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Wedding & Elopement Photographу & Videography
Hawaii Wedding Visuals Photography and Videography is a wedding photographer based in Haiku, HI. Ideal for couples who love adventure and are planning a destination wedding, this photographer aims to help you celebrate love in your unique way.
Francis is the person behind the business as well as the camera. He is originally from Belarus, in Europe, where his creative journey began. He started as a videographer traveling around Europe, an experience that helped him develop an eye for cinematic, artistic storytelling. Francis later moved to Los Angeles to begin a career in media. There, he dove into the wedding industry. Throughout the years, he gained experience working with hundreds of couples, sharing their stories from California and beyond. This is where his passion for destination weddings began. Francis felt particularly drawn to the beautiful Hawaiian islands, where he developed a connection to the landscape. He relocated to Maui to focus his photography on island weddings, catering to couples seeking new and exciting experiences.
Through Hawaii Wedding Visuals, Francis aims to bring your wedding to life by photographing unique and beautiful moments. He wants to give you stunning photos as memories that you will want to look back on time and time again. This photographer will be your storyteller, capturing every special instant of the first chapter in the adventure of a lifetime.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Francis, a talented photographer, received high praise from multiple couples for their elopements and wedding sessions on Maui. Reviewers appreciated his professionalism, communication skills, and ability to make them feel comfortable during the shoots. His dedication to understanding their specific needs, providing guidance on venue selection, and delivering exceptional quality photos and videos garnered enthusiastic recommendations from the couples. Overall, Francis' work was described as amazing, beyond expectations, and a pivotal part of their memorable experiences.- Top reviews
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Me and my husband were looking for a photographer for our anniversary photos and ended up working with Francis from Hawaii Wedding Visuals.
From the start, he was super helpful from suggesting locations, cute ideas to going into details of what exactly his quotes include and working with our requests.
Before our session, he also provided us a meeting point to make sure that we'll be able to easily find each other.
On top of that, he was there ahead of time, so we didn't have to wait at all.
During the session his attention to details made us feel very comfortable, and the photos came out amazingly well.
And we definitely would love to work with Francis again in the future, when we go back to Maui to take our family photos!
Francis was capturing our elopement in Maui. Not only did he help with choosing a location (a fantastic beach!) but also traveled for two hours to meet us!
During the elopement, he was seamless, but always happy to help when the need arise. He guided us through posing, made us feel comfortable in front of a camera, and delivered amazing photos!
We're so happy we hired Francis for our wedding! We has fun, professional, approachable and extremely helpful during the planning.
What's even more important, our pictures are absolutely breathtakingly beautiful!
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Hiring Francis was the best decision we made - he was responsive, answered all our questions, while helping us with planning and creating a personalized package specifically for our special day.
The photos turned out to be stunning, artistic and elegant (which was a reason we chose him in the first place), so we couldn't ask for me!
Also, we almost never took any photos (especially professional), so getting photographed was a bit awkward. But thanks to Francis guidance, he made us feel comfortable and we look just amazing on photos!
We couldn't be happier with our experience, so both me and my husband are totally recommend Francis!
Francis captured our engagement session, and we had an amazing experience with him!
The photos were amazing and we couldn't ask for more!
Francis was the perfect photographer for our elopement!
His previous work was amazing as is (that's why we choose him), but seeing him behind the camera for the first time, was the moment I saw how talented he is!
The photo we received delivered everything we were promised, and even more!
Can't recommend high enough!
A friend of ours recommended Francis to us.
We were hesitant at first, but he quickly won our hearts. He and his team were well-preparde, warm and open to all our requests.
It probably was one of the best experiences we had with photographer to this day. The quality was also amazing
Thank you again for your work!
We loved our photo session with Francis! He's very down-to-earth and incredibly easy to work with.
Before we met, he was communicative, quick to respond, and kept an eye on the weather to make sure there won't be any surprises.
Once we arrived, he got to know us and made us feel comfortable during the session.
The photos were also exactly what we imagined.
Would recommend in a heartbeat!
Planning a wedding in Hawaii was quite an experience.
We reached out to vendors about the same time we reached out to venues, and it's been quite tough. But Francis, even before we put a deposit, walked us through all pros & cons of the venues, helping us to decide, as well created a timeline of the day with our venue & its quirks in mind.
The photos and videos we received also were beyond amazing, so I simply wanted to say a big, warm and heartfelt thank you!
We were planning our dream elopement on Maui when our original photographer had a last-minute emergency, and we were left scrambling to find a replacement.
I was in full panic mode—everyone we found was either booked, had crazy prices, or just didn’t have the quality we wanted. Then, we found Francis. It honestly felt like a miracle that he was available.
Even with everything thrown together last minute, he absolutely nailed it. The photos are beyond stunning, and he captured our day in a way that feels so true to us. I can’t believe how lucky we got finding him. If you’re looking for someone who will go above and beyond, Francis is your guy!
Contact
400 Hana Hwy Ste B1/C, Kahului, Hawaii, HI | HI
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Francis Steele
Photographer & Videograper
Hi, I'm Francis. Originally from Europe, I honed my signature style in California, but after countless destination weddings in Hawaii, I knew this magical place was meant to be the next chapter of my journey.
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