Pricing Data
Couples, families, seniors, and creative or analog film shoots
Portrait photography in Hilo and Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island. Choose a package below, or use the booking form to see your exact price for your session type and location.
Silver
A relaxed, natural session
Platinum
Time to get creative
Prices include travel to Kona, Waimea, and Volcano. Sessions in Hilo and Ka’u get a $100 local rate, shown on each card. Longer sessions leave more room for creative ideas and outfit changes. For family portraits, Silver is best for 2 to 4 people, Gold for 4 to 8, and Platinum for 8 to 12. The outfit counts on the cards apply to headshot, senior, fashion, and film sessions. Family, couples, and maternity sessions don’t include outfit changes. Digital galleries arrive within 7 days. Creative and analog film shoots are shot on medium format film: Silver includes 40 images shot and 20 image downloads, Gold 80 and 40, and Platinum 120 and 60, professionally scanned and delivered within 2 weeks. Sessions are outdoors by default. In Hilo, headshots and artist portraits can be shot in a studio for $75 per hour, charged by the hour.
Headshots and solo portraits
A quick, polished session or a full personal-brand shoot. Silver is 30 minutes and Gold is 60 minutes.
Silver
A quick, polished session
Gold
A full personal-brand session
Where I shoot
I photograph across the Big Island. Package prices include travel to the Kona coast, including the Four Seasons public beach, Beach 69, Hapuna Beach, Mauna Lani, and Mauna Kea Resort, and to Waimea and Volcano. If you’re in Hilo or Ka’u, you get a local rate.
Kona, Waimea, and Volcano
Travel included
Four Seasons Public Beach, Beach 69, Hapuna Beach, Mauna Lani, Mauna Kea Resort, Waimea, and Volcano.
Hilo and Ka’u
$100 off
The local rate applies to Silver, Gold, and Platinum. In Hilo I shoot at Carlsmith Beach Park, Honoli‘i Beach Park, Liliʻuokalani Gardens, Wailoa River State Recreation Area, and King’s Landing, or in the studio for headshots and creative or analog film shoots.
Somewhere else
Custom quote
Tell me where you are and I’ll quote the travel.
| Package | Kona, Waimea, Volcano | Hilo and Ka’u |
|---|---|---|
| Headshot or solo, Silver (30 minutes) | $395 | $295 |
| Silver (40 minutes) | $495 | $395 |
| Gold (60 minutes), also for headshots | $595 | $495 |
| Platinum (90 minutes) | $795 | $695 |
Some locations have their own costs. Hapuna Beach is a state park, so the park permit is added at cost. Parking at Hapuna Beach, Mauna Lani, and Mauna Kea Resort is added at cost. Sessions near Four Seasons are held at the public beach.
How you’ll use the photos
Every session includes personal use rights. If the photos are for your business, add a license.
Personal use
Included
Print, share, and post for personal use.
Business use
+$150
Company website, social media, email, press kit, and bios. No paid advertising.
Advertising and commercial
Custom quote
Paid ads, packaging, print, signage, retail, or exclusive rights. Priced by how the photos are used.
What’s included
- Image downloads: one-click access to your high-resolution files in a private gallery.
- Retouching: color, tone, and minor skin cleanup on every image.
- Golden hour sessions: sunrise or sunset for the most flattering natural light.
- Fast turnaround: your digital gallery arrives within 7 days, or within 2 weeks for sessions shot on film.
- Personal use rights: print and share freely.
Add-ons
- Makeup artist: $100 per look
- Hair stylist: $100 per look
- Studio instead of outdoors: $75 per hour, charged by the hour. Available in Hilo for headshots and creative or analog film shoots.
A makeup artist and a hair stylist are available for every session except family sessions.
How booking works
- Choose a package and send your request.
- I reply within 24 hours to confirm availability.
- A 50% deposit holds your date. I accept Venmo, Zelle, cash, credit cards, and crypto.
- After your session, your gallery arrives within 7 days, or within 2 weeks for sessions shot on film.
Need something different, like a big group or commercial work? Ask for a custom quote.