Documentary and candid photographers work quietly, catching the day as it unfolds rather than staging it. The result is a gallery that reads the way the wedding actually felt, tears and laughter and all, instead of a set of poses. These Oahu photographers lead with real moments, listed alphabetically.
ATislandwide
Some photographers direct a wedding day; Tati joins it.
View profile →CPHonolulu / Waikīkī / islandwide
- bright and airy
- photojournalistic
Christie Pham and Matt Hughes met at sunset on Waikīkī Beach, she from Vietnam by way of California and he from Ireland, and the husband and wife...
View profile →EPHonolulu / islandwide
- natural light
- vibrant
- classic
Emily and Ethan Hensley shoot the way Hawaii actually looks: natural light, true vibrant color, pastels and sunsets rendered honestly instead of...
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Honolulu / islandwide
- documentary
- candid
- destination
Emily Rohman launched her studio in 2020, which makes her one of the newer names in this directory, and the trajectory since has been steep: a...
View profile →JFHonolulu / East Oahu / islandwide
Jackie Fiero was born and raised on Oahu, and her work reads like a local's love letter to the island's everyday scenery: favorite beaches, green...
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Honolulu / Waikīkī / islandwide
Jason Deng's background is Bay Area creative photography, cars and travel and people, and he brought that experimental streak with him: double...
View profile →KPPearl City / Central Oahu / islandwide
- creative
- photojournalistic
- playful
Keoni Kitagawa has run Kpix out of Pearl City since 2009, and the operation has a distinctly local, high-value character: free drone photos folded...
View profile →MEislandwide
- laid-back
- documentary
- elopements
Maya Enos talks about presence more than photography, and the work explains why.
View profile →PLislandwide
Palms & Lace is a photography studio with an unusual footprint: established in 2014 and working both Hawaii and Utah, which makes them a practical...
View profile →SJHonolulu / ʻEwa / islandwide
Sarah Jual calls herself a ninja photographer, and the description holds up: her specialty is being everywhere on a wedding day without ever...
View profile →SSHonolulu / islandwide
Plenty of photographers describe their work as vibrant.
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