I want to warn anyone considering doing business with this person to avoid her. She took my money…read moreand did not deliver any photos. I have repeatedly tried to contact her and she either gives me a runaround or refuses to answer. I hope she is happy with the money I have given her, because if I have anything to say about it, it's the LAST time she will get paid for taking a photo. BEWARE OF THIS BUSINESS AND PERSON! I can't give ZERO stars!

Our family had pictures taken by Keala in April of 2024. I loved her website and the fact she had…read moreso many kids of her own. I figured that she would know how to get the attention of our four. The photography session was easy to plan, and she was responsive. She was patient with our large family gathering. We encountered issues after the shoot. She didn't give us our gallery until over a month after the shoot, and this was after many follow-up emails and text messages. I missed the opportunity to give my mom a Mother's Day photo gift. The online gallery Keala provided was low-quality pictures. The images, when downloaded, were under 1mb. Even a 5x7 was too grainy and pixelated. After several attempts to request the original files, I had no response. We take family photos once per year, I'm super disappointed that we won't be able to use any of the photos. I don't like giving negative reviews for small businesses but I thought it might be helpful for a future family to avoid some stress and grief. We made a mistake.

Absolutely AMAZING! Alexandra is... first of all, just a lovely human being! She was so fun to…read morework with! She made us feel so comfortable. I kind of told her what I was thinking and she knew exactly what I meant. Her vision is magic! Our time got a little messed up and she was still so patient with me. The pictures are just incredible! She is so talented.

My boyfriend and I had an amazing time shooting with Alexandra. She's very friendly, gives you…read moredirections, and if you have never done precessional photography before - Alexandra is your girl. She is the master of her craft. We got our photos in no time and I'm in love with each and one of them. Thank you Alexandra, for your amazing photography skills and for being such a sweet person as you are.

Visited Kauai for the first time and wanted to take my engagement pictures during my vacation. I…read moreinitially found Swell Photography on Pinterest and contacted about eight photographers. I choose swell amongst all the Kauai photographers because the price was very reasonable, included free download of the pictures and touch-up. I truly felt comfortable when Kristen (Swell Photographer/owner) called me after my initial inquiry email to answer any questions, locations and ideas, she exemplified the Aloha spirit. When we arrived in Kauai, the weather was not in my favor on my booked session. No worries, Kristen accommodated my request to move the session. Additionally, my fiancée and I decided to bring our wedding gown and suit to Kauai, so we can take pre-wedding pictures instead. If your getting married, take as many pictures in your wedding dress because the day of the wedding is not enough time. So I choose to take my pictures 1 hour before sunset on the South side at Mahaulepu Beach. Kristen got pictures with the mountains behind us, sail boat, black rock, sand, oceans and etc. All the pictures turned out perfect without touch ups but I did get some touch ups with my hair and people in the background. After sharing my pictures on FB, received positive comments and likes of the pictures. I highly recommend Swell Kauai photography for Kauai family portraits, Kauai engagement session and Kauai wedding photography.

Kristin did an excellent job shooting our wedding. She had great communication and we went over all…read morethe shots I wanted to get in advance. She had the shot list ready on the day of our wedding and made sure we shot everything we wanted. She's super easy to work with and friendly. My photos came out looking so amazing. Her prices are also really reasonable. I highly recommend Swell!

Josh doesn't have a Yelp yet so I wanted to be the first to write about this guy! Me and the hubs…read morehad a civil ceremony in our hometown of San Diego but wanted some nice "wedding style" photos while we were in Kauai for our honeymoon. First and foremost I reached out to about 3 other photographers on the island, the prices were a bit high for a short session. Also because I wasn't familiar with the area I asked the other photographers if they had any suggestions, most of them were pretty vague and didn't give me much feedback. I e-mailed Josh via his website, he replied pretty quickly and I sensed the enthusiasm in his e-mails he suggested a few places in the vicinity of the area we were staying at, I Googled them (all really beautiful) and his prices were very reasonable! He was our dude! Josh is really a chill and nice guy and also very professional (he was early and flexible with our meet time) and makes you feel relaxed throughout the whole session. Even the hubs who isn't really the let's pose and take pictures type said it was a cool experience. We will really cherish these photo keepsakes when we're old and gray and the great memories of our stay in Kauai. Thanks Josh!

This guys is extremely talented, my wife booked him for our family photo shot and he was good with…read moreour little princesses. Had great ideas but most of all I love the way the pictures came out. If I was to married in Kauai josh would be my first and only pick! Thank you so much for sharing that special moment with us josh! Stay up and God bless! Have fun while you in Cali with your lady! ALOHA

I am still reeling at how unprofessional Namita had been during this whole family photo situation…read more I had to constantly reach out to her if our photos were ready past the 2 week mark that she had given me. The photos were not edited or if they were edited, they were horrible and worse than photos taken with my phone at the same time and beach. She did edit the ones I had requested and then completely forgot about me for WEEKS...when she did respond, she was kind about it but in general, I would not book again or recommend this company.

Nami was wonderful! Great communication, answered questions, recommended beautiful, picturesque…read morelocations, best time for sunset photos, etc. It was easy to book exactly what we wanted, and we found pricing to be very reasonable. Brandon, our photographer, was excellent! He worked with the 5 of us and got great shots! Our photos are fantastic, and we all love them! Highly recommend!

We chose Aloha Ever After & Timory McDonald Photography to perform our wedding at Shipwrecks Beach…read morein Kauai on 12-9-2018. Best decision ever! My wife and I decided to elope to Kauai, and after doing some research, we contacted Aloha Ever After, we first spoke to Nicolle, who was very helpful, polite & attentive to our wishes, I liked that she listened to what we had in mind and didn't try to steer us in different directions. I also liked the follow up emails and videos from Timory, Their organization made all of the planning go so smooth and easy. On the big day, the weather was a little unstable, "No panic needed", As we sat in the parking lot praying for the weather to clear, we spoke with Joel & Timory, who had several ideas for alternatives in case the rain persisted. moments later, our wishes and prayers were answered, the sky cleared enough to proceed and not only did we manage to enjoy an amazing and beautiful ceremony, complete with the traditional Hawaiin Lei swap and sand ceremony, But we felt like we were blessed with several miracles during the wedding, In the bay near our "I Do" location, Our photographer (Timory) noticed and pointed out a manta ray, which she said she had never seen in all of her years of performing weddings on that beach! when I asked at our restaurant that evening, our waiter couldn't believe it either, he stated he was born and raised there and had never seen a manta ray either! then rainbows were popping up all around us and the sky cleared to make way for an amazing sunset and many more great photos! We simply could not have made the day any more special than it was. Joel and Timory were both amazing to work with on every level. I/We will never forget our phenomenal wedding experience or the incredible people who helped us every step of the way! Thank you again to Aloha Ever After & Timory McDonald Photography for everything. We will surely recommend your company to anyone else planning the biggest and most important day of their lives.

I booked family photos a few months in advance before we arrived on Kauai. Joel was very helpful…read moreover the phone booking a date and time. I wanted to take pictures in the McBride Botanical Gardens. A few days before the event I received an email with instructions and "what if it rains" options. The morning of our shoot, it was raining. Timory called the gardens to make sure it was in fact raining there. Different parts of the island rain at different times. She wanted to make sure before she rescheduled. We rescheduled for a few days later. Good plan. It was a beautiful day. She arrived on time, and was flexible with our time and a second event she was working at. She was fair with our pricing as we went over our one hour agreement. The photo's arrived via email and download a few days later and they were just what I was hoping for! I would use this company again down the road. Very nice and made my kids comfortable during the photo shoot!

It was just a pleasure to work with Maile Weddings and photography. From the first moment I…read moreconnected with Kaye, we knew this was the team we wanted to work with. Kayes' responsiveness, suggestions and great photography skills/ideas were top notch. Maile Weddings and Photography made our wedding extra special and one that we will never forget.

I was interested in their orchid package. I was ready to proceed with the payment and planning…read more Then, the owner named Kaye ghosted me. I never got a reply via email when I mentioned that I am coming from Canada. At least, reply that she doesn't accommodate Canadians, rather than completely ghosting me and my fiancé. Just a heads up for future Canadian couples who are interested in this wedding planner.

My husband and I were just in Kauai and renewed our wedding vows, thanks to Kent at Coconut Coast!…read moreEverything was just amazing! We just received our photo CD a little less than 4 weeks after our ceremony and they are just gorgeous! Kent was very hands on from the start, when I contacted him about the vow renewal while in Kauai (to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary). Our set-up was really simple - just the two of us, a minister, lei's, bouquet and the photography (I think it was the barefoot package + additional with the bouquet). We had a few check-in calls and e-mails to finalize details and then we talked the morning of the ceremony. Kent was really great to work with, easy going and attentive. Our minister (Hawaiian Spiritual) was equally great and made the ceremony extra special. Overall, things could not have gone any better - it was a day that we'll never forget. I still can't get over how amazing the photos were. Our ceremony was at Shipwrecks beach :) I think overall as long as you give all the details to Kent and tell him what you're looking for everything will be great! He has a lot of information and takes pride in what he does, and it shows. I would highly recommend Coconut Coast Weddings!

I will keep this as brief and objective as possible. My fiance' and I (both from Minnesota)…read morecontracted with Kent Chastain in March 2011 to conduct an intimate ceremony in Kauai in September 2011. I was hesitant to trust a man with my ceremony (you just always feel that a woman will be more in touch with these things) but not wanting to be sexist, I was happy to give him a shot. Throughout the summer, we had significant difficulty receiving responses from Kent, repeatedly having to follow up via phone on emails that we had placed. He was always cordial, but never apologetic. He repeatedly forgot details of the ceremony, so much that I ensured that I kept my own file on all communications to ensure that I had proof of the messages. Again...no apologies. Friendly and very true to his Hawaiian culture, but the antithesis of professionalism. Concerned about the actual conduct, we agreed to meet with him to review logistics once we were on the island. However, we never got that far. With just 12 days to the ceremony, he had the audacity to email us and 'suggest' that we change the location of the ceremony because 'he didn't realize that we were staying at the resort that we were staying and felt that it was not convenient.' Needless to say, with no confidence of his abilities to execute our wedding the way that we wanted, we let him go with only a week to replace him. You can only IMAGINE the anxiety! Shentel at Hanalei Colony Resort stepped in and, in just two days, replaced all vendors and conducted the PERFECT ceremony for my fiance' and me. She was FLAWLESS! Not once throughout this entire experience did he apologize for his ineptitude. This man relies on the reputation of a coordination business that he has only recently assumed responsibility for. He is a photographer by trade and I would highly recommend that he relinquish his coordination hat and stick to photography.

A big Thank You to Michael for capturing this moment, our 27th Wedding Anniversary. Michael was…read moreprofessional in all correspondence leading up to out trip in Kauai which help put our mind at ease. On the day of our photoshoot, Michael was efficient and keeping us on time as being in the right place at the right time for lighting was a mist for us. Michael knew we wanted a sunset on the beach after we did our Church photos. Fast Forward, now we received the email link from Michael with our photos for our viewing. What an incredible job capturing us, our family with lighting and angles and the water. All the things we mentioned we wanted ahead of time, Michael was able achieve. We will come back to you for our next big one. Mahalo!

We can not say enough about how wonderful Michael made this whole experience!! We have so many…read moreamazing photos that it is hard just to pick our favorites. The video slide show is like so amazing. Watching the video slide show puts us right back there. What a fantastic beautiful way to document our 40 years of marriage.