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Wedding Photographers of Maui, Hawaii

Find a Maui wedding photographer with a documentary-style. Meet the destination wedding photographers of the Hawaii Wedding Photojournalist Association.

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Maui Couples

1 Documentary Wedding Photographers...

Maui destination wedding photography by Angela Nelson, of Hawaii

Aloha! I'm Angie and I'm living the dream as a Hawaii wedding photographer. Truly, as a kid, I always wanted to be a lost boy and live in a treehouse surrounded by the jungle and the sea. And Hawaii is probably as close to Neverland as I will get. I always grew up with a sense of wonder and adventure, but my journals as a kid weren’t filled with grand ideas of living in Hawaii and photographing couples on one of the most important days of their lives. This career found when I was teaching high school in Maui. I moved to Maui, Hawaii in 2009 with my husband and was immediately inspired to pick up my dusty old camera and start photographing this beautiful place. What began as a side hustle quickly turned into a passion and eventually a full-time career. I began shooting weddings in 2010 and can truly say that I love documenting the real moments during the wedding day. Real moments + the beauty of Hawaii is what I'm always inspired by. I cry at every wedding and always aim to see the world differently for each day that I'm shooting. When I'm not photographing weddings, you can find me outside enjoying Maui or spending quality time with my husband and daughter. [Maui Wedding Photographer]

Angela Nelson

Makawao in Hawaii, US
22
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Starting Price:
3400 (USD)

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WPJA Communiqué: Features
Pictures of the Bridal party celebrating while riding from the ceremony to the reception on a party bus.
Partying Down at the Wedding - Photographers Capturing the Wild Ones
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Wedding Photography of Busy Getting Ready Scene | Image of the groom enjoying himself as the bride, her bridesmaids, and her mom try to get her bustled for the cocktail hour
Photographing Through the Wedding Chaos
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The Best Wedding Photojournalism - The bride turns toward her reflection as she tosses her bouquet over her shoulder in this wedding photo.
5 Wedding Photojournalism Myths
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Sideline story photography at the wedding reception showing ladies drinking gin from tea cups
Photos Away from the Main Wedding Story: Sideline Shots
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Wedding photograph with layers | Image of the groom coming into the ceremony outdoors
Wedding Photography with Depth - Adding Layers to Images
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Wedding photography detail of bride and bridesmaids Preparing for the ceremony outside in the wind with their bouquets.
Photographing Fleeting Wedding Details
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WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
What is Reportage?
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Unbiased Contest Judging - Fairness is our Top Priority
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The Precepts and Practices of WPJA Competition
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