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Our awesome wedding coordinator highly recommended Stephen for our wedding day at Waimea Valley on Oahu. She gave us a short list of her favorite photographers and reviewing all the galleries we decided Stephen's was the one we were most drawn too. His photos weren't too edited and we loved how he focused on color. Stephen was a joy to work with- he is super friendly! We put together a list of photos we wanted and locations we wanted to shoot at and he made sure we got everything we wanted. When we received our gallery we were blown away! The photos were beyond what we had expected. His galleries are also very user friendly which is an added bonus. Thank you Stephen! You truly captured what our wedding day embodied! Xoxo Allyse & Jesse

Stephen really nailed it.

Are you looking through all the photographers on Yelp, The Knot, and Wedding Wire trying to find the best photographer in Hawaii with decent pricing because you're getting married in Hawaii and you aren't from there and you are literally going to have to put your trust in some stranger and just hope to God it works out? Well so was I... and let me tell you... THE SEARCH IS OVER. Listen, I'm not just some random girl exaggerating some average photographer because he gave me one cute wedding pic. I've worked with many photographers in my lifetime and I know a good one from an average one. This guy is friggin' good. Honestly... if anything, he should charge more. Stephen literally gave us the best experience I've ever had with a photographer. My husband and I got married on Oahu. In the beginning, we didn't know where to even have our tiny little ceremony of only 5 guests. Stephen suggested a small, secluded beach where there would be minimal bystanders. We spoke with him on the phone and he sounded completely professional and knowledgable so we decided to just put our faith in him. Not only did he come through, he surpassed ALL our expectations. He did a photo shoot with us up at the Jurassic Park mountain before the ceremony, shot the ceremony, and took family shots afterward as well. He was professional, creative, and diligent. To top it all off, we paid an extra small fee to add on a trash-the-dress style photo shoot for the day after the wedding. Not only was Stephen willing to move the date when we realized the day after your wedding is more exhausting than you think it will be, but he also went in advance to scope out the best spots for our location. He took us to three different locations for that shoot, the last of which was a beautiful beach with a drop-dead gorgeous background. We thought he was going to just take photos of us running into the ocean of something. WRONG. Stephen literally went INTO the water with us. I'm talking FULLY submerged and took photo of us in the ocean. He even put a waterproof lens over his camera and took undercover shots. THAT'S how dedicated he was to making sure we got some unique shots of us in our wedding gear. I just cannot believe how respectful, professional, creative, skilled, and PATIENT this man is. It. is. unreal. He's simply the best. Stephen, if you're reading this, THANK YOU for the best experience and for really dedicating yourself to each and every shot. I can't wait to book you for an anniversary shoot the next time we go back. Sincerely, Tim & Natalia

My wife and I got married on Hanalei Bay in Kauai and we couldn't be happier with Stephen. For very small extra fee he fly to this island and met us on the beach for 10AM ceremony. His insight and vision into the camera, the angels, the scenery, mountains, ocean, and overall natural beauty the setting offered were remarkable. We couldn't be happier. We have color, highlights, black/white, and the process to obtain these photos to laptop, phone was easy. Total pro and super nice and friendly. It felt like our best friend was there to share in the happiness.

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