The Big Island of Hawaii offers an amazing variety of gorgeous scenery for professional family photography. We can travel anywhere on the Big Island, whether it’s gold sand beaches of Kona or Waikoloa, black sand beaches of Volcano, turquoise water beaches, waterfalls, and tide pools of Hilo, active Volcanos with out-of-this-world landscapes amidst lush rainforests, or even the hard to reach, but super special Green Sand beach!

Family photos above from a rare eruption of Kilauea Volcano (Big Island, Hawaii) that happened on Father’s Day on June 18, 2023. The short-lived eruption created a gorgeous lava fountain that could be viewed from the comfort and safety of the Volcano House!

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We are excited to announce that our photo “Simply Love” was selected as finalist in Photocon Hawaii “Essence of People of Hawaii” photography competition! 

It will be in a photo gallery display until the end of December 2019 in Kahala Mall at PicturesPlus. Then this gallery featuring other amazing photos by talented Hawaii photographers will move to the Outrigger Beachcomber hotel in Waikiki where it will be on display in January 2020.

Finally the gallery will travel 300 miles all the way to the Big Island where it will be on display at Kahilu Theater in Waimea.

This photo was truly a family effort with my wife Diana Yushin capturing the sweet moment of me holding our 2 week old newborn daughter Kiana, literally 6 feet from where she was born!

When I saw a unique light pattern coming through the wire mesh of our screen door I knew we had to take these shots right away. I set the camera settings just right, so this photo is completely raw, natural, unedited, and candid!

I’m really happy that the judges recognized the unique qualities of this photo.

Big thanks to PhotoCon Hawaii and PicturesPlus Hawaii for hosting and recognizing Hawai’i photography talent and creativity!!

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Hilton Hawaiian Village is a great place for family photography. It’s very convenient if you’re staying there or nearby. It’s walking distance to awesome spots for taking photos such as the Kahanamoku Lagoon lined with palm trees and calm water, the beach with views of Diamond Head, real Hawaiian canoes, and a solid rockwall jetty all make great backgrounds for awesome family photos.

This lucky family had lots of fun and got a nice variety of family photos to commemorate their Hawaii vacation together, their daughter’s graduation, and some couple’s shots of the parents.

These are just some examples of the kind of family pictures and backgrounds to expect near Hilton Hawaiian Village. Please note: these family photos have been reduced in size for showcase purposes.

Your photos will be full resolution – much larger in size with no watermarks

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Taking great photos of babies is not that easy. Especially infant babies.

Surely anyone can snap baby photos with a cellphone. But for baby photography to be extra special it has to be done right, usually with the help of a professional photographer and at least one of the parents.

Additionally, baby has to be in a good mood, not sleepy, and the photographer needs to be very patient, fast, experienced, and creative to capture the wonderful moment.

For Kiana’s 3 Months we decided to give her a special gift of a professional baby photoshoot! Mommy was the official fashion stylist and helped setting baby up for poses.

At 3 months most babies don’t yet crawl and definitely can’t stand. So baby needs to be posed and held by someone. Usually a parent or guardian, while the photographer takes photos, recommends locations, and poses.

We wanted to do a few “standing” poses because it’s just soo cute! Since babies can’t stand this early they need to be held up.

The main location for this baby photoshoot was a secret garden near Waikiki. The garden had beautiful flowers, greenery, palm trees and even an urban background by the water’s edge.

It was lots of fun and we were very blessed with amazing baby photos to cherish.

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After taking awesome Maternity photos at 29 weeks term we decided to get away from Honolulu New Year’s noise, fireworks, and smoke and drove all the way to the North Shore of Oahu! We ended up in Laie, where it was peaceful and beautiful, and so worth the 1 hour drive. It was a gorgeous New Year’s morning.

We took some shots at the incredible Laie point, stopped by for a nice breakfast at Turtle Bay Resort and took more Maternity photos at the famous Turtle Bay. Then we decided to switch up the beach scene, so we drove to the lush greenery of Waiamea Valley and really soaked in all the fresh air of the ancient valley, where Hawaiians lived in harmony with Nature.

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Magic Island is a great place for taking Family photos as well as Weddings, Engagements, and Birthdays. Magic Island is close to Waikiki and Ala Moana. It offers views of the ocean from three sides, a calm water lagoon, views of Diamond Head, boat harbor, Waikiki cityscapes, Ala Moana cityscapes, sunset, and greenery of the huge park inside with lots of big trees, including Banyan trees. No wonder it’s so popular!

Magic Island beach park is very family friendly and lots of local families come here on the weekends for barbecues, birthdays parties, sports activities, and get-togethers. Regardless it’s a huge park, so there’s definitely always room for everyone! Even Waikiki fireworks can be seen from here on Friday nights. And it’s worth visiting at least once. After all, it’s magic!

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Waimanalo Beach is a beautiful serene beach that stretches for miles along the south-east side of Oahu. It doesn’t get crowded and there’s plenty space to take a variety of beautiful photos with Waimanalo Bay’s turquoise blue water, several small islands in the background, mountains, and an enchanted forest.

It’s a great beach to get away from the city to soak up the sun, take a dip in the ocean, and take some great Family photos. It’s about a 35 minute drive from Honolulu along the most beautiful oceanside drive is an unforgettable experience just to get there with several other “must-see” spots on the way.

Due to it’s incredible beauty, Waimanalo Bay is a popular location not only for family beach photos, but also for beach weddings too.

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Maternity is a special time in a woman’s life that should be honored in many ways. One of the ways to honor Maternity in Hawaii is taking high quality professional photos of the Mother. Hawaii offers a perfect, natural backdrop to these special moments in a woman’s life that need to be captured the right way.

In this case the mother-to-be is 29 weeks pregnant. She is full of energy and feels great! We took this special Maternity photo shoot at an uncrowded, but beautiful beach and we even went in the water! It was lots of fun! And most importantly captured these life’s special moments that the baby to be will be able to see!

Follow this mama’s Maternity journey captured a week later at 30 weeks pregnant on the North Shore on New Year’s Day!

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First Birthdays are a big deal in Hawaii. This 1st Birthday photoshoot took place at Ala Moana beach park next to Magic Island during sunset. The lucky family came prepared with their Birthday props and outfits for the lucky baby. It was a beautiful, calm sunset and the baby didn’t cry. Parents helped too when they could to make the baby smile and look towards the camera ensuring a successful 1st Birthday photo session. These Birthday photos were taken ahead of the actual 1st Birthday party to serve as invitations, collages, and unforgettable memories.

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It’s a great idea to take professional Family vacation photos at Ko Olina. Mariott hotel fronts one of Ko Olina lagoons that are known for amazing sunsets and calm water ideal for swimming and beach photography. To either side of the Ko Olina lagoon you also get a nice view of the ocean and the coastline featuring palm trees and scenic mountains in the distance. Ko Olina is a nice escape from the busy and crowded life of Honolulu tucked away on the western side of Oahu.

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