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    Meredith L.

    I began researching photographers in Honolulu shortly after we booked our 10-year anniversary trip to Hawaii, and I came across Krystal's website. I instantly fell in love with her style! From the very beginning, Krystal was incredibly responsive, kind, patient, and accommodating. When our travel plans changed a few weeks before our session, she effortlessly adjusted our time without any issue. During the session, Krystal made us feel completely comfortable--even though we're not natural "posers" or used to professional photos. We are absolutely in love with how our pictures turned out! The quality is incredible, and my husband was especially impressed that we received so many beautiful images to choose from. If you're considering photos while visiting Hawaii or need someone to capture a special occasion, family session, or couples shoot, we highly recommend Krystal. Thank you, Krystal, for capturing our 10-year anniversary trip so beautifully!

    I hired Krystal to capture my proposal and then take some engagement photos. The photos turned out even better than we had hoped, we love them! Krystal even helped me plan the proposal, her advice made all the difference. She was very prepared and helped me know where to be positioned for the best shot while I was down on one knee, and was very kind and friendly as she guided us through the poses during the photoshoot. I recommend Krystal to anyone needing a photographer while in Oahu, she is worth every penny.

    Dayle B.

    Krystal is amazing! I did my 40 and fabulous photoshoot with Krystal. I have never taken professional pictures (other than sports) in my life! She made me feel so comfortable, it was like she was my friend! The timing and the lighting were perfect for my vision of this photo shoot. Thank you Krystal, they turned out fabulous.

    Krystal could not have made our experience any more perfect. I challenged her with a proposal outside of her normal procedure and she never hesitated to take it on. Krystal communicated flawlessly whenever I reached out all the way up to the shoot. Her turnaround time was half of what I expected, and the large amount of photos all were edited perfectly. I hope that one day we get to do another shoot with her! If you are looking for a photographer in the area, whether for a planned or surprise shoot, she's the one! Thank you SO much Krystal!

    Krystal was amazing! She was easy to communicate with when setting up the shoot & she was even able to reschedule our shoot when the weather was bad. She was great with our kids & brought out their 'natural' smiles! When we received our photos, I was impressed by her editing skills too. Thank you Krystal & we look forward to working with you again in the future!

    Beautiful beach !
    Shecrise J.

    ***This is the sign you're looking for*** You guys... read and look no further, do yourself a favor. BOOK KRYSTAL! From the beginning, she helped me sort through finding great outfits for the shoot, she was super flexible with the dates and my timing with my family. She's so sweet and honest. Exactly what I needed to be comfortable posing... I loved asking for her suggestions because she's the PROFESSIONAL. Just hands down one of the best photographers I've worked with. From the beginning - to during the shoot - til the ending and sending the photos, I'm obsessed. She's got a customer for life right here! She's a good person and in her beautiful work, it shows. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for helping me create these beautiful moments that will last forever for my ohana

    Our wedding at Nuuanu Valley Park, such an incredible and beautiful spot with several exceptional trees
    Paul M.

    Too bad yelp didn't allow 6 stars! Krystal was such a pleasure to work with, from the moment we contacted her, to the details, the wedding day, and even the correspondence afterwards when the photos were ready. There is a reason she is a solid 5 stars on Yelp, I would highly highly HIGHLY recommend Krystal as a photographer. Our wedding day was a little rainy but Krystal and her husband showed up early, got everything setup and were able to take photos we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Not only were they professional, they were just both such nice people and so helpful in setting up the photos with the right lighting and look. I love working with people who love their job and are awesome at doing it, thank you Kristal!! And sorry my review took a few months to write!!

    Kareem H.

    Wow what can I say about, Krystal other than she's truly amazing! My wife and I wanted to do a photoshoot for our honeymoon so I started doing my research and came across her yelp. After reading some reviews I knew I had to give her a chance. She was super responsive and got back to me in a timely fashion. The day of our shoot she went all out to make sure we got the best shots! She was super good with her directions and had a great eye for capturing those natural candid moments. If you're looking for an amazing photographer look no further, Krystal is all you need! Her pricing is amazing for what you get, every dollar spent was worth it!

    Obvious who the best half of this family is!
    Matt U.

    Where to begin with our experience with these folks - our experience far exceeded our expectations (which were high given the work we'd seen)! The kids in our family decided to surprise my parents with a family photo shoot. After shooting off a number of inquiries, Krystal was the quickest to respond, was incredibly kind and was willing to come to us in Ko'olina for something like $50 extra (we'd probably have paid $500 since we didn't have to drag 5 kids and 8 adults 45 minutes away!). She had a number of ideas for spots to shoot at, sent us ideas a few weeks ahead of time and made some great recommendations based on our situation and availability. The shoot was wonderful. Krystal and her husband (who's name escapes me) were a delight. They have kids of their own which always makes us feel better given the amount of energy our little dudes have! Nothing worse than having a photographer who feels like a 2 year old wiggling is unacceptable - Krystal was just the opposite. A couple times she went kind Mom mode, asked everyone to stop making noise at the kids and asked them to smile for her. I think we may try to get her as a babysitter as well! The pictures were wonderful! They took a ton of group, individual, family and action shots. In addition, her husband was shooting a video for much of the time and gave us a copy of an edited 5 minute video with the package....it may be our favorite thing now and certainly created an expectation for future photo shoots wherever we go. She spent a little over an hour with us and had everything edited and back to us in a couple weeks. The package included all our pictures in digital format and at a quality we could print at any size. We really appreciated that her work was the photography and editing rather than trying to sell us a $400 print that really cost her $30 to order. As far as photography sessions go, this was a zenith. Krystal did as great of a job as we've ever seen and did so with grace, kindness and professionalism. They made the whole experience easy, worked with us to get what we wanted and gave us an incredible set of memories that are going to be donning our walls for a long time. They one upped anything we've seen with the video addition and made the pictures accessible and easy to obtain. We've worked with a lot of photographers, good and bad, and Krystal and her husband are without a doubt the best photographers we've worked with - We can't recommend them highly enough! They'll help make your occasion more memorable and you owe it to yourself and family to check them out.

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