We cannot say enough wonderful things about our family photo session with Rita during our vacation!…read moreFrom the moment we met her, Rita's warm and friendly personality put us all at ease. She has an incredible ability to connect with children, and our little ones were laughing and genuinely smiling throughout the session -- no forced smiles here! Rita was patient, engaging, and made the experience so fun that our kids didn't even realize they were "posing" for photos. She has an eye for those perfect candid moments, and the way she used natural light and scenery made every shot beautiful. She was able to capture the kids' true personalities and the special bond in our family. These are memories we will treasure forever. The quality of the photos, the memory book, and the keepsake box were second to none. If you are looking for a photographer who combines technical skill with an incredible ability to make you feel comfortable, Rita is the one. Thank you, Rita, for giving us such beautiful photos from our trip!

I found Rita through the Fertility Institute of Hawaii! After going through our fertility journey…read moreand having our successful IVF transfer we wanted to make sure to record this Little's one's life as much as possible! We first did my maternity shoot with Rita and I knew we were going to have a great time from our first phone conversation! She is so patient and considerate. I am plus size and it's not easy to find someone who is good at capturing larger bodies in a flattering way, RITA CAN!!! Which is so nice! I felt so comfortable and beautiful in my photos. I am so grateful to her for that! The next greatest part was she included our pup Rose in the photos! 4 weeks ago I gave birth to our little Quinn and we got her photoshoot just before she was 2 weeks old. Rita was so gentle and sweet with her and found such amazing backdrops and props for her. I was even able to breastfeed in the middle of the session! She even was happy to incorporate the quilt made by my husband's grandmother and the blanket with elephants to represent my grandmother. So magical. I can't wait to continue working with Rita, we got her "Grow with Me" package for Quinn and I am looking forward to the magic we will create!

Working with Stephanie was a dream! She communicated quickly and easily and setting up a vacation…read morephoto shoot appointment with her was effortless. She recommended a great time for my little one (10 month old) and even managed to get her to smile! We've taken a lot of family photos but working with Stephanie was one of our favorites! Thank you, Stephanie, for capturing our priceless family moments!! The pictures are just lovely and I'll cherish those memories forever! Choose Stephanie! You won't be disappointed.

There truly isn't a better photographer on the island!…read more Stephanie has a knack of capturing amazing wedding photographs! But her talents don't stop there, her portraits are stunning! Additionally she readily takes on any subject with ease and grace. Families, children, newborn, maternity and boudoir! She is a true professional and I recommend her without reservation.

I am so happy I found Jennifer! She emailed me back right away and it was easy to communicate with…read moreher by email. I'm not a big phone call person. When the time got closer to the photo shoot at the lagoon, she sent me instructions on how to get there and a friendly reminder about being prepared with water and sunscreen. It gets really hot out there. My suggestion for anyone with little kids staying at Aulani, do what I did. I took a taxi there so my son wouldn't be fussy and my makeup would still be on my face. We walked back to Aulani because it is a really short walk but by then it's ok if your makeup has melted by then. The photo session with Jennifer was great. She is very patient and understanding regarding how I am self conscious about weight. She is great with kids too. The pictures of me and my 6 year son were amazing. I was actually comfortable looking at the pictures of myself (I usually want to barf). I had a hard time picking my favorites because they ALL were beautiful. We will definitely call Jennifer next summer and make this a summer tradition.

We were lucky enough to work with Jennifer before she moved to Hawaii. Her work is excellent and…read morespeaks for itself, but what is every bit as important is that Jennifer is a joy to work with! She gives direction without making you feel overly posed. She is professional but still down to earth and sweet as can be. She's as good as it gets!

For the past 5 years, Stephanie has captured our family's most special moments, and every single…read moresession somehow gets better than the last. Her talent, patience, and eye for the perfect shot are truly unmatched. I'm absolutely in love with all our photos and so grateful for the beautiful memories she'll continue to give our family. Thank you, Stephanie--you are simply the best!

Stephanie is amazing! Enough said!…read more We're a family of four, with 2 under 3 years old and booking a photo session was already risky! But Stephanie was great and offered First off, when you inquire through her website, she's responsive and walks you through options that will fit your family. She even made a video explaining the photo process and offered suggestions on how to entertain our littles. Would definitely recommend Stephanie anytime you're in need of photos in the Kapolei/Ko Olina area!

Awful customer service. She sends emails every year asking to vote for her: ""Please vote for me,…read moreKaren DB Photography under the 'Best Child Photographer' category!" Also, promises free children mini session as a token of appreciation. But once you vote and try to schedule a session she comes up with nothing but excuses!! You will never get your promised free session!! I read online reviews and lots of them says: she doesn't replay... go somewhere else for business.

Very disappointed with her customer service. Unprofessional…read more Tried to book her for a family holiday shoot for 2020 Christmas. She initially responded quickly, but as the date got closer responses would be further apart. Spent money on getting the families haircut, purchasing haku lei, and clearing schedules not only for my family but my sister/moms family. She didn't respond to questions or even have a location set up until a week before shoot was scheduled. The funny thing is she actually texted pictures of location options 2 days before the shoot was to be done, but many of my questions were still left unanswered. I guess she didn't need my business, but in return costed my family and I money in services done in preparation for a ghosted photo shoot.

I found Marella through Yelp to help me take my maternity photos a month ago so it is only fitting…read moreI write her a review on Yelp after my experience! I was looking for someone who was reasonably priced and fun/reliable to work with while we were on our babymoon in Oahu. Enter Marella. She was super fast and responsive to my emails, sending me price packages and suggestions of where I could take photos based on where I was staying in Oahu. Since Marella herself is based in North Shore and there is a travel fee for her to go farther out, she mentioned to me a few of her associates and where they could take pictures with no travel costs. At first I was considering taking photos in Kailua or Lanikai since I love the aqua blue of the waters there, but Marella ended up giving me more recommendations of where we could go that was closer to our side of the island. We ended up going with her associate Michelle after looking through sample galleries of her associates' work and based on the pictures I liked from Michelle's gallery, Marella made more recommendations of where to go and what time of day to get the effect I wanted. She was never pushy for me to commit and offered me plenty of suggestions even before I booked her associate! Booking an associate is slightly cheaper than booking Marella, but she still does all the coordinating and the editing. The day before the shoot I texted Michelle to check in and made sure we were meeting at the agreed upon spot. Michelle actually wanted to meet further down the beach so it was a good thing I did check in! We had a lot of fun with her and felt very at ease during our photo session! She ended up taking a little longer than an hour because we were having fun and she had some ideas she wanted to try and we never felt rushed. Michelle would also adjust my hair or if anything looked kind of out of place and coach us when she needed to get the right angles to show off the bump. She was very professional and fun to work with and helped us incorporate a few props and specific photos I wanted! After the session, Marella did check in with us to see how it went and told us she would keep us posted on the edits. What I thought was pretty nice about her package was that with the associate package, we got to pick out 30 from our fully edited gallery, or pay an additional amount per photo, or buy the whole gallery for another $100. I think because Marella edits the whole gallery for you to choose from, her post production time ends up being longer than some other photographers. She originally said 4-5 weeks but because I was having a baby shower sooner that I wanted to use some of the photos at, she managed to get me the gallery at 3 weeks. We bought the entire gallery for the extra $100 and got almost 150 photos!! It was totally worth the extra money since I liked almost all the photos! I really appreciated her trying to figure out what I wanted as a client and being flexible to fit that. I wouldn't mind using her and her associates again in the future if I were in Oahu and needed a photo session. And I found her prices very reasonable and her work to be reliable and professional! A few of my friends who are from Hawaii even asked me to tell them more about the photographer because they liked the photos :) Thank you Marella!!

We wanted photos of our family taken while in Hawaii and she did an amazing job! We had a great…read moreexperience. She took time to make sure all of the kids were looking at the camera and had a beautiful beach for us to take photos on. We were so happy with the photos we received, we ended up buying them all!

Johanna was so fun to work with. Family session was a breeze and no stress. We giggled and played…read moreon the beach. Images look just as we appear in the world. Thank you Johanna!

Johanna is absolutely amazing at what she does! When My Wife & I set out looking for a photographer…read morefor our engagement/wedding, we found her on Instagram, and are forever grateful we did! Johanna is an amazing listener and VERY professional and truly made us feel welcome when we shot with her. She is Always on time and gets the job done and then some. Our wedding day was nothing less than perfect! Johanna showed up on time, gave great direction and did an amazing job making my wife and I, as well as our guest feel comfortable in front of the camera. Not to mention she doesn't mind doing whatever it takes to get the perfect shot. I recommend her 100% and I look forward to seeing more of her work in the future.

Got introduced to Jackie from hours of thorough online research looking for the perfect engagement…read morephotographer for my best friend. She is an independent photographer in Oahu, Hawaii - you WILL get HER doing everything from front to end (scheduling, answering questions, to the finished photos being sent). She is an absolute powerhouse of a photographer and professional - it makes a lot of sense why so many people recommend her. She is experienced and talented in photography of land, water, mountains as she is born and raised there. Her pricing is extremely fair and affordable, and the quality is of top-tier professional standards and better than large production companies. The finished photos were absolutely gorgeous - she manages the capture sunsets and sunrises so perfectly (and does stellar midday photography work as well) and quite literally has inventory on every special-event-worthy spot on the island. She goes above and beyond to the point of literally getting on the phone the same day I contacted her as soon as we both were available. She will single-handedly clear debris on beaches to the best of a single person's ability to get the perfect background and shot. She monitors weather and is extremely responsive about updates. She was also very patient with me when I needed time to coordinate a decision with my friend for whom the engagement shoot was for and answering a slough of my questions since I was not familiar nor on-site in the area. She has an extensive repository of photos at every location, and even if you have no idea where you want yours, she will provide you with a menu of options. If you do multiple locations nearby, she'll also give a great deal for those. Based on my coordinating experience with her and the final photo products (which she produces within a good turnaround time), I highly recommend her for any type of shoot - she does proposals, engagements, weddings, couple ones, and fun ones!

Jackie was amazing to work with and so helpful during the entire process. She was very responsive…read moreand helped give me ideas on our outfits. She was able to direct and pose my camera shy fiancé with ease. Her turnaround was also lightning fast. I was expecting to receive the photos after one week but to my surprise she got them back to me in 48 hours! I absolutely loved how our engagement photos turned out and can't wait to look at them over and over. Her pricing is very fair for what she is providing and worth it in every way. She executed my vision even better than I could imagine. I am so lucky I found her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer in Oahu!