Location shots were perfect. She was great with the two, small grandkids. Got some amazing photos…read more Highly recommend.

Worked with her for months to arrange a family photo session in Kona. Then she doesn't show up. I…read morehave seven grandchildren cleaned and groomed. She thought our appointment was later that day. We had to quickly find another photographer.What a weak excuse! I would NOT recommend her.

Galina very professional, patient, and creative! She took my portraits and took them for my…read moreprofessional account. She recommended the perfect location and showed me how to pose during the photo shoot. I was absolutely stress free and we had so much fun. I also received my pictures very quickly. I had the best time at our session, and I absolutely love my photos! Highly recommended!

Galya is an amazing photographer. We had two photo sessions with her and I would do more if I have…read morea chance. My husband doesn't like photo sessions in general but Galya found her way to make the photo session very easygoing for all of us. It was really a lifestyle photos and ones of the best in my life. Definitely recommend her!

Worst experience of my life, this business stole my money. My family went to Hawaii in March with a…read moredream of getting family pictures done. I booked Shelly 2 months prior, signed a contract, and paid in full. The day before pictures, Shelly text me to ask if we could reschedule because her son had a surfing competition. I agreed to move the date to accomadate her. We rebooked for a few days later. She said she would email info on our shoot that day, she never did. I had to text her several times a few days later, and didn't hear back until a few hours before our schedule photoshoot. She told me they had been shooting a wedding since 6am that morning. So she double booked my family session with an all day wedding. I was no longer confident that she or her husband would do an adequate job. She had lost my trust at that point, and she broke the contract, so I asked for a refund. She said she would have to mail it. It's been over a month, and they not only haven't sent me my refund, they will not respond to my text. I am beginning to think this business is a scam.

Absolutely in love with Shelly! My husband and I were…read morevisiting Hawaii back in September 2021 for our anniversary and Shelly was MORE than accommodating for our needs. We were staying in Maui and she flew to us from the Big Island which was so easy for us. She helped us with outfit choices, and even sent multiple locations that she's used before! We love her, and love her personality. For a couple who doesn't know how to pose, she helped us so much! She placed us and made us laugh, and made the hour go by quickly... we ended up with at least 20 perfect pics! A few are printed in our home back in Oklahoma. We told her if she ever comes close to us, or to the main land... we want to see her and want another session! Thank you Shelly!

I can't rave about Michelle's work enough! She is an absolute artist! She made magic happen with my…read moreprecious little girl! She has a fantastically clean and professional studio set up and goes above and beyond to make her clients comfortable. She is so very good handling babies! She held my sweet newborn with so much love and care. Even washed her hands as soon as we walked in, and I didn't have to even ask! She swaddled her, dressed her, and posed her with the upmost patience. We passed her back and forth for feedings and she gave my family memories to last a lifetime! Another reviewer mentioned she is a baby whisperer....this is SO true!!! If you are looking for a phenomenal photographer on the big island, look no further! She is conveniently located and is very flexible!

It has been a pleasure working with Kiana. Even though we are on different islands, she's made the…read moreprocess of getting professional photography done for my business so seamless. The photos came out amazing. I'm so excited to update my website and feature the photos on my social media. Looking forward to continue working with her with my business and product photos!

**First thing first, if you are having a beautiful Hawaii wedding with a lot of beautiful scenery,…read moreno one is going to get a better shot than Reed.** Having five stars Photography to shoot our wedding was one of the best decisions we made during our whole process! Reed is just so fantastic and easy to work with. Reed is the BEST photographer for the job. His passion for photography. I really liked how he wants to capture the photo in the moment, rather than using "photo-shop" as a crutch later on. He also does a very good job at time management throughout your wedding day and really keeps things moving. we were a little nervous that our families and wedding party would be all over the place, but Reed did an AWESOME job at wrangling everyone together and snapping photo after photo. honestly feel like Reed entire goal and commitment to every couple is to deliver amazing photos that capture every fabulous moment of your special day!!

Demian Barrios did an exceptional job photographing my wedding and since then I've enjoyed watching…read morehis success grow as a lava chaser. DB was on the front line during the 2018 Leilani eruption! I have heard since he even opened his own photography gallery at 112 Ponahawai Street.

Ridiculousness and Disappointment: How I Had to Chase the "Lava Chaser," Demian Barrios, to Get My…read moreMoney Back. I am posting this as a 2-star review because I think a lot of 1-star reviews are dismissed as being vengeful or not credible; I want people to read this and actually consider my experience before potentially doing business with Demian Barrios/Primary Focus Photography. This is not a malicious post; I'm not going to disparage Mr. Barrios, or give him any other reason to have this review deleted for libel or false facts. I will stick to the facts of my dealings with him, and how I had to recoup the money I paid him when he had not delivered the agreed-upon product after four months. I am itemizing my largely one-sided communications with him beginning in May 2018, until I was forced to finally seek third-party assistance to recover my money in late August. Here is the timeline of how the whole mess unfolded: * I initiated a conversation with Mr. Barrios via Instagram (@dbphotogallery) on May 9, 2018, asking to have a print made of one of his photographs which my girlfriend loved, but which was not offered on his website (primaryfocushawaii.com). * He did not respond until May 17 - that should have been red flag #1. * I reached out and asked him if he was interested in continuing on June 27. 40 days to respond -- red flag #2. * He responded on June 28, and I asked him if we could communicate via text or phone to make it easier and more expeditious. He did not respond. Red flag #3. * He got back in touch on July 11 to say he had been busy and was trying to locate the photograph. * We agreed to print size and price on July 18. * I paid him via PayPal on July 19, per an invoice he sent from Primary Focus Hawaii. * I sent a status request on July 30, and he answered August 1 that he was checking on the order. * I sent another status request August 3. * A local third party also intervened on my behalf on August 3, urging him to respond to my inquiries. He sent me a long series of messages via Instagram the next day, apologizing and explaining that there had been a delay at the printer but he had been unaware because he does not check his email, messages, etc. He cited the volcano eruption as having been a preoccupation, but those events were largely over during this time; however, he HAD been busy promoting himself and his media to news agencies (I was also told that this is how he normally conducts his affairs, picking and choosing when to communicate with people because he has a bit of an ego). * I answered him the next day (ironically, he actually hit me with a second message and asked me to answer him), acknowledging and thanking him for his response. I told him I was interested in continuing, IF he would make the resolution of our deal a priority. He did not respond. His message the morning, August 4, asking for a response was the last communication I ever received from him. * I called (got his # from Facebook) and left a courteous but firm voicemail on August 16, asking him to call me immediately; it was never returned. * I called and left a second, less-cordial voicemail on August 17, demanding an immediate call back; it was never returned. * I sent a text message on August 20, asking for a status update and a response to my numerous inquiries; it was never answered. * I posted a comment on his August 21 Instagram post the next day, hoping to spur some sort of response; it went unaddressed and is still on the post as of the writing of this review. * I sent him an email via PayPal in error, intending to report the problem but unintentionally ending a direct message; although it detailed all of my bad experience to date, it still went unanswered. Realizing just how ridiculous it was that I was trying to make someone answer me who was not going to, I initiated the refund request process with PayPal on August 24, 2018; thankfully, Mr. Barrios stuck with his usual pattern and didn't respond, and I was refunded my money by default on September 1. It had been three months and three weeks since I contacted him - six weeks since I had paid him and four weeks since my girlfriend's birthday had come and gone. Now of course I do recognize, in hindsight, how many red flags there were in trying to communicate with Mr. Barrios, and how ridiculous the situation was even before I paid him; I bear some blame for this mess. It was obvious from the start that I was not dealing with a professional, but I still tried to make things work. I should have done a little more research before contacting him (had I simply Googled his name and the word, "scam," those results alone would have kept me from ever reaching out to him. By his own admission, Mr. Barrios isn't the best at communication; he told me (see Instagram conversation screenshots) that he doesn't check his email very much. Every text message and voicemail I ever sent him went unanswered.

I booked a portrait session with Keahi & Kawela as a gift for my boyfriend and his family to…read morecommemorate our trip to Hawaii. The photos we got were absolutely breathtaking! Keahi and Kawela drove to our rented house (well over an hour away) and were able to spend the time to actually walk around the property and scout unique locations and set-ups that would reflect OUR time in Hawaii, and not just the standard "everyone in white shirts on the same beach that 15 other clients were shot on" pictures. Our session lasted about an hour or so, but they did such an amazing job making us feel comfortable in front of the camera, it only felt like a few minutes. They're a very easy-going couple who worked well off of one another, so I knew we were in good hands. They even made sure we had a USB drive of our entire session by the time we left Hawaii a few days later. Keahi captured some incredible moments and gave us pictures that will be cherished for a VERY long time! I would definitely hire them again!