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And you? You just want one good family picture on your Hawaii vacation (with you in it, please! #proofofmom) but what if your baby is cranky with jetlag and your teenager rolls their eyes the whole time? Or the weather suddenly turns? And where should you take these pictures anyway?
I'm a mom, I get it. And I’ve got you covered.
✔️ Born & raised in Hawaii.
✔️ Over 500 families photographed.
✔️ I’ll help you show up prepared so you can go with the flow.
My favorite part of photographing your family? When the shutter clicks for the last time and your (once skeptical) partner turns to you and says, “I’m glad we did that. Thanks for setting all this up!” and you think, “Wait a sec. Is it possible the best part of our vacation was getting family photos done?!”
Totally possible.
As a mom, I know what it’s like to be the family documentarian but never in the frame.
Get keys to our secret vault of exclusive client guides! We not only answer all your questions before you even think of them (what to wear, location details and e-x-a-c-t-l-y what to expect during our session), we also share our curated island visitor guide of our favorite beaches, restaurants, and activities.
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Then we’ll do the fine print stuff like signing your contract (and that includes our Covid cancellation policy) and arranging payment which we need to confirm your booking.
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Don't put this off! I recommend reaching out 2-3 months in advance (4-5 months for holiday and summer months). Contact me with your travel dates and I’ll get right back to you with availability – for both myself and our team.
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How it Works
From styling and location selection to final delivery of your private online gallery, this Wilde Sparrow special prepares you for an effortless, stress-free hawaii photo session
Every package includes access to your exclusive client lounge.
Session what to expect Guide
Island Visitor Guide
Session Location Guide
What to Wear Guide
custom outfit styling tool
Take a peek inside the lounge!
For extended families, outfit changes or extra photo-taking time.
Book A Legacy session
• 75 minutes of effortless, stress-free photo taking
• Your choice of 50 edited high-resolution digital images
• Option to purchase additional digital image files & prints
• Max 25 people
$1397 (+TAX)
The Legacy Session
Book A golden session
• 45 minutes of effortless, stress-free photo taking
• Your choice of 25 edited high-resolution digital images
• Option to purchase additional digital image files & prints
• Max 12 people
$997 (+TAX)
The Golden Session
Our most popular package!
Perfect if you're looking for a short but sweet Hawaii photo session.
Book A Mini session
• 25 minutes of effortless, stress-free photo taking
• Your choice of 10 edited high-resolution digital images
• Option to purchase additional digital image files & prints
• Max 6 people
$697 (+TAX)
The Mini Session
packages & pricing
hawaii photo sessions
CUSTOM PHOTO BOOK - starts at $300
$95+ - CUSTOM FRESH LEI HAKU (FLOWER CROWN)
entire gallery upgrade - $295
Optional Package upgrades
- A 30% retainer along with a signed contract is due at booking to secure your date. Remainder due one week prior to session date.
- Galleries delivered within 14 days.
- 4.7120% Hawaii State Tax will be added to all packages & products.
- Lifetime 10% discount for returning clients, military, teachers, and kama’aina.
the fine print
06. WHAT IF WE HAVE TO CANCEL OUR TRIP DUE TO COVID?
05. WHAT IF MY KIDS DON’T COOPERATE?
04. CAN YOU PHOTOSHOP ME?
03. DO I GET TO SEE ALL OF THE IMAGES FROM MY SESSION? WHO SELECTS THE FINAL IMAGES INCLUDED IN MY PACKAGE?
02. WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS? CAN WE RESCHEDULE?
01. WHERE DO SESSIONS TAKE PLACE?
Frequently Asked Questions
Hawaii Family Photo Sessions
We specialize in beach portrait sessions. On the Big Island, sessions take place along the Waikoloa and Kohala beach shorelines. On Maui, sessions take place in Kihei, Wailea or Lahaina. We have locations available all around Oahu, including near Waikiki. (Please note: commercial photography is no longer allowed at Disney Aulani Resort but we have nearby locations available). All locations are subject to permit availability as a commercial permit is required for all commercial beach activity in Hawaii.
After you book a session, you'll get a link to our exclusive and very robust location guide. These locations have been vetted based on available light, busyness, and how well they work for families, couples, or maternity clients. We have specific spots we recommend for sunrise but do not recommend for sunset, and vice versa. Our team can also make recommendations based on where you’ll be staying on the island.
01. WHERE DO SESSIONS TAKE PLACE?
In the unlikely event that the weather does not cooperate, we'll work to find a time to reschedule your session during your trip. The best-case scenario is finding a different location (hopefully a nearby beach!) where it is not raining, but we will make those plans on the day of your session if necessary.
We will keep a backup rain date and time for you. This might be a different time of day than you originally booked, or it may be with a different photographer from our team if that is all we have available. If all attempts have been made to reschedule and it still rains, you'll receive a 30% refund. If you refuse any date and time offered to attempt reschedule during your trip, no refund will be given.
02. WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS? CAN WE RESCHEDULE?
Yes, you will get to see all of your final session images and make your own image selections from your delivered gallery. This doesn’t mean you will get to see every photo that was taken at your session. Our culling process involves selecting the absolute best shots from your session time, so we discard images that are out of focus, have closed eyes, or simply are not the best of the best. The final result, approximately 1-2 images per minute of session time, is the gallery that will be delivered to you.
10-14 days after your session, you'll receive your final gallery of images. From there you choose the final images you'd like to have the high-resolution digital files of and be able to download those directly to your computer. You’ll also have the option to purchase additional individual digital files or upgrade to purchase your entire collection of session images.
03. DO I GET TO SEE ALL OF THE IMAGES FROM MY SESSION? WHO SELECTS THE FINAL IMAGES INCLUDED IN MY PACKAGE?
First, you should know that every image you see on our site is classically edited. This includes enhancing the colors of photos, removing distractions such as people and objects from the background of your images.
We do not airbrush or 'nip and tuck', wrap or liquify any subjects. We also don’t do high detail editing such as removing bags under eyes, wrinkles around eyes or mouth, whitening teeth, intense skin smoothing, etc. We believe in capturing authenticity, not perfectionism. If you typically use FaceTune, Instagram, or TikTok filters that alter your appearance and are hoping for that same type of editing of your images, we won’t be able to deliver that kind of editing to you. If you are interested in these services for a small handful of your final images after receiving your final gallery, we assess those requests on an individual photo basis and the starting costs for such edits are $95 p/image.
04. CAN YOU PHOTOSHOP ME?
We know we don't always get families on their best days. Firstly, please don’t put unfair expectations on your children. They are just kids. Moreso, they are meeting a stranger in a strange location, and expecting them to stand still and smile nicely is setting yourself up for disappointment.
Prior to the session, ensure kids are well fed (and bring backup snacks!). Ask them to help decide what they'd like to wear so they feel included and comfortable. Have something extra special planned for afterward so they have something happy to look forward to (ice cream, anyone?!).
In the end, we'll be doing lots of snuggling and laughing and playing. We aim to keep sessions low stress and easy and if a little one doesn’t want to pose or “behave”, we simply go with the flow and let them lead. This happens all the time and our team is trained in how to still get beautiful images even when kids do not want to cooperate. We'll do our best!
05. WHAT IF MY KIDS DON’T COOPERATE?
A non-refundable retainer of 30% is required to hold your session date and confirm your booking. We cannot hold any dates as booked without payment and the signed session agreement. The remaining amount is due one week prior to your session.
Though we sincerely hope your Hawaii vacation isn’t affected by Covid, we understand this is a reality of planning travel nowadays. Should you have to cancel or reschedule your session, the 30% retainer is non-refundable but is transferable to another date within 12 months of your original session date. Please read through our COVID policies here.
06. WHAT IF WE HAVE TO CANCEL OUR TRIP DUE TO COVID?
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