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    Note difference in floral colors (bottom is accurate).  Note also the 2nd shooter in the (left-hand) foreground of mike's photo.
    Melissa G.

    The owner of this business, although friendly enough on the day of the event, has proven to be dishonest, spiteful, and has violated both the terms and the spirit of our contract. We hired him to photograph our November 2022 wedding in Honolulu, Hawaii. Bottom line up front: ALL photos were filtered, despite specifically requesting that they not be; the majority of photographer's efforts went to the groom and groomsmen, with zero equivalent photos of the bride (with zero photos of the bride with each bridesmaid, yet multiple photos of the groom with each groomsman, for example); instead of adding coverage, the second shooter acted more like an assistant, and the two men and their equipment are in quite a few of each other's photos (both examples uploaded with this review show how). There is a grand total of ONE photo of the bridal party lined up (bride and groom with bridesmaids and groomsmen) from the entire day, and the Bride specifically had to ask Mike Pham to take this one photo during the reception (but the groom's eyes are closed). The second shooter also posted three videos of our wedding on Instagram the next day, tagging only Mike Pham, the venue and the wedding coordinator. When we asked for a copy of those videos, Mike Pham refused, stating that they "don't do previews." Even when we finally got our final photos back, we never received any from the videos that were posted, let alone the videos themselves. Although he first offered us the option to purchase our "raw" photos for $800, after we shared why we feel dissatisfied with the pictures and asked for a discount (we believed $400 would be fair, in light of the many issues), he has decided not to sell us the photos *at all* -- regardless of the price. We have offered to pay the full $800 multiple times, but his refusal is "firm." We are extremely lucky that our guests took such amazing photos with their iphones to fill in the gaps, and I've spent dozens of hours on photoshop attempting to fix things like the groom's eyes being closed in our only wedding party photo. Despite the effort it takes to write reviews, however, I cannot in good conscience let this go without at least attempting to warn others. In refusing to sell us the "raw" photos at all, Mike Pham insists that every issue is our fault (blaming the bride for arriving "not dressed," for example, when he was specifically hired to take a "getting ready" photo of the bride when she first arrived at the venue; note that when the bride's limo arrived, he was nowhere to be found and remained absent for so long that we had to put the dress on without him), and blaming the rain, which actually photographed beautifully and didn't seem to affect his ability to extensively photograph the groom's party before the ceremony. When presented with evidence of the heavy filters, he has denied using any. See, however, the two examples offered below (which he was also shown). Note the extreme difference in colors of the flowers, and also of my mother's dress (also note the tripod in the foreground of the processional picture Mike Pham took, and the second shooter is in the foreground of the other ceremony picture uploaded below). We have offered not to leave bad reviews for his business if Mike would only just acknowledge the issues and promise not to make the same mistakes again. We genuinely liked the guy and do not want to hurt his business. But he has informed us that this is extortion. We disagree and are within our rights to warn others. Long story short: DO *NOT* HIRE THIS GUY TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR WEDDING.

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    Michelle L.

    We loved our wedding photos and the entire experience with Mike and his team on our big day! I found him tagged on my friend's wedding photos and ended up browsing through his gallery. I loved his style and editing! Plus, prices were reasonable for what we needed! We communicated via email and only met the day of. His responses were quick and thoroughly answered all of our questions during the months leading up to our wedding. Mike has a lot of energy and great vision which kept us chugging along for the perfect shot. He was really fun to work with! We got our photos exactly one month later and it was above all expectations and so many too! I made an album for my elderly dad and he was thrilled. He and his team did such a great job capturing our wedding that I felt we might not have even needed a videographer! I digress since I haven't seen their finished work yet lol. I highly recommend checking out Mike Pham Photography for your wedding. He was so great to work with and went above and beyond to capture all the moments.

    This was our 2nd time shooting with Mike and the results were phenomenal! He is super friendly and adds a nice artistic touch to all of his pictures. Mike encouraged us to be ourselves while he took pictures and that was important as we didn't want to seem to be too staged or stiff. He gave us great directions and input so our pictures turned out looking natural, elegant, and professional while engaging with our two kids as well. Response time from Mike was very quick from booking the date to receiving the pictures from him. We are very happy to have had Mike take professional pictures of our family and look forward to having him do it again real soon!

    Tara B.

    All I can say is AMAZING!!! I first saw Mike at a wedding expo for the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. I heard that he is highly recommended so we decided to contact him. When we sat down to have an initial conversation, he made us feel so comfortable and he was very engaging. What we liked about Mike was that he was organized and professional. He instantly wrote up a timeline based on the little information we gave him. That was impressive! The day of our wedding was so special. Mike and his crew were on time and so energetic. Because of his cheerfulness our bridal party felt so comfortable and excited. Our wedding pictures just came in and all we can say is WOW.... simply BEAUTIFUL!!! The pictures are priceless and we were so emotional looking at them. The turnaround time is fast and he kept us informed every step of the way. My advice for getting married is to get a great photographer because these are memories for life and you will not regret it! Mike Pham Photography is the best and we will definitely recommend him to anyone. We will also be doing business with him again for future photosho

    Cullen P.

    We were hesitant to book a photographer for family photos because our daughter is usually very shy around people she hasn't met before. Mike Pham assured us that if we tried to enjoy ourselves, the pictures would come out great. Mike's positive energy and creative ideas and suggestions made the photo shoot super fun for all of us (including our shy daughter). Not only did we have a great time, but the pictures came out way better than we expected. We are so happy that we booked Mike Pham for our family photos. I would highly recommend him!

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    Vannah V.

    If we could pick a photographer over and over again, we'd pick Mike! We planned a destination wedding and booked him during the pandemic in hopes of a "Normal" wedding. We met with mike over the phone and we talked to him for an hour or so as he asked us what we wanted and to get to know us a little. Fast forward to a year and a half later, we finally meet him in person. It was like we've already been friends. My husband and I aren't the most comfortable in front of the camera- but he makes you look so good! Mike is super chill and so down to earth while being professional. His art and Creativity shows in every photo he takes. Our wedding date happened to take place the Second time Hawaii had restrictions put in place. Mike worked around the new changes of our timeline and was still there for us. Mike is great, his editing is great and you def won't regret picking him to be part of any special occasion.

    Amy H.

    Though there are many talented photographers on Oahu, Mike Pham truly stands out. When my hubby and I began our search for our wedding photographer, we knew we needed someone who was responsive to emails (it drives us totally bonkers when people don't respond timely), wasn't unreasonably priced, and whose style was photojournalistic. Mike is all that and a bag of sweet maui onion potato chips! From the time we sent him the first email (inquiring about pricing and availability) to the last (thanking him for our lovely wedding photos), Mike was quick to respond, super friendly, and answered our many many questions. We love his photography style and thank the heavens that he wasn't out-of-this-world pricey. We were pretty nervous as we sifted through his portfolio and worried that we wouldn't be able to afford him, but Mike's prices are very reasonable. :) Mike was nice enough to meet with us before our big day and let us know it was okay that we are kind of awkward in front of a camera. He reassured us that he would provide us with ample direction, but would still keep it natural and organic. He definitely delivered on our big day. Mike and his crew showed up right on time and proceeded to divide and conquer. Mike came up to the bridal suite and his second shooter went down to the groomsmen's room to begin snapping pics. Mike and his crew were very professional and kept us on schedule for photos all day and night. He had so many fun photo ideas and just genuinely loves what he does -- and it really shows. The end result is an album full of photos we will treasure for a lifetime. About 2 months after the wedding, we received the link to the online gallery, followed by a USB of all the photos and some select prints which arrived in a beautiful wooden box. Mike captured our day exactly as we want to remember it and we are so lucky to have been able to work with him.

    Jackie D.

    It's been exactly one month since our wedding and reflecting back on the day we have to give a huge shoutout to our amazing photographer Mike Pham!! The photos are amazing and truly captured us being genuinely happy! He went above and beyond to get every angle and was really attentive to us and our guests. He also took photos of the decor, cake, and petal toss cones that we had at the ceremony and it was so nice to see those little details captured so beautifully. Not only were his photos and the edits wonderful but he's also really personable and friendly! He made us feel comfortable from the get go and constantly gave us encouragement and support. Getting your photo taken, especially when you're kissing your significant other can feel awkward but Mike never made us feel that way. He recommended a few poses to us which we really appreciated and also took a lot of candids that truly captured us as a couple. I'm so happy we chose Mike to be our wedding photographer, you can tell that he's passionate about his work and truly wants to provide couples the best memories of their special day! Thank you Mike!

    my photos and usb arrived like this :)
    Liz O.

    Mike and his crew are amazing. He emails, calls and is very attentive when you're in the lead up to the wedding. I planned my destination wedding from Melbourne, Australia and I had a million questions as I'd only been through Honolulu once before. Mike helped me visualize everything and answered questions about weather, certain shots on the day, and a whole lot of other things. On the day, he's calm, knows what he's doing and is very efficient. His website and blog speak for itself. I love the photo-journalistic style and was so pleased with the way my photos turned out. I'll post photos of the box in which my photos arrived. Great presentation!

    Engagement session on our deck
    Karla L.

    There are so many great photographers to choose from in Hawaii but Mike is the absolute best!! I was a bit overwhelmed when choosing a photographer but I am so happy with my decision to hire him for both our engagement shoot and wedding! Our pictures came out just how we wanted and how we envisioned them. Our first meeting with Mike was at the Wedding Cafe. He is so easy to talk to, friendly and easy to reach by email or phone. For our engagement shoot, we wanted to capture a couple of pictures on our deck which he was completely open to. The pictures came out beautiful even if he didn't know what he would be working with prior to that day. We planned to shoot at 3 locations and even went over our time limit but he was so nice and accommodating. For our last location, we planned to shoot at the Hawaii Theatre but ran into so much traffic heading there. My husband and I were ready to call it a day and Mike offered to shoot our pictures on another day when the theatre wasn't so busy. Although we didn't take the offer, it was so generous of him to do that! I am not one to enjoy taking professional photos but he made my husband I so comfortable! throughout! (a little bit of alky helped too! haha) Than came our wedding...I just received our photos in the most beautiful packaging! The quality of Mike's work is amazing! He has such great talent you will not be disappointed in choosing him!

    Prints in a very nice wooden gift box and usb drive. Loved it!
    Hannah D.

    Mike Pham shot our wedding in April at Turtle Bay and we were absolutely thrilled with the pictures. We had seen his sample photobooks from the Wedding Cafe and my husband really liked his photojournalism realistic style. We talked to him via skype prior to booking and he answered all of our questions very confidently. We discussed with him the important shoots and all the different places around the resort we wanted to get to. Although we booked him for 8hrs he showed up early and stayed late. The whole day I could tell that he was doing above and beyond to get the best shots for us. If we had an idea that we threw out he'd go out of his way to make it happen ie) jumping shots on the beach, in the barn by the horses, etc. We got our photos around 7-8wks mark after the wedding. This was in the contract but I felt that it was a little bit long of a time. But alas I guess good work takes time. The photos came out great. His specialty really are the sunset photos which were the best of the bunch. The packaging was fantastic. The touched up pictures looked great and the files were of great quality. Also great communication, always quick response to my emails. He does put up your pics on a private website for 1yr and also gives you a slideshow of your highlights which make it easy to share with family and friends. We'd definitely recommend him to our friends/family. Thanks Mike!

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    I began researching photographers in Honolulu shortly after we booked our 10-year anniversary trip…read moreto Hawaii, and I came across Krystal's website. I instantly fell in love with her style! From the very beginning, Krystal was incredibly responsive, kind, patient, and accommodating. When our travel plans changed a few weeks before our session, she effortlessly adjusted our time without any issue. During the session, Krystal made us feel completely comfortable--even though we're not natural "posers" or used to professional photos. We are absolutely in love with how our pictures turned out! The quality is incredible, and my husband was especially impressed that we received so many beautiful images to choose from. If you're considering photos while visiting Hawaii or need someone to capture a special occasion, family session, or couples shoot, we highly recommend Krystal. Thank you, Krystal, for capturing our 10-year anniversary trip so beautifully!

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