The heart-shaped motu at Le Taha'a resort

Sierra & Josh's session was featured on Albe Éditions — a French luxury wedding magazine I'm proud to be published in. You can find their story directly on the magazine's website.

The heart-shaped motu at Le Taha'a resort

Some places you save for the moments that actually count. You don't rush them. You wait — sometimes for years — because you know that when you finally get there, it'll be for a reason that means something.

For Sierra, Le Taha'a by Pearl Resorts was that place.

Sierra and French Polynesia: a lifelong connection

Sierra has been coming to French Polynesia almost every year since she was very young. She's explored the islands, learned the lagoons, knows the light, the smell of tiare in the morning. This isn't a destination for her — it's almost a second home.

But Le Taha'a, this Relais & Château sitting quietly on its lagoon... she'd never actually stayed there. Until now.

And Sierra is a wedding planner. That detail changes everything about how she approached this session. She knew exactly what she wanted: strong images, in this specific place, to officially announce her engagement to her friends back home. Josh had proposed a few days before this trip. They arrived at Le Taha'a with Sierra's family, and this session was her way of saying: it's official — and here's the setting we chose to say it.

Morning light: the blues of the lagoon

We shot at sunrise. Not by chance — it's a choice I stand by for every project, and at Le Taha'a, the morning makes complete sense.

At that hour, the lagoon reveals itself in gradients of blue you won't find anywhere else, at any other time. Near-white turquoise close to the sand, shifting gradually into deeper blues toward the open water. The light is soft, directional, with no harshness. Josh and Sierra's white outfits played against all of it in a way that felt almost surreal.

Every gesture became a frame. And Sierra — who spends her days orchestrating moments for other people — simply let it happen.

The heart-shaped motu: what only the drone can show

From the ground, it's a beach. From above, it's a heart.

This motu forms a perfect shape you simply can't see with your feet in the sand. That's why the aerial footage here isn't a visual extra — it's the whole point of the session. With my professional drone pilot certification, fully compliant with French Polynesia's 2026 regulations, I was able to fly above the area and reveal the contrast between white sand, dense palms, and that particular shade of morning blue that belongs only to Le Taha'a.

Josh and Sierra, two white silhouettes at the center of a natural heart. Sierra had pictured exactly this.

Images to share, memories to keep

Josh and Sierra leave with a full gallery — every photo worth keeping, edited and delivered. The aerial shots of the heart-shaped motu. The edited drone film.

Sierra's first stay at Le Taha'a. Their engagement. Her family around them. And the blue morning light on the lagoon.

Some moments really do deserve to be written with light.