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Family Photography session Kauai

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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Private photography session just for your party
Get high-quality images of your Kauai trip from a professional photographer
Visit off-the-beaten path locations that most visitors miss
Receive your images within just a couple of days

What's Included

Bottled water
Free 5 photos

Gratuities
Air-conditioned vehicle

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Keālia Beach, Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
Please meet your photographer next to the lifeguard stand at the beach. Stay in your car until your photographer introduces themselves and gives you additional instruction. If you do not have transportation your photographer can pick you up and drop you off from your hotel for an additional $150

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Reviews

5.0

60 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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Eli was great at giving...

Rebekah_C, Jul 2023

Eli was great at giving us great ideas of how to pose and used a drone which was super cool. We can’t wait to get our pictures!

Fun, personal , great results

Jodi_T, Nov 2022

Jen was so cooperative with our family of 11. Everyone felt comfortable with her. I can’t wait to see the pictures .

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Aloha Jodi, We are so happy to hear that you had a great time with Jen. We live being cooperative with our customers because it creates a fun filled environment for everyone. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us.

Family photoshoot

Esther_O, Sep 2022

Our photographer was very friendly and our experience very positive. Would definitely recommend. We took extended family photos with our children and grandparents on the beach.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

We loved having you and your amazing family. It was certainly a perfect photo session. We look forward to having you again with us!

Capture the beauty of Kauai

Elaine_D, Aug 2022

Our photographer Elijah worked with us to capture memorable pictures of time in Kauai. The beach location he suggested was stunning and truly reflected our experience on the island. We are looking forward to seeing the final results.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Elaine! It was so nice to work with you and your family. The timing for the photoshoot worked so well with sunset. The photos came out so amazing! Thank you for joining us!

Family Photo Session in Kauai

Elizabeth_A, Aug 2022

Elijah was our photographer for the morning. He was very personable and easy to work with. He provided a scenic location for our photo session and had some great ideas for poses, while still remaining opening to our suggestions. As a surprise bonus, he did a drone flyover video for us as well. I would definitely recommend Elijah for a family photo session.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you for joining us! We always recommend Elijah he's got great photography experience. Has a keen eye where the best shots are at!

Memories caught on camera

William_C, Aug 2022

My family had a great time with Elijah. He was friendly and had great photo ideas. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Sep 2022

It was so fun having you guys! You have such a beautiful family! Thanks for the amazing review!

Best photographer

Suresh_K, Jul 2022

Great photography! He did a wonderful job taking our family pics. He got some good shots of all of us. Def recommend him for sure .

Response from Host, Jul 2022

You guys are the best. Loved the wardrobe selection, it was a great pleasure having you guys!

Great experience-everyone...

sherril_b, Jun 2022

Great experience-everyone including our 15 and 17 month granddaughters enjoyed the photo shoot. The back drop of the ocean in the morning light was amazing, great way for our family to have a beautiful keepsake for our 40th anniversary ! Thank you

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Sherril! The grandkids were so fun and I am so happy I was able to catch them on camera with their laughs. Thank you for allowing me to capture your 40th year anniversary. Congratulations on all your years of marriage and I wish you and your husband the very best in all years to come. Mahalo :)

Professional, fun & relaxing

NneNna_M, Jun 2022

Elijah was excellent, fun & very professional. Absolutely love his pick of location for photos . It was a very relaxing and exciting time . I highly recommend him as a photographer 😁

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Had an amazing time with your family! Hope to see you guys again on your next vacation :)

Hawaiian family photos

Carrie_I, Mar 2022

Eli was so fun and personable. He captured our family perfectly! I will definitely contact him for our next trip!

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Had an incredible time with you guys! Please come back soon :)

Great Experience.

adam_s, Jan 2022

We had a great photo experience with Elijah. He was prompt and professional. I would highly recommend using him for photography!

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. Elijah has a lot of experience in photography and will get the best shots for your family! Please come again soon!

Bait and switch

Ania_B, Nov 2021

The photography took some photos on the beach. After 45 minutes he said time was up even though it said up to 2 hours on viators website. On the original booking it didn’t mention that we would only get so many photos. He insisted afterwards that we only get 5 photos and the rest we have to pay for at $10 a photo. The five that he did do wasn’t even of our family but individual ones even though he knew we were there for Christmas photos. After a screen shot of the viator site showing nothing about the minimum of five photos he reluctantly agreed to give us all the photos even though he stated he makes most of his money from the sales of the photos as viator takes a big commission out of the original booking. He then decided to take out all of the edited photos and only send us raw photos. What a joke, what a waste of time and money and I hate bait and switch.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

We are sorry you had a difficult time. Our normal family photoshoot lasts approx. 1 hour there are occasions when it can last 2 hours but NOT with a 2 year old child and new born. Every client gets a 5 FREE PHOTO link and a SMUGMUG link, where they can view all the photo. When the client is nice and fun to work with they usually get more than just 5 photos some do end up buying 3-10 more photos at $3-$7 per photo on Smugmug. Most people are happy with what is included in the free link and have the freedom to request additional photos to be added or replaced from that link. With good communication with your photographer, who works very hard to make sure each family has a wonderful creative experience. Yes Viator dropped the ball on aspects of your reservation, but at no time should you take your hostilities out on your photographer who works very hard to make each family experience very special. AND YES HE DID GIVE YOU ALL THE RAW PHOTOS FOR FREE if the edits on these are not what you wanted a simple editing program will adjust them as you see fit....all the best

Great experience!

Joanna_C, Aug 2021

Elijah was great! Very friendly, personable, led us every step of the way on poses and where to take the pictures. We are not picture takers and my kids do not like to get dressed up so he made it fun for them! We would highly recommend him to any friends coming to the island.

Response from Host, Aug 2021

without Elijah non of this could be possible. so happy you had a great time

Must do for family photos!

Erin_S, Aug 2021

What a great experience having our family photos taken! Elijah was so kind and creative, and spent a good amount of time working on getting the right photos. We even traveled to places on the island we haven’t been to. A very pleasant experience… highly recommend!

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thanks for the amazing review Erin! Elijah is a great photographer! We offer many locations to shoot in Hawaii, hopefully we can have you join us again!

Great experience

Kaitlyn_P, Jul 2021

My husband and I did a photography session with Chris at Kealia beach. We wanted to do something special on our baby- moon and this was special! Chris was easy to work with took several different shots with different scenery in the background, tips on how to pose, and was very easy going and made us laugh! He even asked us if there were some special shots we wanted taken. Would highly recommend this tour if you want to take special pictures home with you on your vacation!

Response from Host, May 2022

Thank you so much Kaitlyn for writing an amazing review about your experience with us! It’s great feedback to help people know what they are signing themselves up for. Chris is a master at his craft in photography and we highly recommend any one visiting the island to get photos with him! He’s our fastest photographer with the best turn around time. So happy you enjoyed it!

Great experience!

Rachael_L, Jul 2021

Great experience and had so much fun taking pictures. Photographer was great and enthusiastic, knew exactly how to pose us and different spots to take pictures. Highly recommend to anyone. These pictures will always be fun to look back on.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thanks for the awesome review! Our photographers love getting the perfect angle for the shot! It was a pleasure meeting you and the family. Hope to see you on your next vacation :).

Amazing photos

Laura, Jun 2021

Chris was fabulous. He was so knowledgeable and kind. The experience was great. I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting a priceless memory of their trip to this island paradise. Thank you Chris. Laura Williams

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Laura thank you so much for your review. We appreciate the details for your amazing experience with Chris. He is a great photographer and will help you get the best photos!

Fantastic Family Photographer

Erika_S, Jun 2021

Our family photographer Elijah was fantastic! A true artist at his craft and very patient with our needs. We met on a beautiful beach he selected for a breathtaking backdrop and in turn every photo he took turned out amazing. He let us know ahead of time when the best lighting conditions were to take place. His easy relaxed manner helped us all to have lots of laughs and feel comfortable. He chose plenty of different poses and we were able to stick to the time allotted for our appointment which worked out great for our busy schedule. I highly recommend him and his company!!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Erika I loved photographing you and your family. The photos came out amazing and you guys make my job so much more fun and exciting. Thanks for the wonderful review about your experience with me. Please, come again soon!

Couple photoshoot for Wedding anniversary

Deepthi_V, Aug 2019

We had a couple photoshoot with John from portraitnani in August 2019 for our 5th anniversary. It was a great experience with him and John was very descriptive and on time for photoshoot. He explained everything so clearly on what he will doing next and best in choosing places. Loved his work and it was a great memory for us with our photos.

Response from Host, Sep 2019

hope to see you guys next year

Extremely professional and Dynamic

ChittiBabu_R, Jun 2019

Chris is a professional photographer with great talent and patience. He is very flexible and listened to you our plans, encouraged us to go beyond comfort level to do the photoshoot. He was so flexible and was ready for any last minute change of plans. I would strongly recommend chris if you are visiting kauai to make your memorable like ours. Thank you so much Chris.

Response from Host, Jun 2019

thank you so much