TL;DR: Working with Keri and getting professional photography for your dogs is an underutilized…read moreresource in life that (IMO) every dog parent should experience! When I worked in a doggie day care I saw Keri take all kinds of photos to be used for the daycare website. She was able to work with a plethora of dogs in one room and the final images turned out great! I didn't get to know/work with her personally but I was really impressed seeing the photos on the website; they really captured each dogs personality. Now that I have a dog, when I saw Keri's booth at the pet expo I knew there was no one else who could take the perfect photos of our family. As I write this, I just came home from our viewing session where we got to see the final photos and put in our order. THEY ARE AMAZING! They're even better than I could have dreamed! Our dog, Komori, is a very serious pup most of the time. He loves dogs more than people so trying to get him to smile during our session is like any parent trying to get their kid to smile. I was so shocked to see that Keri got a bunch of adorable photos of him smiling! I think it was the duck callers/noise makers. When Keri pulled those out Komori couldn't stand a chance. Along with being well prepared, she was great at communicating. I knew when/where we were gonna meet, where to park, how the session is gonna go, what kind of framing she's going for, etc. And she knows how to work with any kind of situation. Komori's not a fan of surprises so when a wave crashed that scared him he did not want to sit on the wall anymore. Luckily, Keri already thought of a way to get sunset photos without being near the waves. I also love how in the pre-photoshoot questionnaire she asks "what motivates your dog?" When I read that question it was clear that she understands and treats every dog she meets as the unique pup they are and that she's done this many times. Seriously, you will not be disappointed you made the decision to do a photoshoot for your dog.

It's a skill to capture wonderful memories and turn it into an amazing work of art. Though we are…read morenow in a world of advanced technology filled with many options to capture memories, whether it may be our smart phones, DSLR cameras, or GoPros, there are a select few who are talented in using that technology to make those memories look amazing. And then there are super amazingly talented people like Keri who can take photos of furry family members and showcase their beautiful individual personalities. My fur kid was super fortunate enough to work with Keri a few times. She does such an amazing job when it comes to capturing his smile, personality, and quirkiness. From the beginning and through the end of the photoshoot process, she always keeps an open communication with her fur-clients' managers. I always appreciated her consistency of communicating from providing tips on what to bring to the photoshoot to help her get the best shots, to location, to the day prior of the photoshoot, and to the post-photoshoot where you view her amazing work. Her work speaks for itself. She has the skill to take photos of your furry family members even if they may be camera shy or are hyperactive. She has a way to work with what she got and get that perfect shot. She's super experienced working with all types of furry kid personalities. Not only has she worked with my fur kid, but also worked with his other furry friends who all had amazing photos. I highly recommend her as your next pet photographer! You won't regret it!

Ashley is an amazing photographer, dog-mom, overcomer, and light in the world and I hope you, your…read morefamily, and especially your pups get to meet and work with her. I've only had two interactions, one photoshoot, with her and I am so jealous of the next state that she gets to call home. Hawaii is going to be missing a wonderful family and absolutely extraordinary pet photographer. So you may know her for her beach and outdoor photos, but when I scheduled our session I asked for something very opposite. My husband is not much a photo taker since his whole life was recorded on camera and I really wanted to document nice family photos of our staycation. Also Komori (the real important one) is not an beach or outdoorsy pup unless he's at a dog park so I asked Ashley how she felt about shooting at a hotel we were staying at. I was so glad she was up and ready for the different environment. She's fun and professional and knows her way around bonding with pups that allows her to get the shot that everyone wants. Big eyes, silly tongue, double cheek kisses, everything you could ask for and more. I am truly grateful for her the and in awe at the effort that she puts into capturing every families important memories. The investment is so worth it over and over again.

Ashely was so much fun to work with! My two boys loved her and all of her treats! She captured…read moretheir personalities perfectly!! Highly recommend Paws for Portraits for all your pet photography!

Ashley is amazing at her photography! Her pics are truly beautifully done! Lighting and backgrounds…read moreare perfectly set up for each photo shoot! If you want a professional photo of you and your pet she is very good at getting the perfect photo! Her studio is really nice and my dogs felt comfortable there! Thank you Ashley for starting your business!

Hawaii Pet Portraits' studio is welcoming and spacious. It is conveniently located and easy to…read morefind with ample parking. Ashley and her husband are so warm, kind, and easy to work with. It is obvious that they love working with animals and their owners and that they take pride in what they do. Ashley gave me the amazing gift of photographing my dogs after learning that one of them had just been diagnosed with cancer. We are so lucky to have been able to work with a truly professional photographer; Ashley really captured the spirit of my dogs and the photos are beautiful. It was such a fun and meaningful experience for us, and I am forever grateful to have these memories of them.

I came across Chipperton Photography at Bark at the Park in Kaka'ako. Sue had a booth there and I…read moreloved how she worked with the different dogs there. After taking a look at her portfolio online, I decided to book a full session with her and my mini Australian goldendoodle Finn. Sue was very communicative and we met early around sunrise to get the most beautiful pictures of Finnegan. You can see Chinaman's hat in some of the photos. Sue was great with Finn and directing us to get the best lighting for each photo. Beyond taking the wonderful photos, Sue was also meticulous in the editing of the photos to make sure it captured the Finn the best, and remove some of the seed pods that unfortunately got stuck in his paw when we were roaming around the beach. If you love your pet and want to capture some beautiful memories of them, I'd recommend Chipperton Photography. My only regret is not taking some pictures with Finnegan during our session. Including some of the photos that Sue took that day, which includes her watermark.

We are absolutely blown away by the photos Sue captured of our big boy. She perfectly brought out…read morehis personality in every shot. It is like she froze his spirit in time. Sue is incredibly talented, patient, and clearly has a special gift with dogs. We will treasure these photos forever, and cannot wait to work with her again. Mahalo from the bottom of our hearts Sue!

This review is a little overdue…read more If you're ever wanting to do pet photography at an affordable rate then Crystal is the way to go! Her pricing is as low as $100 for 5 edited photos if there's a promotion running! You can also pick up extra photos from your gallery for $10 a photo too. I have two dogs that are polar opposites of each other. One is really friendly but super noisy and the other is reactive but listens well! I love that she is calm during the session so my reactive dog doesn't get excited. I honestly don't trust a lot of people to be around her because she's so unpredictable sometimes. The best thing of all is you can keep your dogs on a leash and she'll edit them all out for you. The leashes are honestly my biggest pet peeve. She's also done a photo for one of my friends that was really touching. She photoshopped a dog that recently passed away in the photo of their most recent dog. I thought that was really sweet of her to do!

Crystal is a good photographer and is good with getting their attention to get a photo. The prints…read moreare very well done. Great Job!

We loved the experience at Studio The Vibe! Our baby is kinda fussy so we were worried about her…read moremaking it through without crying, but they were super experienced and had gadgets to keep her entertained and calm!! The photos turned out soooo cute and so happy we will have these memories to last us a lifetime. Thank you!

3 years after we brought our first baby to Studio the Vibe, we came back with our newest addition,…read moreto their new location near the Iwilei Costco. Just as before we were extremely happy with the photos. They are absolute baby whisperers -- so good at keeping newborns calm and relaxed. And as it was the first time, the looks were incredibly creative and just beautiful. Tasteful and elegant. Promised my 3 year old we'd come back for Halloween photos this year (his favorite holiday). Thank you Studio the Vibe! We're very, very happy customers.

We had such a wonderful experience with Nicole during our family trip to Hawaii! We take family…read morephotos almost every year, and this year I had the idea of having them done in Hawaii with a local photographer. I'm so glad we found Nicole! She was incredibly nice, patient, and wonderful with our three young kids. She was also very responsive and came with so many creative ideas for locations and poses. She made the whole experience relaxed and fun, and captured so many beautiful, natural moments. We absolutely love our photos and are so happy we chose Nicole to capture these special memories from our Hawaii trip. Highly recommend her!

Had to do a recap. Have been working with Nicole since 2011 when she took the senior portraits of…read moremy oldest niece. We have since had her take the rest of the kids senior portraits and have been 100% satisfied with each photo reveal. The youngest, now graduating this June, was the last one. Definitely plan on using her services in future though as the oldest just had her first baby. Can't wait to see how those photos come out.

Overall, I am a super satisfied dog owner after bringing my fur babies to this location. I am in…read morelove with how my dog's final look turned out. They both have very thick coats, and needed a lot of love on their fur. They have completely made my dogs look so fresh and clean, from a bunch of knots and tangles, to the softest, most pawfect coats. I can tell my doggies feel more comfortable and were so happy when they were home. It was so cute how they even were goofy with putting wigs on my dogs at the end. So cute and I appreciate how understanding they were on the help I needed. I will be coming back again, it's not easy to find a place that does well with such big furry babies and happy with the results. Thank you thank you thank you live love pets!!!

This is the best grooming we've found in all the years we've had dogs. Excellent, caring and…read moregrooming. Very friendly staff and owner. Our dogs love coming to Live,love,Pet! And we do as well. Easy parking in the lot and we get photos of our dogs every time which I appreciate. Great place, nice people, excellent grooming and care. That's exactly what we needed and they delivered! Highly recommend!

I recently had the pleasure of doing a Photoshoot with Rook & Bee, they are new in the pet…read morephotography scene so the prices for a Photoshoot are very reasonable as you get 15 edited photos with you and your pup for $125 (45 min session). I met savanah on the beach where the photo session was held. We did a combination of solo pics, sibling duo pics, and also pics with the humans (me!) lol. She definitely had quite the challenge up her sleeve as she did not know that one of my dogs was mostly blind at this point and had a forward head tilt. However, with some brainstorming and some teamwork we were able to make it happen where her head would pop up for very short limited times. The other challenge was my second dog was very vocal the entire time and would not stop talking. With their powers combined it created chaos in different ways (hahaha) I'm so very grateful that she is very patient and has a calm personality which helped a lot with our session which is what you want for a dog photographer!