Hawaii
Honeymoon session · Maui
In short
Honeymoon session in Maui starts at $395: 90 min on location with a photographer who works in Maui, and 50 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Honeymoon session in Maui?
The honeymoon session is the most-booked photography in this market and the one most often left until the trip has already started — by which point the good sunset hours are harder to arrange around the rest of the week. It is worth booking before you fly, and it is worth photographing away from the resort, because a resort beach photographs like a resort beach wherever in the world it is.
Worth knowing about Maui
A permit is required for commercial photography on any Hawaii state beach, not only for ceremonies — which catches couples who assume a portrait session is exempt. It costs from $20, and a photographer already registered with the state can buy it the same day; first-time registration takes a week or two, which is the real reason to book a photographer who already works here.
What does the session in Maui look like?
- Makena Cove or Ironwoods Beach
- Lava, sand and open water, away from the resort strip. Both need a DLNR permit.
- Upcountry Kula
- Jacaranda, eucalyptus and pasture at 3,000 feet. Purple through the Kula roads in spring.
- Pāʻia and the north shore
- Painted timber storefronts and windsurfers. The one place that looks like somewhere people live.
What does honeymoon session in Maui include?
- 50 retouched photographs
- Sunrise or sunset session, planned around your location
- Two locations, including one away from the resort
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
Permits at these locations: Pāʻia and the north shore: Beach sessions need a Hawaii DLNR right-of-entry permit, from $20; Hoʻokipa is one of the listed permittable sites.
FAQ — Honeymoon session in Maui
Do we need a permit for a honeymoon photo session?
Yes, if any of it happens on a state beach — the Hawaii DLNR permit covers commercial photography as well as ceremonies, which catches couples who assume a portrait session is exempt. It costs from $20, and a photographer already registered with Hawaii’s permit system can buy it right up to the session.
Should we bring the wedding dress?
Most couples do and it is usually the reason for the session. Photograph it as one half rather than the whole — a dress for ninety minutes in a tropical climate is genuinely hard, so the common split is formal frames first while everybody is fresh, then something linen for the second half, which is where the relaxed photographs come from.