cuddle mom & dad treasured them all 🥹

Here’s to celebrating today, cherishing yesterday, and dreaming about all the tomorrows! 🥳💖

It’s been 2 weeks of intense heavy rain. Oahu has suffered so much loss and destruction. Our amazing community working h...
03/24/2026

It’s been 2 weeks of intense heavy rain. Oahu has suffered so much loss and destruction. Our amazing community working hand in hand to restore our communities slowly, it’s been defeating yet incredibly heart warming with the aloha spirit vibrant and strong!

After reschedules, a little hope of sunlight finally popped and our session couldn’t wait no more so we took whatever clarity we had and took for granted to get these before dad has to go away on his work trip.


One whole year of love, laughter, and the sweetest little milestones 🎂✨

Celebrating this beautiful baby girl turning ONE and the amazing family who surrounds her with so much joy. From tiny toes to big giggles, this session was filled with the kind of moments you wish you could freeze forever 💕

Happy 1st birthday, little princess, your light is just getting started 🌸👶

She didn’t just show up for photos, she showed up for herself.This session marks the beginning of a new chapter. A journ...
02/26/2026

She didn’t just show up for photos, she showed up for herself.

This session marks the beginning of a new chapter. A journey rooted in growth, healing, and unapologetic empowerment. ✨

She chose to release what no longer serves her.
She chose to rise, softer, wiser, stronger.

There is something incredibly powerful about a woman who decides her peace is non-negotiable.

This isn’t just a photoshoot.
It’s a declaration.
A reminder.
A rebirth.

Here’s to becoming, evolving, and stepping fully into the power that was always hers. 🌿🔥

Welcome to the world, precious baby boy Dominic 💙It was such an honor capturing these first sweet moments with Dominic a...
02/16/2026

Welcome to the world, precious baby boy Dominic 💙

It was such an honor capturing these first sweet moments with Dominic and his beautiful family. This lifestyle session was filled with so much love, gentle cuddles, and the quiet magic that comes with welcoming a brand-new little soul home.

May your days be full of warmth, soft snuggles, and countless memories together. Thank you for trusting me to preserve this special season for your family. ✨

Don’t let the rain stop you from marrying your best friend!!! 🌧️ 🌺 🌴 🌊 It rained the entire time.Not a passing sprinkle,...
02/10/2026

Don’t let the rain stop you from marrying your best friend!!! 🌧️ 🌺 🌴 🌊

It rained the entire time.
Not a passing sprinkle, not a “maybe it’ll clear up” kind of rain, real Hawai‘i rain, steady and unapologetic. And still… they’re eloped 🥳

This couple traveled all the way from Texas to paradise, and not once did they let the weather shake their plans. Barefoot, soaked, laughing through wet hair and misty air, they said yes anyway. Because when you’re marrying your best friend, the forecast doesn’t matter.

The rain didn’t ruin the moment, it made it. It softened the light, quieted the world, and turned their elopement into something raw, intimate, and unforgettable. No crowds. No stress. Just love, adventure, and the island showing up exactly as it is.

All you really need is a photographer who’s down for the adventure, not afraid of getting wet, and ready to document the real, unfiltered magic. Hawai‘i doesn’t wait for perfect weather and neither should love. ✨

Congratulations to your gorgeous couple! I’m so honored to be a part of your celebration 🥰















Big family energy, island style 🌺🤍When the whole ohana shows up.. grandparents, grandbabies, aunties, uncles, and ALL th...
02/03/2026

Big family energy, island style 🌺🤍

When the whole ohana shows up.. grandparents, grandbabies, aunties, uncles, and ALL the love you know it’s going to be a good one. This session was loud, full of laughter, a little chaotic (the best kind), and so full of heart.

And because family is family no matter what… we made sure to include a special someone who couldn’t be here with us (cutout and all 🥹😂). Distance can’t stop love, especially in Hawaiʻi.

Large groups, big hugs, real moments, and memories you’ll keep forever. This is what family sessions are all about 🌈✨

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year ✨

I’m stepping into this new year with so much gratitude. Thank you to my incredible clients for supporting my craft, trusting me with your stories, and allowing me to capture some of your most meaningful moments. Your support truly means everything to me.

This will be my last year in Hawaii, I’ll be moving come July 2026. So let’s make more memories together 🥰 I’m so excited to continue working with all of you during my final months here through July. It’s such a bittersweet season, but one I’m deeply grateful for.

I’m also thankful for my family, your love and support keep me grounded and inspired in every season.

As I look ahead, I’m excited for the new year to be one of intentional growth, becoming better, refining my craft, and offering my clients an even higher-quality, luxury experience from start to finish.

Here’s to a beautiful year ahead and making the most of every moment 🤍📸✨

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