We love the team at Capture Aloha. This is our second time using them to photograph our family…read morewhile on Maui. Lisa was amazing and remembered our family. We revisited Kapalua Bay for our session. Booking was easy with Jelena. She listened to our requests and made some really great recommendations for our photo shoot. I would highly recommend giving them a call if you want to Capture Aloha moments in Maui. mahalo

Our family is so thrilled with our mini photoshoot using Capture Aloha…read more Online scheduling was a breeze - even though it was a last minute booking before the end of our recent trip to Maui. Jelena was super communicative & response time was quick. Our photographer, Lisa, was super fun to work with! She was flexible and was able to coordinate timing to take advantage of the magic hour. She was also honest about concern when we had unexpected clouds & rain at the time of our photo shoot. We both agreed to move forward and chance it - and I'm so happy we did because the sun came out just in time! Our pictures turned out amazing! Highly recommended Capture Aloha and would not hesitate to book with them next time we visit beautiful Maui!

My husband and I recently traveled to Maui for a honeymoon/babymoon. To commemorate the trip, we…read moredecided to book a photography session. I admittedly looked into things later than I should have and was relieved when Matthew told me he was available the day before we departed back to the Mainland. We opted for a 2-hour sunset session as I wanted to capture some of those beautiful Hawaiian shave-ice colored skies! We were pleasantly surprised when both Matthew and Madelynne showed up -- I wasn't expecting a second shooter! My husband is a bit shy/nervous in front of the camera, but these two made it so fun and easy! (In fact, after the trip my husband admitted the photography session was a major highlight of our vacation!) They were great at directing and open to ideas. They also gave us a few moments to enjoy the sunset to ourselves which made for some great candid shots. They have an excellent eye for capturing both expressions, moments, and of course, the breathtaking landscape of Hawaii. (definitely check out their website and blog -- they have the ability to capture lovely images at all times of day -- early morning, midday, sunset, and even the beautiful starlit sky) We started out in the early evening at our hotel and moved down to a secluded beach later for the sunset session. I honestly did not know exactly what to expect, but after receiving the images (super quick to boot - the turn around time for our session was about a week!!!) I was FLOORED - - I loved just about every single picture. Their style is so unique and unexpected...sophisticated, artistic yet accessible, playful and romantic. You'll definitely have a few pictures that you'll want to blow up and hang above the fireplace! :) For the quality of work you are getting, they are a STEAL. After doing some other research online, I am convinced they are one of the best on the island. I was also quite pleased with their response time -- communicating and coordinating was easy. Although Matthew and Madelynne aren't natives, they really do embody the spirit of the islands -- they are incredibly knowledgeable about island history (in fact, aside from their photography, I think they also do tours!) and spiced up our session with fun facts about Maui and the surrounding islands. (bonus!) Much Aloha goes out to Matthew and Madelynne from Maui Creative Photography! We are incredibly grateful for the beautiful pictures and memories. Book them while you can!!!

First, let me say that we haven't seen all our final photos yet but I am so happy with our…read moreexperience shooting with Matt and Maddy that I figured I'd post a review now based on the 2 teaser shots they sent and our great experience! If you're looking for Maui-based photographers who can capture the majesty of the island scenery with a photojournalistic style that still puts the people as the focus, you need to book the Maui Creative Photography team! It takes real talent to not let the beauty of Maui steal all the attention away from the subjects. We started taking annual family photos 3 years ago and while I don't always like photos of myself, I realized it was such a special way to document our family and preserve special moments. When we planned our second trip to Maui, I realized that it would be awesome to get a beach family photo session. I started googling Maui photographers, spending hours on their websites/blogs and reading Yelp reviews. I didn't feel a connection when reviewing the portfolios of some of the "big names" on Maui who have TONS of Yelp reviews. While I usually get nervous when I see a Yelp vendor with less than 10 reviews, I decided to go with my gut. I'm so grateful to the other Yelpers who shared their experiences with Matt and Maddy and wanted to make sure to add my own review. Go through their entire blog and you'll be so amazed by the stunning scenic shots, the artistic composition/framing of their subjects, the emotions that jump off the page, and the little details that they noticed. I requested a sunrise photo shoot because we stayed on California time and my 5 year old was in bed each night before sunset. Maddy and Matt were waiting for us at 6:30 am at the beach they suggested that was 5 minutes from our condo in Wailea. It was such a great choice with a number of fantastic backdrops: the dark black lava by the water, the vibrant green leafy ground cover (not sure what it's called but I saw it on several beaches), the sprawling tree branches, the golden sand, and even a lovely canopy of leafy trees. My youngest does not like taking photos, but Maddy and Matt had her laughing and jumping in no time. While one took the girls to shoot near the sand, the other took my husband and me near the lava rock. We had twice as many shots as I expected because they often shot different pairs of us (or solo shots) simultaneously. They were both so friendly and patient, they really put us all at ease. I am thrilled with our experience even though I haven't even seen the rest of the photos yet! That's got to be a true testament to how great these two are! I hope to return in the future to do a sunset session when my youngest can stay up later.

Nicole is incredible!!! She brings such amazing energy and has a true magic touch that instantly…read moremakes you feel comfortable, and it really shows in her photos. Photos can feel awkward and intimidating, but she makes the entire experience so fun and effortless. What stood out to me most is how passionate she is about her work. Even before our shoot, Nicole reached out with so many ideas, which really showed how invested she is. She's present every step of the way - from planning to shooting to her thoughtful editing process. And her editing...chef's kiss!!! Nicole truly goes above and beyond. She genuinely cares about her clients and wants the results to be 110%. She has an incredible eye, and we are SO happy with our photos. Hiring Nicole FOR LIFE!!!

All the photos turned out amazing. When we were looking through them the family called you a…read moremagician - we weren't sure any of them would turn out with one of our littles. We love them so much, thank you again!

If you are on the fence and debating on if you should book, please put your mind to ease and book…read moreCaitlin! I can be very critical when it comes to photos and she really did an amazing job! We have a 20 month old who was not very interested in taking photos and she was able to still get many BEAUTIFUL shots of our family. Very natural photos which have life and vitality. Not your typical staged, stagnant family photos. She is very kind and easy to work with. Great with kids! Other photographers in the same price point only offered half of shooting time she provided and only 10-15ish edited photos. She offered 1hr for 100 edited photos. Quite a significant increase in value considering her work is so excellent.

If you're looking for a photographer while on vacation in Maui- look no further!…read more Caitlin was amazing and responsive from start to finish. I searched a lot of Maui photographers through yelp to find one that took genuine and not super 'staged' looking pictures. I was really trying to avoid the typical 'beach' pictures. Caitlin achieved what I was hoping for. Our pictures are phenomenal. We are not super photogenic people and Caitlin was able to direct us into looking natural and comfortable. They look genuine and beautiful. The location and time of day that she picked were perfect. I was wanting a couple of pictures with a onesie I had made to announce our pregnancy.. I was aiming to just have nice couple photos with a few 'maternity' thrown in (I'm still very early in my second trimester so I don't really look it yet!) TLDR; book Caitlin. She was a delight and her work is incredible. Thank you Caitlin!!!

We've worked with other photographers in Maui and can confidently say that Tim is the best. Our…read morefamily takes yearly trips to Maui and we try to schedule an annual photo shoot each time we visit. We first worked with Tim in March 2025 for our maternity shoot, and it was such a great experience that we booked him again in February 2026. In 2025 it was just the three of us, my wife, our 4 year old daughter, and me, with our baby boy still in my wife's belly. This year it was so special to come back with our son, now 9 months old and work with Tim again. He is not only a very talented photographer, but also incredibly detailed and professional. You can tell he takes his work seriously and genuinely cares about getting the best shots. At the same time, he is friendly, funny and amazing with kids. He made our daughter laugh, kept everything light, fun, and captured beautiful moments even with a wiggly 9 month old involved...lol. We used our maternity photos for our Christmas cards last year and received so many compliments from friends and family. This years photos came out just as incredible and we plan on using Tim as our go to photographer every time we're in Maui. If you are looking for someone who is talented, patient, and truly great to work with, we highly recommend Tim/OhWowFotos!

A well deserved 5 stars all the way. We take family photos quite often and Tim is one of the best…read morephotographers I've had. He was very patient with our 2 small kids and 4 grandparents aka like kids... and made the process fun and easy, we had a great time. He knew how to instruct each person on the best pose and our pics turned out amazing. Mahalo Tim for capturing a beautiful family moment together in Maui.

I got married in Maui but did all my planning from the Mainland. I found Wangdu based on reviews…read moreand seeing some of his work. He was very responsive and easy to work with in my planning process. He showed up on time and waa great to work with. He only taped our ceremony as our reception was back in California. But I requested a one week turn around for our highlight video and he did it and did it beautifully. There was a slight error and it was correctly quickly and without issue. We showed the video at our reception and received so many compliments. I still watch the video over and over again and feel like I am reliving my wedding each time. He captured the moments beautifully and put such a great story together. I would work with Wandgu and Wedding Movies Maui again and again! Highly recommend! Great team and great creativity.

We just received our wedding video from Wangdu with Weding Movies Maui, and WOW are we impressed!…read moreHe did a wonderful job! Wangdu captured all the special moments of our ceremony and even captured details that we overlooked due to all the excitement. He has a great energy about him. Makes you feel very comfortable while he is filming, as though the cameras aren't even there. The final video he sent was very professionally done, great background music, and creative edit. You can tell he takes his work seriously. Even though we had a wedding just for two, he stayed the entire two hours as our photographer did to capture sunset footage. I would recommend him to anyone. We have posted this video on youtube and all of our family members have raved about his work. Thanks again Wangdu with Wedding Movies Maui! :) Here is our video, its broken down into part 1 & part 2: part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNLaighJAQI&feature=em-upload_owner part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq61-mH5wT0&feature=em-upload_owner