My partner and I decided to travel to Hawaii with our newborn for the first time and wanted to do…read moresomething special to remember our first family trip. A week before we left, I contacted Mike to see if he'd be available to do a family photoshoot. He was super responsive, and everything was set up within a couple days. He recommended a time in the afternoon to meet for "golden hour", but we were a bit apprehensive about the time due to our baby's sleep schedule. Mike was very understanding and said we could play it be ear as the day gets closer. The day before, we decided to meet in the morning instead, which Mike graciously accommodated. The photoshoot itself was a very pleasant and seamless experience. Mike was very friendly and made us feel at ease. Newborns are not always the most cooperative, which Mike was very understanding about. We even went over the hour-long time limit of the photoshoot, which he said not to worry about. I also mentioned how I liked some shots he did with another family that I saw on his website, which he was happy to try to recreate with us!

Very dedicated and fun to work with. We really enjoyed our photo shoot! Thank you, Mike!read more

My fiance and I got our engagement photos done by Alvarado Photography…read more I was looking online for photographers in Hawaii, and I stumbled upon their website. Their portfolio was amazing and they possess tremendous talent in their field. The Alvarados are a husband and wife team. We worked with Jess only. At first it was akward for us because my fiance and I have never taken professional photos before and did not know what to do. She put us at ease, was laid back, professional and down to earth. She showed us what to do for great poses and had great ideas for pictures. When we saw our pictures, it was awesome! The best photos and editing I have ever seen. We will definitely book her again for the wedding and look forward to working with her in the future!

The Alvarado's are a great pair who will make sure everyone feel's comfortable during the photo…read moreshoot. I can't even express in words what a great job they did with our family. The final product was amazing and by far the most beautiful pictures we have ever taken as a family. We have definitely found our one and only go to Photographer whenever we return to Oahu. Please book them if you are planning on getting photo's done I can promise you that you will not be disappointed.

This was our first experience with Right Frame Photography. From start to finish, I had such a…read moreexceptional experience. From the first quick inital response to my inquiry and the detailed instructions was so helpful. Radek allowed me to personalize our experience with a specific location and time of day since I wanted to have photo session during sunset. I appreciate his attention to detail to make sure every picture was perfect. He was so quick and efficient so we were able to shoot so many photos during our session. His rates are very affordable and worth it, I would recommend him to all my family and friends. Lastly I'm so appreciative of his quick turn around time, I was so impressed that our photos were available after 1week. Thank you Radek, we will definitely be requesting more photo shoots in the future.

We had an amazing experience with Right Frame Photography for our wedding in Oahu. From start to…read morefinish, the communication was professional, kind, organized, and incredibly easy to work with. They were also unbelievably prompt with editing and releasing our photos -- we could not believe how quickly everything was completed! Radek was wonderful throughout the entire process. He gave great direction during the shoot to make sure the photos turned out amazing while still feeling natural and comfortable. His knowledge of the area was also so helpful, and he helped us choose the perfect location for our ceremony. The photos turned out absolutely beautiful. They captured not only us, but also our family, the emotions of the ceremony, and all of the little moments that made the day unforgetable. We are forever grateful for the memories they captured and the effort and care they put into everything for us. Great communication, beautiful work, and an all-around wonderful experience. You truly cannot go wrong with them. Highly recommend!

Had a great time working with Mr. Kyler during our maternity photoshoot at Sandy Beach. My husband…read moreand I were amazed how the photos turned out. It exceeded our expectations. He is easy to work with and made us really feel comfortable during our session. We would highly recommend Kai-Photo Hawaii.

We got married in March of 2009 (ages ago) and since moving to the mainland, I realized I misplaced…read moreour wedding cd. A dear friend had passed away recently and I wanted to find pictures of him for a memorial slideshow. I reached out to Kyler and he was able to dig through the archives and help find the pictures! The best customer service and amazing pics. Thank you again!

Dream FX Media was quite literally a DREAM to work with. From start to finish, Nicole and Rob and…read moretheir entire team presented with professional yet personable and made myself, my now husband, and our entire family and friends so comfortable in front of the camera. From the start, Nicole was amazing. So friendly and quick to respond to my many questions. She made the process of booking with them so easy. Their pricing is also extremely reasonable for what you get. What I liked the most was their bundles- for reference my husband and I purchased the diamond package which came with both photography and videography. We also purchased their love story video, which is a 5 minute video to tell the story of how we met, and where we are today with wedding planning. The love story video experience was awesome. It was my and my husband's first time being in front of a videographer, but Rob made us feel so relaxed. We ended up doing two different shoots because I felt the first shoot didn't match the overall vibe of the wedding (which was on US not Dream FX Media), I also felt that I wanted to prioritize different angles (since I'm a bit self conscious) and have the video be shorter (originally the first video was about 8ish minutes long). And yes, this sounds like a lot of requests, because it was. And I knew that, yet Nicole and Rob didn't make us feel that way at all. They were so accommodating, understanding, and never made me feel bad for wanting to reshoot it. The second shoot, was literally perfect. It captured the vibe we wanted (elegant and romantic), and was the perfect length (5 minutes long). They were also open to editing certain parts of the video based on my requests which made the whole process so easy for us. Nicole and Rob truly made us feel like they cared about us and how we felt about the final product. During our wedding, we were so happy with their team. They were all kind and friendly. Nicole even helped me when I had a dress incident which is totally not part of their job description! But that's the type of people they are- willing to go above and beyond for their clients. We truly could not have been happier with Dream FX Media. They also sent us our sneak peek photos literally the day after the wedding, and sent us our highlight/instagram videos AND 600+ edited photos within one month! When I chatgpt'd how long it would take, it said on average 3-6 months. When I tell you Dream FX Media was working overtime, they were (sorry Nicole and Rob). But the videos came out BEAUTIFUL. And the photos were magical. I can't explain it, but both the highlight video and photos just brought me back to the day of my wedding and ALL of the feelings I felt. They captured the entire day- getting ready, our private vows, pre-photos with my family and bridal party, the ceremony, the reception- I mean everything, and looking at it all truly took me back to every moment. It was SOOO worth it. Yes, photography and videography can be pricey, but Dream FX Media are literal artists. If you want a photography/videography team that is professional, personable, kind, understanding, and willing to go above and beyond- this is the team you want. If you want photos and videos to bring you to tears and bring you back to the exact moment you got married, this is the team you want. Thank you, Nicole, Rob, and team. You truly made our wedding so special and we can't thank you enough! We will see you at our vow renewal in the future!

Dream FX Media is truly an amazing group of people! Nicole and her team are very organized,…read morecommunicate well, and are such kind/lovely people to work with. We first consulted them for our wedding about 10-11 months prior. They quickly set up a meeting to go over options and get to know us. The way Nicole was so organized going over all the packages truly put us as ease moving forward. They communicated perfectly leading up to the wedding and I truly didn't have a worry in mind. Our photos came out beautifully, and we received them back within the time frame given. They also kept in mind any specific requests we had or any specific ideas we had in mind. We love love love everyone & huge shout out again to Nicole, Rob, and Flynt! I would highly recommend them and book them again for our next event.

Late review because I got caught up in being a new mom, but I haven't forgotten the wonderful…read moreexperience we had with Makamae Moments during the holidays. We did a family Christmas photo shoot, and they truly knocked it out of the park. From start to finish, they made the entire process feel effortless and comfortable. One of them captured beautiful candid moments while the other guided us with posing and direction, which helped so much. We never felt awkward or lost. It was the perfect balance of natural and polished. They were incredibly patient with our little one and somehow managed to capture the sweetest, most genuine moments. Nothing felt forced. It felt warm, authentic, and completely "us." The photos turned out absolutely stunning. The lighting, the details, the emotion in every shot -- just perfect. These are photos we'll treasure for years. If you're thinking about booking them, do it. You won't regret it.

From the owner: We at Makamae Moments, LLC capture candid, warmly photojournalistic memories for our clients to…read moreremember. We love to connect with our clients to ensure the journey they have travelled thus far is told in the way they would tell the next generation. Whether it's a wedding, an engagement, or a proposal, the memories we capture are fun and precious to those who entrust us with their story.

Working with Emily was an amazing experience. She is a master of her craft, professional, and goes…read moreabove and beyond to connect with her clients. During our elopement photo shoot, Emily made the whole experience feel so sincere and genuine. Although it was our first time meeting in person, we felt an immediate connection as if we were working with a close friend. Her personality and good heart shine through in our experience and her work. It was so effortless and fun working with Emily. We cannot wait to work with Emily again!! She's such a kind soul and truly loves what she does. Thank you Emily for not only taking phenomenal photos but also making this experience once of a kind and one that we'll always remember. Best, Hao and Julie

Where to start?!? My family planned a vacation to Oahu and immediately I knew I needed to book…read moresomething with Emily. As a photographer myself, I know the importance of family photos and I wanted to find a photographer who could shoot film as well as digital (something that was hard to find in San Diego!) Once I decided I wanted Emily to take our family photos, I decided I wanted to also book a mentorship session with her. Reviewing our family photo experience: Emily was so communicative and helpful in working together to find the perfect spot to take our photos! We had rain forecasted on the morning of our shoot so we changed plans last minute and it was perfect! She also helped me decide on what outfits to wear and was just generally the best hype girl I could ask for! We chatted back and forth about my vision for our time together and I was just so excited for our photoshoot! I chose to add a film photography package and she shot TWO rolls of 35mm film during our session which is super impressive!! During our photoshoot she was so kind and calm and worked so well with our crazy almost-four-year-old and 7 month old! She captured my vision perfectly and I can't say enough good things about our time together!! Reviewing my mentorship experience: I really value continuing to learn from other photographers whenever I can and I knew Emily had experience in underwater photography - something I have been interested in but have been too chicken to try. I'm NOT a diver by any means but Emily was so helpful in choosing a spot that wasn't super hard to swim out to and even bringing snorkle gear and fins for me to use! I brought my 35mm film underwater camera and she taught me how to use her underwater housing for her digital camera. I also need to mention -- as soon as we got in the water, there was a freaking sea turtle right right there!! (We gave it plenty of space but OMG SO COOL!!) After playing around in the water and learning how to get some cool shots (it's waaay harder than it looks!!) (& she found us the cutest couple to model for us!!) we hopped out and she showed me how she would edit the RAW photos and gave me all her tips and tricks to continue to build my business. Here's the best part: a few days after our mentorship she sent me THE BEST recap email. She included everything we talked about the whole day: gear recommendations, poses for underwater, how to get more inquiries, tips for editing underwater photos, literally everything we talked about. (Which was AMAZING because I wasn't able to take notes and I immediately forgot everything we talked about as soon as we got home LOL.) All in all, Emily was such a kind and thoughtful person to work with. Looking back at our time on Oahu both the family session and mentorship session were the highlights of my trip and I will be forever thankful for our time together! Thank you Emily!

All the 5-star yelp reviews were accurate. Hawaii Events Unlimited is a great company to work with…read more- honestly the best out of the five others I called for our 300 person indoor film screening event. They set up a 14' screen and projector, synced with our audio team, and connected to my laptop seamlessly. Their customer service is top notch and I would never say that lightly. They were prompt, professional, took the time to answer all of my questions, gave excellent advice, showed up on time, AND were the most affordable. I highly recommend this company and look forward to working with them again!

I LOVED working with Hawaii Events Unlimited!! They were so great and probably the most…read morecommunicative vendor we had for our wedding. They were professional and organized and did an amazing job! Everything was perfect and I can't say enough good things about them. We weren't sure which DJ company to go with initially and were just looking through some recommendations. However, I saw Hawaii Events Unlimited at a wedding expo and decided just to email to see how they were. I'm so glad I did! Even though we were just looking for a DJ, they offer so many other services! So if you're looking for package deals, they would be really great for that also. They were super responsive through email and we even set up a phone meeting with one of their DJs, Nate. We were able to talk to him and he was so great, so that convinced us to book them right away. He listened to everything we wanted and totally understood what we were thinking. They also had a questionnaire for us to fill out which helped us with all our music choices. Hope, from the office, emailed us to keep us on track. We even had a final phone call with her to make sure everything was set. They were so great at communicating which made me feel so much better about the whole process. And the day of... AMAZING!! It was everything we had wanted. Music makes such a huge difference and it was such a great vibe! The music was just perfect, everything flowed so smoothly, they are soooo nice and easy to work with. What else can I say? Just if you need a DJ or any other services, I would look here first and see all the things they offer, and you can probably save some money too with packages. Great people, great company, great job. I'm so happy so thank you so much Hawaii Events Unlimited!!

I used Eden's Blueprint for my daughters high school graduation pictures. I love Alanna Daley. She…read moreis young, fun and creative but her most outstanding characteristic is her impeccable eye for detail. We had so much fun in this session that I plan on using her every year for both of my daughters. You can never have enough pictures! Thank you Alanna for the beautiful memories you created for us.

My wife and I had shoot with Eden's Blueprint (Alana) when my wife was 35 weeks. The shoot couldn't…read morehave went better but we have yet to receive our pictures, my son is 4 months old now and we don't know if we can even trust any photographers here to take more pictures before we leave island. Alana please send our pictures before we leave island (9 April)).

The photos he took are absolutely perfect. He was extremely easy to work with, responsive, and…read morefriendly and also has very transparent pricing which I value. He took photos of my entire SFH and got the finished results back to me super-fast, and on such short notice. Thank you so much!

Kenta did a great job. The photos came out perfectly and he knew how to arrange things to create…read moregood visuals and the perfect angles. He was also very quick - I got the finished photos the next day. His price is reasonable as well. Overall I am very satisfied and recommend Kenta highly to others.