What do you do when your partner lives in Shanghai and you live in LA? You make long distance work like magic, and then you make it official…in Maui ✈️

Amanda Emmes Photography is Featured in The Top 10 Best Engagement Photographers on Maui!

Recently engaged, J + D came to Maui to celebrate their love in the most adventurous way possible. So they booked a Land + Ocean session with me and we utilized two different locations to get the very best that Maui has to offer - because sometimes, one location doesn’t have it all (I know…hard to believe!).

Do you like mini-adventures around the Hawaiian Islands? What about that feeling you get when you’re experiencing it alongside the one you can’t get enough of? A sunset engagement session in Wailea…

With visions of warm colors, breathtaking scenery and tons of love for one another, A+M arrived at our Maui photography location and were so excited to start shooting! If you want these dramatic colors and skies…that’s what you’ve gotta opt for! And believe me, it’s worth it every time…take it from this Maui photographer.

Misa + Curtis arranged a quick & super private maui elopement the hour prior to our session. They wanted their elopement to be intimate, focused, and full of love - so they reserved me for after their session so we could then, capture all their excitement & of course, her trashing the dress!

From Oahu to Maui and a sprinkle of the other islands in between, these two made their first visit to the Hawaiian Islands beyond memorable - and they deserved it!

For starters, I don’t specialize in photographing weddings here on Maui. I prefer to keep things small, intimate, personable, and on the less serious side. But sometimes, I make exceptions…