My husband and I loved working with Andrew and Brandon! I…read morecan confidently say that they work they deliver will exceed your expectations! The photos really captured those precious once-in-a-lifetime moments that any couple would dream of for their wedding day, and the video put us and our family/friends to tears because it was extremely warm and emotional - check it out yourselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HQm8vLpTiY Highly recommended!!

On 5.23.19 at 4:30pm, the love of my life and I shared the most beautiful moments together on the…read moreisland of Maui at Sugar Beach Events. Surrounded by family and friends, Andrew Barrera of Salty Trades Media captured not only the visual representation of our wedding, but all of the raw passion, support and sounds that accompanied it. Andrew was able to record over 7 hours of love on our big day and poetically composed a 7 minute cinema for us to enjoy, share and reminisce upon. I feel it's very important to note that Andrew of Salty Trades is NOT A VIDEOGRAPHER. Andrew is a CINEMATOGRAPHER. He will not just record your day, he will turn it into a movie fit for the big screen. The difference is in the way he captures the events and later edits them. The difference is in the passion and love he puts behind his art. Most wedding vendors see the event as a paycheck or a simple "money-maker" so to speak. But not Andrew. From the beginning, when we first found Andrew, he was so elated and excited to help us capture our big day. He was so helpful and answered every single one of our questions without dancing around it. He was super kind and friendly but also straight to the point when it came to answering our questions which made it easy to understand him. He took his time explaining each option that he had available to us and went in-depth about what the difference was between him and everybody else. Needless to say, we made the right decision. Andrew brought a personal touch to the entire wedding. He brought us into his home to record our vows in his PROFESSIONAL RECORDING STUDIO. This gave us the opportunity to recite our vows in a quiet place that would allow for "crisp and clear" audio for our cinema. His wife Sarah welcomed us with open arms and his dogs Lily and Charlie were the most loving little pups on island. He made us feel like family. He coached us through the entire recording process and made us feel comfortable so that we had very little to stress about (because if you're getting married, you already understand that you've got enough stress on your plate as it is) because he understands what it's like to be in our shoes. Andrew gave us peace of mind, which for newly weds, is all we want. But above all, He gave us the best cinema that we could have ever asked for. Our family, our friends, our coworkers, everyone that has ever taken them time to view it, have stated it's not just a video, "it's a movie". We've received so many texts and comments about how much they love it and how they cried while watching it, accompanied with crying emojis. It's a fairytale cinema that every bride and groom want. At the end of our trip on 5.30.18, Andrew again, asked us to stop by his house to check out our cinema. Please note that we were married on 5.23.19. Andrew completed our cinema in 6 days and he presented it to us on the 7th day. This meant he worked tirelessly through the days and nights to provide us with our movie. His hard work went above and beyond anything we could've ever asked for. He provided us with 7 hours of raw 4K footage, our full 25 minute ceremony in 4K(on a separate file), over 50 still-shots captured from the 4K footage (in separate files), our very own YouTube link that NEVER EXPIRES, a 60 second snippet for social media that then redirects to our YouTube link with a simple click, and explained that he would keep all of it himself on a personal hard drive so that in case we ever lost it, he would have it. As well as to pull still shots from at a later date should we choose to. Andrew provided us with the professionalism and quality cinema and was absolutely worth every dollar. He is not just a cinematographer. Andrew and his wife are now family to us both. We cannot emphasize enough how proud we are of his work. I hope that everyone who reads this, sincerely considers every word and discusses with Andrew what he can do for you at your special event. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Andrew for everything you've done for us. With much love and happiness, Jordan and Bianca Epperson Please find below the link to our wedding cinema: https://youtu.be/s5bOKIeJvIk

Anela Productions DELIVERED on our wedding photos. We had a small budget but what she captured in…read morejust two hours was incredible. She caught pivitol moments during the ceremony, crowd reactions, our family portraits, couples photos (with some amazing photo tricks), our entrance/first dance, and our hula dancer. For the portraits, she was super quick, made everyone feel comfortable, and captured some great couples photos with tricks that made us look natural. We couldn't believe she was done so quickly but she sent us back in to celebrate. I've heard horror stories about photographers who take a long time to deliver the photos, or lose the photos, or take bad shots. You'll get none of that from Cheynice. She delivered beautiful photos, captured wedding details that we didn't even know to ask for, all within one month of the event. Stick with a pro and book Anela Productions.

Cheynice, thank you so much for capturing such beautiful moments on the perfect beach setting that…read moreyou chose for us. It seriously couldn't have been any prettier that morning. Our 30 minute session with you was exactly what we needed for the short attention span of our 3 year old son Koston. You're so professional, patient, kind, sweet and absolutely and expert in your craft. Thank you again and we look forward to working with you in the near future.

I highly recommend David! He was super helpful in helping me with my surprise proposal for my…read morefiancé. I contacted him literally just 3-4 days before my planned date (July 4th) and he was able to book me right away. David was super professional and responsive when I contacted him compared to the other 6-7 photographers I contacted. He is based out of Maui and is able to do photo shoots for other events like weddings or portraits. I could tell he puts a lot of effort in his work and really cares about the quality of his photos. Overall I'm extremely satisfied about my experience and the photos look amazing! On top of that, he was able to edit the photos and send it to me 2 days after our shoot! Will definitely recommend him to anyone!

We've traveled to Maui several times to rest and relax. One of my wishes was to have a photographer…read morecapture the love of our family during our trip. There are so many photographers you can choose from but I highly recommend David. Our communication back and forth was easy. He was very responsive. He uses a platform that makes it easy and clear to issue payment and his timeline is clear. He recommended a beautiful place that we had not been to. He communicates in a timely manner. His photography was amazing, the time together was beautiful and now my wishes have come true. When you come to Maui, I recommend David!

We live on Oahu but decided to get married in Maui. I needed a photographer and found these guys…read moreon Yelp. They were very personable and did a simple job very well. Thank you Scott and Joshua!

These guys are da truth I got me some professional headshots, they were more prepared for the…read moreappointment then I was, super reasonable pricing plus I like supporting local

Booking Ryan for our Maui wedding was one of the best decisions we made for our special day. I was…read morelucky enough to find and book Ryan several years ago via social media; however, due to the pandemic and several rescheduled wedding dates, we weren't able to get married until September 16, 2021. Thankfully, Ryan was always willing to work with us and accommodate our numerous rescheduled wedding dates.  Leading up to our wedding day, Ryan was very responsive and would even check in on us to make sure we didn't have any questions or concerns. My husband and I feel that we can be pretty awkward when it comes to taking photos or videos, especially with each other, but Ryan made us feel very comfortable throughout the whole process and even walked us through what to do for making special moments in our highlight video and pictures for our photographers.  Oh my goodness, we absolutely LOVE all of our videos, especially our highlight video!!! It is beyond amazing and better than we could have ever expected. He made our day so special and now we have the best highlight clip and videos, allowing us to relive that day all over again!  We cannot thank Ryan enough for everything he did for us--rescheduling with us multiple times because of COVID, being so easy to work with, capturing all of our special moments, and I think even staying later than he was supposed to so he could get all of the speeches. We received all of our videos from Ryan via DropBox a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, which was so wonderful because we were able to watch with family and friends over the holidays! We love our videos so much and cannot be more thankful or grateful for our experience with Ryan! Warmest Aloha,  Nicole & Brett

Ryan Flinn is an amazing videographer. We were initially hesitant to even get a videographer for…read moreour wedding in Maui, as we were already over-budget, but then we saw videos that R. Flinn Media has produced. His videos spoke to us in a special way. There are countless videographers in Maui that can produce a quality video, but Ryan's work truly captured the feelings, essence, and bliss of our wedding in a unique and powerful way. He's very professional and courteous to work with. The entire process was seamless thanks to his dedication. My husband and I are so glad that we didn't hesitate to choose him to capture our special day.

Our wedding day went more perfect than I could have ever imagined. The team was phenomenal! Sky…read more(our day-of coordinator) was so kind, professional, and helpful. The photograph provided by SOW guided us so well and made us feel very comfortable. You can tell she has an amazing eye for getting the best shots. The videographer recommended by SOW also guided us really well and made the experience super seamless and fun. The ukulele player did a wonderful job setting the tone for our big moment and was very nice. The company that created the flower arches was awesome and did a beautiful job. Also, the vendors SOW recommended for our hair (Reveal hair & makeup) were so sweet, fast, and absolutely nailed it. Everyone felt beautiful. The floral preservation service SOW recommended was awesome, gave us clear instructions, and was super sweet when we dropped off the flowers. The venue was STUNNING. I knew it would be pretty from the photos we had seen on the website but it was absolutely breathtaking in person and felt like a dream to get married at the Kailana Chapel and Gardens . This whole process was incredible from start to finish. We cannot thank you enough. It was truly a dream come true and more.

I got married in August 2024 and used Simple Oahu weddings as our wedding planner. We worked with…read moreJohn who was wonderful. He was kind, compassionate and creative. He helped us with every step of the way. He was genuinely concerned that our day went well. Thank you so much for the great experience Aloha, Sandi and Doug

Surprised I'm the first one to review John and Lahaina Photography! We had the pleasure of working…read morewith John May 2016 on our first family vacation to Maui. I was referred to John through a friend who also had pictures taken with Lahaina Photography. She sent me his website where I tried to contact him, but kept receiving an error message. Instead, I reached out to John via Lahaina Photography's Facebook page listed on their website. I sent a private message and John was quick to respond setting up a date. We had one phone call to arrange locations. While John is located in Lahaina, I was staying in Kihei. He was nice enough to meet our family early Saturday morning just after sunrise in Kihei. It was a fun, casual photo shoot. I have a 16 month old daughter so I wasn't really interested in something too formal. John was very patient with my daughter. She did go into full tantrum mode (for most of the shoot ugh!) and he handled it with such patience. We ended up getting a few great shots of her as well as us as a family. I enjoyed speaking with John about island life, his adventures growing up on the island as well as his former military life where he learned to take professional photos. His rates are also incredibly reasonable. I would absolutely recommend John and Lahaina Photography. Within a couple days, I received a few edited pictures from him through a link on his website. Within a week I had all images some edited, some raw through a link on his website. He also mails all (100+) images on CD. This was a super fun addition to our trip and I'm glad we were able to capture some pics of our first vacay as a family! Also, he takes CC or cash.

We had a GREAT experience with John! He was super easy to work with and very responsive to emails…read morewhen we were scheduling. He suggested a beautiful location that we would not have found otherwise and on the day of our photo shoot he was early and met us exactly where we expected. I thought we'd spend about 30 minutes with him, but he spent much more time with us and took hundreds of pictures. He was very patient with our children and took beautiful pictures of them acting natural (not posed). After the photo shoot, he got the digital pictures to us in a really reasonable amount of time. Our family pictures turned out beautiful and we could not be more happy! I'm hoping we can return to Maui in a few years and we will definitely contact John again for updated pictures!

Jordan was our wedding videographer and we can't recommend him enough! Not only did he slot us in…read morelast minute, but he was also super responsive and both the long and short films he sent us turned out great. He shared the final result super quick and took the little feedback we had due to a small miscommunication with no issue at all, which is all you'd want from someone you're working with on such a special project. You can't go wrong with Jordan

My husband and I have wanted to work with Jordan Nagasako of HI Focused since we started planning…read moreour dream Maui wedding last year. Jordan is an incredibly talented cinematographer and storyteller. He captured every perfect moment of our dream wedding, exceeding our expectations for our wedding video. Jordan was easy to communicate and work with, and he delivered our full wedding video, raw video footage, and previews in less than two weeks. Jordan also provided short video snippets for me to use across my personal branded social media channels. As a content creator, I appreciated his thoughtfulness in providing me with different types of content for my personal branded social media channels. We hope to work with Jordan again for our 5th or 10th-year wedding anniversary celebration. We highly recommend working with Jordan Nagasako of Hi Focused if you're looking for a cinematographer to capture your special day.