Maile Lani Photography

er photos too, they are so beautiful. Thank you Maile!

ld a perfect package for us including an engagement photo shoot and a full 7 hours of coverage for our wedding. We were thrilled with the result of our engagement pictures that we even made those into an album to use as our guest book for the wedding! Maile was so easy to work with, easy to communicate with and very professional. I have received so many compliments since receiving our pictures back, comments like "This should be in a magazine!" or "This looks like a fairytale!" I can't thank Maile enough for all of her hard work along with her assistant for our wedding. We now have these beautiful memories of the best day of our life. Thank you Maile!

she was so understanding and stayed a bit longer than our one hour session. She is also quick to reply back to e-mails and messages. We got all of our photos back a few weeks after our wedding and they were stunning! She captured the day beautifully and I would highly recommend her!

nal ones our parents wanted as well as a few that we didn’t think we needed but now are in love with. She’s simply amazing!

l. Latrobe's is a tricky venue to light and shoot without being to invasive and everyone looking over-exposed. But out dance- filled, sweat-soaked end of the night photos look just a gorgeous as our golden hour portraits. Everyone on team Lani was personable, professional, and efficient and we basically got every shot asked for ( besides the ones we completely forgot to put on the list in the first place) plus a wealth of gorgeous candids. Do yourself a favor and hire Maile before you can't afford too anymore.

he just told me to let her know when I make the call to move the wedding, and she would hop in the car. Maile also helped me think through rain plans and even reached out to her wedding planning friend for ideas. Maile is so considerate and talented. She also took our engagement photos, and they are so beautiful, and we got them back within like a week and a half! I'm not sure what kind of expectations the people had on here that wrote the negative reviews, but I'm here to tell you as a type A bride who had to switch a wedding in 28 hours that Maile was super responsive, professional, and went above and beyond her role as a photographer.

so beautifully! If you want a photographer who is a true professional, knows her shit, makes you feel super at ease in front of the camera, and will deliver a finished product that will knock your socks off, get this woman to photograph your day! Love!!

he best form of professionalism. Her work is amazing, please check it out. Did I mention my dress boutique didn't sew in a bustle and Maile took the time to even create a bustle on spot for my dress (because I didn't take to time to go through this to my dismay). Who does that?!? A savior photographer! She is amazing and talented and my ONLY reservation is that I didn't use her talents and for a longer period of time. The BEST decision we made throughout the whole process!!!

pping a stressful moment caused by a lace up bodice! Her photos are spectacular!

me totally at ease, came out of her way to do an engagement session with us, and took the best pictures I've ever seen. As a bonus, she is absolutely lovely. Planning a wedding was hard work, but she made the photography part so easy. We now have an album full of the most gorgeous memories!

o I knew she would capture my wedding's vision and beauty of the location, and I was not wrong. All the pictures I obtained were incredibly artistic displaying emotion with the perfect setting/placement to capture the history of the wedding. Maile took all the pictures I wanted and even more that I didn't expect: shots of every single arrangement at the venue, bridal shots, party shots, venue outdoor shots, bouquets, shoes, bridal jewelry and I could keep on naming all the other unique shots. The most impressive part of Maile's services at the wedding was her quick and efficient leadership at family shots. Even though our family wasn't that large (close to 20) she managed to get every set of important family pictures in record time. To some her mannerism at that time might seem "stern" albeit always respectful, but seeing the chaos of the day (and how our family can be as challenging as herding cats), this was really the only efficient way to getting the pictures taken quickly. This was also confirmed as one of our own guests, a professional photographer, agreed that her leadership in handling the chaos was fantastic and beyond reproach. This was great because it allowed us more time to take personal shots. In terms of delivery, within a week I had sneak peek shots of the wedding. When I required photos for Thank you cards she allowed us to select which ones we wanted edited first so she can provide those to us on time. The wait was worth it, every guest commented how delightful our pictures were. We were lax with obtaining the final set of images, so although it did take some time, their perfect editing was worth it. Overall, Maile was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone who wants a creative and imaginative dreamy vintage feel photography, while allowing her some freedom to capture your day.

ld have rather paid a bit more to work with someone more responsive, and if you notice until the last week of February, her most recent post is from October ’13 and the last full blog was from July '13. I rarely write reviews, but feel very strongly that no one else should have to experience the frustration I have, uninformed that is. My primary concerns have been 1) her lack of professionalism, 2) lack of communication, 3) not following through with promises made, and 4) extreme delay in being able to view or receive photos. The process of wedding planning is stressful enough without having to deal with issues such as this. Working with her has been so frustrating, the pure joy of seeing our photos was compromised and the memories of the frustration will always be tied to these images. It appears to me that she is either not really interested in or unable to handle the demands of wedding photography, so do yourself a favor and choose a photographer who is. I am including more specific details below if you are interested in reading more... Once receiving our deposit, numerous attempts were required to receive a response from her and she was always reluctant to speak on the phone. She never remembered from one conversation to the next, email or phone, regarding the details we had discussed. This continued and worsened after the wedding. On the day of the wedding, I had asked that she capture several shots of me alone, to use for a bridal portrait. She did not get a bridal, there were not nearly enough of me and my husband during the reception, and the photos of the details of the wedding were not great. Several times throughout the evening we had to search for her. At one point she was found upstairs, eating with her assistant. She was only hired to be at the reception for 2 hours as it was, so I did not expect for her to take a break. I would have gladly offered to have her stay and eat/drink after she was done shooting for the time we had agreed upon. In addition, some of my guests who asked her to take posed photos found her to be very rude and put out by their request. Our wedding date was in early November and I asked her for ONE photo to use for a party we held in our home town at the end of November. Though she wrote to me that she would send one, I never received it, and it took her over two weeks to finally respond. At that point the party had passed, and when she finally responded, she said this, “As you know it does take 8 weeks to get wedding photographs back, and I do edit everything in the order that I shoot it. I'll try my best though.” After this incident, I asked for ONE photo to use for Christmas cards. After 3 weeks of her telling me she might be able to send one to me, I gave up. I didn’t hear from her again until I contacted her again after the 8 week mark, inquiring about when I could expect to see ANY of the photos. She sent the online gallery 10 weeks post-wedding, and I did not receive the digital copy until almost 16 weeks after the wedding, twice the time she stated it would take in her contract. I could go on and on; these are just a few examples. You will likely not get what you ask for or what she promises. You may receive some nice photos, but they will not be worth it!

ee a lot of things that I missed during the day. My only concern is that I feel like I lacked guidance about what pictures I should take that day. She sends you a list of typical pictures that brides take and then asks if there are others you would add to the list and the list is pretty exhaustive in terms of family, etc but there are some that were not listed that I would have expected to have but didn't realize until after that day. For example, I did not take any posed pictures by myself that day. That was not something I thought ahead of time I would want, just something I assumed would be standard. But again I am sure she got some great candids of me. My suggestion would be that if you choose her you think through any possible pictures you might want and add that to the list she offers.

kward thing for most people. Her photos are creative and beautiful. One of the best compliments we received from multiple people was 'This looks like it could be in a magazine!' Her style is less posed, more natural and has a vintage classic feel to it. I swear she could make anything look beautiful!

t I adore. She is so easy to work with - the first time we met we ended up talking for 3 hours! She has a film package in addition to digital and uses some pretty incredible old cameras. If you are in to non-traditional artsy photographers this is the girl for you! I really can't say enough good things about her!

ntage vibe of her photos and the original poses and angles she captured. When I set up a meeting with her, I was sold right away. I already knew that I loved her aesthetic and the quality of her work, but her warm and enthusiastic personality gave me that gut "this is right" feeling that guided the rest of my wedding decisions. I booked Maile about 8 months in advance of the wedding, and she maintained great contact the entire time. As time drew closer to the wedding, she helped me structure my thinking about photography by asking for specific shots that I would like and asked about the flow of the ceremony and reception. She had a great balance of working independently and professionally while always asking about our needs/wants in such a personal way that I felt like I'd made a new friend. This aspect in particular was important to me as I knew she'd be with me right before the wedding in my most anxious time and throughout this intimate occasion. Throughout the ceremony and reception, I hardly knew Maile was there. She was a photographic ninja and managed to capture all our favorite moments and more. She worked awesomely with the day of coordinator, and the very next day, she had a sneak peek photograph to get us all excited. I was impressed with the turn around time for the photos, and everyone was SO impressed, pleased, and surprised by all the wonderfully creative and special shots she took. One of the best parts for us was receiving the DVD of our photos which were shipped in a personalized case with our names and a few photographs printed on it. Another great part- we have great photographs to give family and friends. I can't think of any drawbacks or regrets about working with Maile, and from what I see and hear, I don't think other brides/grooms have any complaints either! I will empathize with brides and grooms who may be shocked by the price of photography (as I was), but Maile offers competitive packages, and after it is all said and done, I wouldn't change a thing and think we actually got a steal for the collection of 600ish professional photos of our closest family and friends.

ut of the booming wedding industry. She will shoot digital and film if you want. Her pictures are dreamy and they just ooze emotion. Seriously, visit her website and you will see what I'm talking about. Also, I really enjoyed her company. I'm a young bride, she's young as well, so maybe that had something to do with it, but she is just really easy to talk to. I found this especially helpful on my wedding day because she just blended in like she'd known all of us for ages. It didn't feel forced or stuffy, which helped me relax for photos. Maile's very efficient with time, too. She wasn't afraid to tell my chatty family members to focus while taking pics after the ceremony. She kept us in line and got the pictures done fast! You won't be sorry if you choose to work with Maile!!!