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Maui Wedding and Commercial Photography

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:54:14 +0000

We get to do the occasional local wedding here in Maui and it’s always fun to hook up with one of Maui’s ohana and get some great imagery. Yesterday, we had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Kahikolu and Kimo who married in a small church here in Wailuku and then had a lavish lunch reception at the King Kamehameha golf course (The poke was ono). It was your typical Maui Wedding Day - Warm, bright and breezy. So breezy, that we almost lost a flex fill but one of the guests was kind enough to chase it down the hill. Mahalo! Here’s a couple of images from the event.

Kolu poses for the camera

Kimo and Kolu looking good!

Kahikolu and Sonny exchange vows

Maui wedding photography

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:23:44 +0000

April is always a busy month here on the valley isle; the weather is beautiful, cool crisp nights and bright sunny days that hover around 80 degrees. Perfect for ocean kayaking or a round of drinks at the pool bar. Rochelle and Hedley decided April was a good month to tie the knot so they talked a group of their friends and family, some of them from down under, into taking the plane ride out to paradise. I’m sure they didn’t have to twist their arms! The wedding was beautiful and the weather cooperated with us. After a bright blue wedding we finished with a gorgeous Makena Sunset. Maui Wedding Photography by Joe D’Alessandro.

Rochelle

Maui sunset with Rochelle

Rochelle and Hedley, married for about 2 minutes!

Poolenalena Beach, Makena

Maui Wedding Bride

Maui sunset

Maui Weddings

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:21:47 +0000

As wedding photographers in Maui, we have had the privilege to photograph people from all around the world at some of the most pristine beaches on the planet. Occasionally we are blessed with a passing shower but they are generally brief and tend to cool things down. Most people are unaware of how dry Maui really is. Maui Rainfall averages vary from over 300 inches per year at Puu Kukui in the west Maui mountains, to 12 inches per year in the Kihei/Wailea/Makena area. Most of the beaches we use fall in the 12 inch category, so rain is rare. I’m posting a shot of a wedding we did at Kapalua Bay in April, you can see how beautiful the weather was. This representation is the norm rather than the exception.

Kapalua Bay with Kimo

Maui'd!

Maui Wedding Photography, Destination Weddings

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:22:30 +0000

A Maui destination wedding is one of the best ways to tie the knot. Maui has a large pool of professional photographers, awesome venues, reliable wedding planners and some of the best catering on earth. We were fortunate to have the chance to photograph Candice and Josh at the Haiku Mill, a rustic and beautiful wedding venue on the north shore of Maui. I’m posting a few shots from the wedding from inside the guest house where brides often get ready, as well as some shots from the outside. We have photographed Maui weddings at every major venue in Maui so if you’re looking for a private venue, call us for the photography, we’re well acquainted with the particulars of every location.

Bridal party

Maui Bride, Haiku Mill

Maui Bride gets ready

Hawaii Beach Weddings

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:48:52 +0000

What a privilege to live here on Maui doing what we love to do. It’s always a treat to take a group of people who have never been here before and bring them to one of Maui’s pristine beaches for a heartfelt wedding ceremony and photo shoot after. Even folks who’ve been coming here for years are surprised by some of the out of the way spots we know and delighted by them.

Maui Couple, Makena wedding, sunset

Our team has been working for years together, perfecting the art of both photography and wedding planning. We know where and when we can achieve the best results for our clients. It’s been a truly wonderful experience meeting people from all around the world and getting the positive feedback we so often get.

So if you’re looking for professionalism in people who truly love what they do, be sure to give us a call at 1-800-745-0344, and if you need a Maui wedding planner please be sure to check our Marry me Maui wedding planners at the same number. We look forward to hearing from you.

Maui Bride in Kaanapali, Maui

Maui Family Portrait Photography

admin — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:50:00 +0000

Pricing is an important marketing tool for any business. With Joe D’Alessandro Photography Inc., Maui, family portrait pricing is all inclusive. Some photographers offer a free print, then charge you for the next print, then upsell you a disk until you’ve paid many times more than the advertised price. Our portrait packages include the high resolution jpeg images AND the reproduction rights. No middle man to mark up your prints. You get them printed at your favorite lab any time, any size and the price you see advertised on the website is the price you pay. No mark-ups, no upsells. We spend a full hour or more with our clients. We are experts at posing and making the shoot look natural. We use a variety of backgrounds and convert some images to black and white and sepia. You get the personal attention you deserve. So be wary of the low price come-ons. Book with the photographer who will give you the special attention your family memories deserve. Book with Joe D’Alessandro Photography Inc., Maui.

Digital Photography Primer

admin — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:36:00 +0000

“How many megapixels is that camera”? That’s a question I always hear. Most people believe that more is better but that’s not necessarily the case. “What format do you shoot”? Might be a better question. Bit depth not mega pixels, determine the quality of the outcome. Many photographers will shoot jpeg’s, a compressed file, and then just dump them onto an online gallery for the free color correction upload. This is a time saver for the photographer which probably relates to a money saver for the client, but at what cost? RAW files are massive and allow for minute, subtle corrections in post production, corrections that can make a good photo look great and on your wedding photos isn’t that what you’re after? We believe in quality. We believe that the extra time we take to tweak your images and create magnificent, archival images is worth our time and protects your investment.

Romantic Maui Wedding Photography

admin — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:41:00 +0000

Choosing a wedding photographer for your romantic Maui wedding is as easy as calling Joe D’Alessandro at 808-242-1100. With 22 years of experience and a passion for the island of Maui, we can create a dynamic collection of images in a contemporary, photojournalistic style. We can create digital albums, online galleries, professional slideshow dvd’s, all for a reasonable cost.

For architectural, food or other Maui commercial photography, I take a contemporary approach to the subject. Many businesses try to save a few bucks by hiring a friend with a digital camera to shoot for their website. Most often, these business owners are then having to redo the entire shoot, spending more in food and employee time than they would have if they’d hired a professional in the first place.

My passion for photography and my love of Maui have melded in my business ventures; Joe D’Alessandro Photography Inc.,Maui and Marry Me Maui Wedding Planners. As a Maui wedding photographer, I meet people from all over the world here in Hawaii and capture the magic of a Maui sunset or the golden glow of a walk on one of Maui’s fine beaches.

Black and White photography has always been a favorite way to express myself. From my early days in the darkroom to my current love affair with photoshop, black and white photography adds a dimenson of drama and elegance to any Maui wedding photography package.

Digital imagery is a tricky business. I have been immersed in digital photography since 1998 when I purchased on of the first Nikon D1 professional cameras. I only shoot in RAW format, a 16 bit high resolution file which can be fine tuned in post production. Many photographers simply shoot jpegs, dump the image onto a disk or online gallery and leave it at that. Jpegs are fine for print but to capture a nuanced and rich image, RAW files are the industry standard.

Capturing an intimate moment while bringing out the tropical beauty of Maui is a fine art, one that I have mastered over the years; a fine balance between the expression of the newlywed couple and the background. I try not to let Maui’s beauty overwhelm the moment but enhance it. Many photographers focus on the flora or fauna but that is not what we’ll be interested in 20 or 30 years from now.

Sunset on maui is a tempestuous time of day. The wind blows, the sun gets lower and pops in and out of the clouds, changing the lighting every few seconds. A professional photographer must take all these variables into account, make the bride comfortable and capture the unique essence of each moment that is presented, for the only time, never to be repeated again.

As the Hawaii sun goes down, I still capture the natural light and the nuance of the moment. Many photographers start blasting their clients with a camera mounted flash, unaware of the delicate light still left to the day, illuminating the happy couple as they stroll down a secluded Maui beach.

Photojournalism is the style of choice for most couples. What is photojournalism? It is the ability of the photographer to capture the event, in an artistic way, as it happens, with no staging or direction. Most portrait and wedding photography is “staged”, the photographer sets up a scene and the couple walks through it, much like in a commercial shoot or movie. True photojournalism is not staged.