Rae was amazing to work with! We used her for our wedding and she was so incredible to work with! Not even sure how there was a bad review on here- our experience with her was nothing short of incredible! She told us exactly what to do! I am not used to having professional photos taken of me and felt it would be awkward- but that was not the case at all! She told us exactly what to do with our hands and where to look- and took us to several locations all over the venue to make sure we got amazing shots! She made sure to let us know how much time remained so we could get additional pictures of friends and family it was amazing to have someone so on top of it! I also really appreciated Rae's honesty! My feet were killing me the day of my wedding and I took off my shoes for some photos and she made sure to position me in certain ways so you couldn't tell, and if I did look awkward she made sure to keep it real with me so I would love how the photos turned out! She was so great! Its hard enough planning a destination wedding not knowing anything about the venue or anything else- Rae was super friendly on the phone and touched base with us before the wedding as to make sure she knew exactly what we wanted. Pictures are the one thing you will take home from your wedding day and I'm just so happy we went with Rae! I found her on pinterest from a wedding I admired at our venue and I'm so happy with how great she was. THANK YOU! read more

What an amazing experience we had with Rae! We visited the islands from Arizona and wanted to get Senior Pictures done for our daughter while we were in such a beautiful place! We found Rae on Instagram and she fulfilled all our expectations and more! These pictures we will cherish for a lifetime! read more

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"Everything happens for a reason." I don't think it was luck that we got to meet and work with Rae for our maternity shoot while on our babymoon in Hawaii last week. Long story short, we fired our original photographer, lost our $200 retainer, and hired a new photographer less than a week before our trip! We were desperate and Rae literally came to our rescue after I sent out an SOS on IG to find a photographer last minute. From our initial messages via DM to our phone conversation later that afternoon, Rae was like a breath of fresh air, NO JOKE!! I was so stressed, almost to the point of tears, from dealing with our nightmare photographer. As soon as I got off the phone with her, however, I felt such a sense of relief that I didn't care we were going to lose our $200 if it meant not having to work with someone we no longer felt comfortable with. Right off the bat, I could tell that Rae cares about her clients and we weren't just a "job" to her. Even though we weren't hiring her to shoot a large event like a wedding, it was still our "event", nonetheless, and she never made us feel any less important because of it. Beyond her professionalism and her bubbly, down-to-earth personality, Rae's work truly speaks for itself because THEY. ARE. GORGEOUS. She took her time making us feel 100% comfortable in front of her camera and we never once felt rushed or awkward; you could tell that she wanted to make sure she got the right shot, and it truly shows! By the time our session ended, both hubs and I were CONVINCED that we absolutely made the right decision in moving on from our original photographer; had it not been for the other photographer's lack of communication, poor customer service, and overall passive aggressive attitude, we would have never met Rae and we most certainly would have never received such amazing photos back less than a week after our session! Truly AMAZING!!! If you find yourself in Hawaii and in need of an amazing photographer, you will not regret choosing Rae! We would hire her again a million times over! read more

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Rae was absolutely amazing for our elopement photoshoot earlier last month! She was very responsive during the planning stage and offered great location options from which she had an extensive gallery to check out. Our two locations were gorgeous and we couldn't be more please with the end product! Rae was an absolute professional at directing the photoshoot and poses and made us feel totally at ease and a fun experience. Her gallery and communication portal were very intuitive and easy to access. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Rae was an absolute dream to work with. We eloped and planned to have our wedding photoshoot later in the year. Rae took our dream and made it something beyond our highest expectations. She was incredibly flexible both during the planning phase with dates and times and used her expertise to provide insights into what might work best. Similarly, during the shoot her fun personality helped us relax and enjoy the shoot despite not being the kind of people comfortable with all the attention focused on us. finally, and lost importantly her work was AMAZING! We got our pictures super quick and they looked like something out of a magazine. As elopers our photos are the only thing we have to cherish our special moment and Rae gave us a gift that will last a lifetime. read more

Rae is absolutely amazing! Don't hesitate for one second to book her. My husband and I got married 5 years ago and absolutely hated our wedding pictures. We didn't like our photographer (who we didn't meet until the day of the wedding) and I wasn't into my hair and makeup. I was so disappointed! We went to O'ahu for our honeymoon and fell in love with the Hawaiian island. Fast forward to 2018 - I was planning a trip to O'ahu for our anniversary and we decided to "redo" our wedding portraits! I'll take my dress to Hawaii and we'll have a photoshoot there! I started researching all over google and couldn't find much. I went to Instagram and lone behold, I found Rae Marshall Photography. I was following her work for a year before I decided to book with her. She was very responsive even though she was on HNL time and she was so sweet! We had to reschedule our trip due to a personal emergency and she was so thoughtful and flexible. Fast forward to the day of our shoot in early Nov - she arrived right on time and had such a happy and bubbly energy! We felt so comfortable with her! She definitely made us laugh and made us pose in just the right directions. The photoshoot flew by! Today, I received an email with the full gallery and OMG...my husband and I are absolutely floored. Every single photo is my favorite (and that NEVER happens)! I can't wait to share with friends and family, and print portraits to hang in our home. We will cherish these photos for many years to come. We can't express our gratitude enough and hope to have Rae take our photos again and again when we visit the islands as our family grows. My only regret is not booking her sooner. Thank you, Rae! You're the best!! read more

I booked a session with Rae back in June 2021 for a once in a lifetime opportunity for a family shoot with the entire family. I managed to save enough to get my parents, my sister's family of 4, and my family of 6 over to Oahu for a memorable vacation. Based on all the great reviews and all the pictures she posts, I chose her for the important task of taking our family photos. Prior to the shoot in June (I booked her in May), she emailed once to ask what are the most important shots i wanted to get out of this session. I told her that the MOST important is a family photo of all 12 of us. Come the day of the shoot, she was impersonable. Didn't really chat or get to know us. She didn't tell us how to pose and didn't correct our posture, hair, or clothes when it was flying in weird directions. The sun was blinding us but instead of changing direction or location, she just kept on shooting. Our session also called for a change of clothes with a different location but that wasn't even mentioned or offered on the day of the shoot. Everything just felt super rushed. You can sense that she just wanted to get things over with. Fast forward several weeks when we got our photos online. I was so disappointed. I tried to look for a family photo but only saw one with everyone BUT my sister and her husband. And even with that photo, we realized that she had photoshoped my husband and I into a picture that she took of my parents and the grandkids. When i questioned her what had happened, she said there was a corruption in the card for the first few photos...so she actually DIDN'T have a family photo of us. In the end, she 'created' one by photoshopping my sister and brother in law in as well. Needless to say, they looked out of place and the photo looks 'fake'. What really saddens me was that she didn't even have the decency to be transparent about the situation from the start and tell us what happened before we discovered that she screwed up. Another thing was that I had asked her to take a picture of me with each of my four kids towards the end of the shoot, but she said she already did. Well....that wasn't true either. For the amount of time and money that I and my family had put in for this shoot with her, I had really hoped the experience had been more pleasant and worthwhile. Yes, I am the oddball review and probably will be chastise by some, but just wanted potential future clients to cover their bases if they decide to book. read more

We got our orders to Hawaii in Jan. '19 and I was looking for a photographer to do my daughter's Senior pictures. I googled on the internet and Rae popped up. I saw her portfolio and fell in love with her work. I contacted her through email and she responded right away. We've been communicating back and forth about the details for my daughter's photo shoot. We had a fantastic Senior session! Rae is SO much fun to work with. Super relaxed and eager to make you happy. Rae was very professional and personable from beginning to end. She got some amazing shots of my daughter and made sure we got every picture we wanted. Highly recommend! We will treasure the beautiful photos Rae took. Thanks so much! read more

Absolutely would recommend Rae to anyone! She was always prompt and professional with communication, she was very accommodating with our schedule, her turn-around time was quick, and the photos turned out amazing. Best of all, Rae did a fantastic job of capturing every aspect of our wedding. Not just the ceremony itself, but the beautiful venue, the delicious food, and all the love in the air. She exceeded our expectations in every way! read more

SIMPLY THE BEST Rae surpassed even our highest expectations! She photographed our intimate wedding at Shipwreck Beach in Kauai on 10/01/18. We felt super comfortable with her as soon as she arrived. From start to finish, Rae was professional and captured all of those perfect moments. We needed a few photos for our big reception party that Saturday, so Rae kindly put together an incredible preview of the photos for us in 24 hours so we could have them to share with the family and friends who weren't in Kauai with us. Many thanks. If you're getting married, book Rae. It'll be the best and easiest decision of your day. Thanks for capturing our special day, Rae! read more

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I don't know where to begin with Rae and her work! My hunny and I searched months long for an amazing wedding photographer, but couldn't find one that had the quality, accuracy, and affordability at the same time. She definitely delivered way past our expectations, not to mention on how quick we received our images!! Most of my friends regret not paying a bit more for their images, and I promise you... YOU won't be disappointed!! Thank you Rae, seriously!! We love our wedding pictures, and are so thankful we had you capture our special day!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Alina & Darce Pivotto read more

Rae photographed our engagement on Oahu, and we could not be happier! We had lots of fun taking the photos and she had so many ideas for fun/romantic poses. She went above-and-beyond by providing a couple of preview photos for us to share the same day with our family and friends to announce our engagement. She delivered the final set of photos very quickly, and they look incredible! We can't wait to share and have them printed to enjoy in the years ahead. Rae was super easy to communicate with while planning the shoot, and made us feel very comfortable even though were were planning from California. On the day of the shoot Rae was timely and efficient, and we had a lot of fun working with her. Highly recommend Rae for your photography needs! read more

One of the most things I was excited for on my big day was meeting, and getting to share my day with Rae! I had stumbled on her Instagram while planning my Hawai'i wedding all the way from Arizona! Not only did she capture our beautiful day, but she captured my children, and our love so vividly that I can relive this day for years to come! Rae, and her team are efficient, fun and talented beyond words! I will be forever grateful! Mahalo Rae! read more

Rae was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! We did engagement photos and wedding photos with her and she made us feel SO comfortable and the photos came out ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. She even sent us the prints, flash drive and personalized card afterwards. Photos were available to share immediately after for family and friends. From beginning to end she just absolutely knows what shes doing and I can tell she really loves what she does!! Thank you so so so so sooo much for all your work and effort that you put into your art form and for our photo memories that will last a lifetime!!! read more

My experience getting family photographs with Rae was amazing from start to finish! She was quick to respond and very insightful in helping us find the perfect location and timing to achieve the look I was hoping for. When it came time for the photographs, she did so great to capture many different poses/locations in our time with her so that we had a ton of great photos to choose from. Not only that but the photographs were STUNNING, natural, and candid. I will cherish these pictures forever- thanks Rae! read more

Rae far exceeded my expectations and helped me make my proposal the most perfect moment. She began by suggesting a few locations and I ended up choosing a beautiful private beach near our hotel. She helped me set everything up even though we had to cross difficult rocks through ocean tide in sweltering afternoon heat. I went to pick up my now fiancée and Rae found a spot near the bushes to blend in. She captured the special moments leading up to when I popped the question and continued to capture our engagement perfectly. She was such a positive addition to this special event and was happy to take the time to make sure we had the best photos. Rae turned our photos around by the next morning and we were beyond thrilled with the results. They came out so well that we plan to use them for our save the date photos. Rae was very responsive and professional throughout the whole process, and we couldn't recommend her more! Thank you Rae!! read more

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Rae is a wonderful photographer. She is so professional and easy going, friendly, and everything you would want in a photoshoot experience. She does BEAUTIFUL work and it truly a talent. Her down to earth demeanor and kindness will make your whole experience something you will always remember and you will have stunning photographs as well to have forever! read more