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Karen Loudon Photography is a boutique photography studio in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, that seeks to capture the uniqueness of each couple on their special day. Karen Loudon follows two philosophies with her wedding photography: photojournalistic and editorial. She balances these two philosophies with capturing the little unexpected moments and the composed shots of both engagement sessions and destination weddings.

Services Offered
With each custom photography collection she composes, Karen Loudon provides over 100 edited, high resolution images for every hour of photography coverage. Additionally, couples will receive an online, password-protected gallery and USB flash drive of their photographic memories. Karen Loudon Photography services all of the Hawaiian islands, allowing each couple to celebrate and commemorate their relationships anywhere on the island.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Digital Files
Prints

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Karen Loudon Photography

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Bex Sent on 10/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Magic... Just WOW!

Karen was recommended and hired by our wedding planner (SimpleKonaBeachweddings.com) and we could not be happier with the quality of her photos. They are pure magic and were delivered within the timeframe that she said they would be. Thank you Karen!
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Sara Sent on 01/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photos!

Karen was awesome from start to finish. Our wedding photos are absolutely beautiful and I am so happy I chose her to shoot them. Thank you Karen!
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Hayley Sent on 02/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Do yourself a favor and book Karen!!

We did a destination wedding to Kona, Hawaii and found Karen thorough our wedding venue's blog. When first looking at her photos compared to other photographers, we instantly knew she would be the best fit for us and deliver fantastic photos as well. All the positive reviews which describe her down to earth, personable and professionalism are spot on.
We've never hired a photographer before and wasn't sure what to do and how to pose, but Karen and her assistant, Hannah, were great with guiding us along the way and making us feel relaxed and at home. When spontaneous things happened (tearing up before the wedding and impromptu dancing), Karen and Hannah would spring out of nowhere to capture the moment.
Even with her computer in the shop and on a loaner laptop, she was extremely punctual and gave us sneap peek shots within a few days. And of course, the shots looked amazing!! We are excited for all the shots to come our way. Thank you Karen and Hannah!
So do yourself a favor and book her now! :)
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Cynthia Sent on 11/13/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Big Sky, Montana Wedding

I got married in Big Sky, Montana back in July of 2019. She captured some pictures that were just simply breathtaking. She does beautiful work and is very professional. I couldn't have asked for a better person to capture my special day.
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Helen Sent on 10/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Super experience

Karen photographed our elopement on Big Island in September 2019 and did also a session of honeymoon photography. We couldn't have wished for a better experience! She was very well prepared for both photoshoots, had great ideas and guided us perfectly, as neither of us is used to having our pictures taken. But in front of Karen's camera, everyone can feel like a supermodel! ;)
We got a selection of sneak peek photos the next day and they were much more than we could have hoped for! Karen has a perfect eye for lights and colours and every picture looks like it could be in the cover of a magazine. Highly suggested!
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Meredith Sent on 07/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous Wedding Pictures and Video

Karen was the only wedding photographer we interviewed, as from the first time I connected with her, I was sure she was the right choice. She was flexible and easy to communicate with, and the option to add videography at such a reasonable cost was perfect! She was timely in getting our photos back, as promised, and the cost to expedite to just a 2-week turnaround was SO reasonable, she truly came through for us every step of the way. The photos themselves are absolutely breathtaking, and I would recommend her to anyone!! She captured the best day of our lives with a true eye for beauty and I could not be happier with the end result. She took almost 1200 pictures and I am thrilled with every single one. The video we added on was so worth it, they captured the entire ceremony and wonderful highlights of the rest of the day and night, and the photo albums that one of my bridesmaids paid to have added on is of the highest quality and the photos Karen chose for it are perfect. It will be a keepsake we'll treasure for the rest of our lives!
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Kealin Sent on 12/28/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Branson Wedding in Kona

Our wedding photos by Karen Loudon are nothing short of breathtaking. The lighting, the angles... everything was perfect. She is a true genius behind the camera. We could not have asked for a better photographer and I am so grateful for these photos that we will cherish for a lifetime.
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Amanda Sent on 07/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding was captured so beautifully by Karen!! She helped us plan out the ceremony and was there from the beginning giving us tips and suggestions for vendors. Her knowledge of light and angles was amazing! We are so happy with her work and her assistant Hannah! She managed to make our pictures romantic, beautiful and fun! She was also super nice and laid back. They managed to get many pictures where we forget they were even there! Then the next day we got 50 previews and were already in love with the results. The rest of them came a few months later and we were blown away. So talented!! We are grateful we found her!
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Anita Sent on 05/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Karen was the photographer at our recent wedding on the big island. She was absolutely amazing to work with and captured the most beautiful moments from our special day. We were planning a destination wedding and Karen was always available and very responsive by phone and email. She had us pick out shots we really liked and post it on Pinterest, and then had a copy of those images with her at our wedding and was able to capture everything we wanted. When we arrived on the big island, we met with her in person to go over all the details of what we envisioned. She came fully prepared and had great ideas on everything. She and her assistant took getting ready photos and truly exceeded my very high expectations. She is very easy to work with, calm, organized, and captured light and sunsets in a way I had never seen done before. She even drove us in her car to another site to get sunset pictures. Despite unplanned delays and flooding at our wedding, Karen was very flexible and made sure we got all the images we wanted. She was very efficient and such a pleasure to work with. I also did a lot of price comparisons before we booked her, and she was very reasonable for the high quality of the product you get. We got a sneak peek with around 50 images from our wedding the day after our big day. She also provides the print release for everything and a USB of all the images, making it super easy and cheap to get the pictures printed from any site. We also have an online gallery that our entire family was able to view and order from. Karen is also making our wedding album where we get the final look and pick of the pictures. She has such creative, artistic ideas and we cannot wait to see the wedding album. Hiring Karen as our photographer was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She went above and beyond in every single thing and even came to our rehearsal, so she knew my family and friends before our wedding day! I would highly recommend her to anyone!!
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Paul Sent on 12/08/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Look at her photos and see whether her artistry speaks to you. We chose her from many others and not only did she capture our hearts but did so beautifully. She know what photos can be special and was totally unobtrusive during the entire ceremony.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

8 Endorsements
Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Hotel Weddings

Specializing in unique destination wedding and engagement photography based in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. Karen is an AMAZING photographer! Karen will capture the most beautiful moments of your Wedding day. She is very easy to work with, calm, organized, and captured light and sunsets in a way I had never seen done before. Karen has an exceptional talent. All of my brides who have worked with her LOVE their photo's. I Highly recommend her services. Aloha - Melanie Lucas Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel

Simple Kona Beach Weddings Simple Kona Beach Weddings Wedding Planners

I've had the pleasure of working with Karen on several weddings now, and she is such a pro. She is easy to communicate with, is always on time, and always gets the right shots at the right time, delivering gorgeous photos to her clients, every time.

Papa Kona Events Papa Kona Events Banquet Halls

Karen shot a wedding at our venue, and as an event coordinator, I could have not been more pleased with her attention to detail and passion in her work. The photos are gorgeous, but also working with her is so easy and enjoyable. We will be recommending her to future couples. Mahalo, Karen!

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Karen Loudon Photography frequently asked questions

Karen Loudon Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Karen Loudon Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Karen Loudon Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Karen Loudon Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Karen Loudon Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Karen Loudon Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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