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Dave Miyamoto & Company

Dave Miyamoto & Company

Honolulu, HI
4.9 out of 5 rating, 44 Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
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    Photographer Attentive to Detail

    Dave was very easy to work with and attentive to details. He was affordable and extremely flexible through multiple postponements with COVID. When taking group photos he would point out if someone had to fix a fold in their shirt, hide a mask in view or take down their sunglasses. He knows every wedding photo and stance in the book. His direction and occasionally pulling us aside to get a shot with the setting sun was much appreciated!
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    A Talented Photographer that Makes You Feel Completely Natural

    Dave is incredible to work with because not only is he extremely talented at photography, but his relaxed, “low-key” vibe makes you feel completely at ease. Perhaps it's because Dave is also a yoga practitioner and teacher! My husband and I are not used to getting our photos taken and were sort of nervous about looking too “staged” or unnatural in our formal wedding photos. Dave did an amazing job directing us without being too overbearing. We appreciated the guidance he provided and that he also let us do our own thing, and in the end we had a total blast taking our “formal” photos. Dave also was incredibly hardworking during our wedding ceremony and reception, running around to take photos from every angle without being obtrusive at all. Looking back at the photos, one would think we had hired two or three photographers, when really it was just Dave all on his own! We also really appreciated how quickly Dave got our photos back to us – a mere four days after the wedding! Finally, we can’t say enough good things about the “trash the dress” underwater photo shoot we did with Dave. My husband and I had so much fun playing around in the ocean, and the photos were magical and romantic. I would (and have) recommended Dave to any couple that is looking for a photographer who makes you feel completely relaxed while shooting and incredibly beautiful in photos.

    Dave Miyamoto & Company's reply:

    Aloha Kristen and Alex,

    Thank you so much for the kind words. I love being a wedding photographer and I want to make you feel comfortable and enjoy your wedding day. It was such an honor to be part of your celebration. Have a great life together and see you in the surf!!!
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    Amazing photographer!!

    I'm just going to go straight to the point.
    Dave is very genuine, you can tell he loves what he does, he’s experienced and hands down just AMAZING!! He is so chill, nice, very patient, and he definitely knows what he's doing!! We had Dave for our wedding In November 2019 in Oahu, Hawaii and he also shot our engagement photos 3 days before the wedding. He was SOOO quick with sending our engagement photos. We basically got all of our shots through Dropbox to view with ease in less than and hour and a half!
    The photos came out so nice!!

    My husband and I felt at ease with Dave and so relaxed. He has a great sense of humor and was just so sweet!! We highly recommend him! Can't wait to see all of our photos from the big day!

    Dave Miyamoto & Company's reply:

    Hey Rachel and Irvin!

    You two were so awesome! I am so honored to be part of your day. I am so blessed to be able to share this experience with you.

    Mahalo!

    Dave
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    Ingrid K. Sent on 08/01/2019
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    Amazing Photopgraher!!!

    If you are in Oahu, you MUST contact Dave Miyamoto for your wedding photos! We had a sunset wedding ceremony at Paradise Cove last week and he was AMAZING! Had great shot ideas on the beach, candid family pics and all around shots of the ceremony. So many compliments from family and friends on how breathtaking the photos are. Highly Recommend Dave!

    Dave Miyamoto & Company's reply:

    Aloha Ingrid,

    Thank you for the kind review. I had a great time being a part of your wedding day.


    Much Aloha,

    Dave
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    Kimi Sent on 07/02/2018
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    These days when you have an experience that is genuine and real, you're lucky and that's what we had with Dave. He was professional and personable making taking photos easy. Our photos from the shoot at Baby Makapuu are beautiful with all the shots we need to pick from for our save-the-date card. Thanks Dave for providing service with much Aloha! :)
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    Sarah P. Sent on 12/05/2018
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    Everything we could have hoped for and more!

    My Husband and I worked with Dave for our wedding last June. He was able to find creative places to place us as well as herd together all of our friends and family. We wanted to take sunset photos on the beach during the reception and Dave was able to take the photos quickly (and beautifully) so we could get back to the party. The photos turned out wonderful! Highly recommend.

    Dave Miyamoto & Company's reply:

    Hi Sarah,

    I had such a great time at your wedding! Your venue was truly beautiful.


    Mahalo!

    Dave
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    Andrew F. Sent on 12/05/2018
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    Dave Miyamoto is a fantastic photographer who made our special day AMAZING

    Dave Miyamoto really was an amazing asset to our wedding and helped make our dreams come true. First and foremost, his photographs are absolutely beautiful and we will cherish them forever. But more that just that, he was able to conceptualize our visions and make them a reality. He was able to wrangle all of our bridesmaids and groomsmen, family, friends, etc., get them in place at the right time, and looking stunning for our groups shots. And he was kept thinking about great ideas for our solo shots. It was clear that not only is Dave an expert at this, but he loves what he does -- the love really shone out through the images. I don't think he stopped for a second the whole weekend, as it seemed like every few minutes he had a new idea for some beautiful shots.
    Truthfully, we loved Dave so much we asked him to be one of our witnesses on our marriage license. If I could give Dave more than 5 stars, I would.

    Dave Miyamoto & Company's reply:

    Hey Andrew and Sarah,

    I had such a great time capturing your wedding. It was a treat and honor to be part of your day.

    Aloha!

    Dave
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    Justin Sent on 03/06/2018
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    Dave was awesome! He did such a great job at our elopement. Highly recommend him to anyone! Great guy, great photographer.
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    Shas Sent on 01/20/2018
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    Dave was our wedding photographer, and he did an excellent job. We had a small beach side ceremony--Dave helped us with the selection of the beach--and the pictures were simply amazing! Throughout the photo shoot he helped us relax and feel comfortable. This was our first time doing a professional photoshoot so that was really helpful.

    Dave is very professional and reliable. It was easy to communicate with him and plan the shoot (we live in NYC) even though we weren't based in HI. He responded quickly and was patient.

    Highly recommend!!
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    Germaine Sent on 01/05/2018
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    Getting ready photos, family photos, formal photos, ceremony photos, reception photos.
    It was the most exciting day of our lives. Our daughter’s wedding!
    Dave Miyamoto did not miss anything, he was on time, accommodating, and always pleasant.
    We asked for a family photo to be taken, there were 33 of us!
    Thank you Dave Miyamoto and company!! We have photos that have captured a moment that will forever be in our hearts and mind. Our family photo is priceless!
    We will always recommend Dave Miyamoto and Company to friends and family!



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    Michael Sent on 12/06/2017
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    My wife and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon in November 2017 and wanted to do a "trash the dress" photo shoot. We hired Dave to be our photographer and I must say, it was the best decision period! Dave completely made our trip, this photo shoot was the highlight of the week. The amount of patience and professionalism that Dave has in uncanny. He has such an artistic eye and held our hand through the entire process. If you are looking for a photographer, hiring Dave is the easiest and best decision you will make.
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    Cara Sent on 12/06/2017
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    We worked with Dave over this last year to do our engagement session and our wedding day photos and everything about it was just absolutely awesome. Dave is extremely easy to work with but has also been doing this long enough that you can tell he knows exactly how to handle any type of situation. We had some hectic weather during our wedding, not to mention the general feeling of going crazy during your big day and it was nice having Dave there because we knew 100% we could depend on him to tell us what we should be doing and to help direct things along. He even went out of his way to offer a follow up session a couple weeks later after the rain had cleared!

    As if that wasn't enough of a reason to work with him, his photos are all incredible. He has a great style that isn't over processed and has a beautiful natural look to them. We got all of our shots back extremely fast from our event and couldn't be happier.

    Thanks so much Dave! Can't wait to work with you again some time!!
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    Ply F. Sent on 12/05/2018
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    Amazing experience

    Dave was super professional and easy to work with. He did an amazing job capturing our wedding perfectly. We were extremely pleased with the photos and how easy to access online gallery. Thank you so much Dave.

    Dave Miyamoto & Company's reply:

    Aloha Ply and Matt,

    Thank you so much for the kind words. You had such a memorable event!

    Mahalo!

    Dave
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    Janeane Sent on 10/15/2017
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    I am celebrating my 50th birthday this year and as part of that celebration my family and I took a trip to Kailua. Dave Miyamoto was one of the photographers recommended by the beach house rental's concierge. Once I saw his website, I knew he was exactly who I wanted for my birthday photo shoot. From our first email to our final hug goodbye, Dave was professional, warm, knowledgeable, and a huge blessing! With the change in weather and tides and such, he was very flexible and considerate. It was my first time to Hawaii and Dave picked some of the most beautiful sites to do our shoots. I could not be happier! He is exceptionally talented, as I am not a model by any means and was nervous about how the photos would turn out. Dave made me feel at ease and beautiful for my special shoot and the pictures are stunning! I actually shed a tear when I saw them! I highly recommend Dave!
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    Kelsi Sent on 11/18/2017
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    Dave and his wonderful assistant Paula shot our outdoor wedding in September at Ocean Gardens Ko'olina. My husband Ruy and I were both extremely pleased with the way our photos turned out. Dave met with us before the big day to get to know us, what was important to us in photos, and who/what we really wanted photos of so he wouldn't miss anything special to us. We instantly knew we would enjoy working with him and his team, he was professional but also very personable and just like a local family friend.

    Ruy and I decided to do a first look and not take photos between the ceremony and reception to save time. But he did ask us if we wanted to be pulled away for 30 minutes to do sunset photos and we are so glad we did. The sunset photos were some of my favorite pictures.

    At my wedding, we didn't have a professional planner or day of coordinator, and Dave's experience with weddings saved us, both with organizing our night around photos we didn't want to miss out on, and also with the overall flow of the evening.

    What makes them extra special? Dave also did a "trash the dress" shoot with us that was incredible. Dave captures some of the most beautiful photos of my hubby and I in the water that I will cherish forever. I can't wait to put that on a wall in our first hours! He also created a photo album for us which was to die for!

    Bottom line, Dave and company clearly have years of experience shooting weddings (especially outdoor which was super important to me.) He and his assistant Paula were more than a pleasure to work with and I will definitely look to work with them again in the future for other big life events!! Five stars from us!
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    Danielle Sent on 03/07/2017
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    To limit Dave Miyamoto & Company to only five stars is an understatement! After hours of researching photographers on Oahu because we were very meticulous, we came across Dave and knew right away that he was the one. After scheduling and meeting with him, within minutes our intuition was confirmed. We wanted him to shoot our engagement session and wedding! Dave's warm personality immediately made us feel as though we were friends instead of clients. He spoke to us as though he had known us for years! To say he is accommodating would not serve him justice. When poor weather conditions cancelled our original shoot, without hesitation Dave rescheduled around our availability. Furthermore, he was very open to our ideas and more than willing to meet us at the location we desired. Every photo Dave has taken of us has perfectly captured who we are as individuals and as a couple! All of our friends and family have absolutely loved them and stated they have never seen photos so full of life and happiness! We cannot speak highly enough of Dave's professionalism, patience, and genuine personality. He is the embodiment of the Aloha spirit! We will never work with anyone other than Dave Miyamoto and Company!!!
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    Princess Sent on 02/02/2017
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    Dave Miyamoto did a spectacular job on our engagement photoshoot in Hawaii. My husband and I did a lot of research prior to selecting Dave Miyamoto as our photographer for our engagement photos and we are so happy we picked him! As soon as we got to Hawaii, we met Dave within hours and discussed ideas and locations for our photos. He was extremely helpful and very easy to talk to. We decided on five themes: beach, underwater, urban, forest/mountain, and sunset.

    During the shoot, Dave was extremely professional and very patient, especially with the underwater photos. If you’ve never done an underwater shot, it can be challenging as it was for us, but Dave will guide you through it and the end results are fantastic!

    We are very happy with our photos taken by Dave! He captured beautiful moments and the locations he selected were perfect! Thank you Dave, for a great experience! We appreciate you and will cherish our photos forever!

    You are the best! Just pick him as your photographer for your big events ????
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    Jennifer Sent on 11/11/2016
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    Dave and Paula went above and beyond in all aspects of their job, they kept us on timeline while still making sure we were enjoying each moment and not feeling rushed, all while taking AMAZING SHOTS of us!! We knew photography was the one piece we could not scrimp on because in the end that's all you really have to immortalize the day! Dave and Paula were amazing, they made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and even stuck around to get those last few family shots once the reception was over. Words cannot express how truly grateful we are!! Thank you Dave and Paula!!!
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    Lisa Sent on 10/19/2016
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    WOW!!!!!!!!! Do not waste anymore of your time trying to finding a wedding photographer. Dave is the BEST!!! He made our wedding day unbelievable. I am not an emotional person (I didn't cry during the ceremony) but every single person in my family, including me, shed a tear of joy when we first saw our wedding pictures. :) They are beautiful and we love them! My entire family and I are beyond impressed with our wedding photos and with Dave's professionalism and great personality. I would recommend Dave to anyone that needs any kind of photography done. Thank you so much Dave! My husband and I are beyond grateful that you were our photographer! We cannot thank you enough!
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    Alison Sent on 08/17/2016
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    Couldn't be happier! We spoke with Dave over the phone and then met with him the week of the wedding (since we were coming from the mainland). We walked through the timeline and sent him specific pics/poses that we'd like to have. He was great during the wedding and made sure we got what we wanted. The formal pics turned out amazing! The turnaround time was also really quick! Highly recommend him!
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    Tanner Sent on 08/30/2015
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    Dave was wonderful to work with! The photos he took for my wedding are absolutely beautiful. He shot by himself and caught every moment perfectly. I had multiple people ask if there was another photographer shooting with him because he caught every angle of all the special moments so well! He was very easy to work with. I highly recommend him!
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    Wendy Sent on 09/27/2015
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    Dave & Paula and their team were wonderful to work with. We had a general idea of the kind of shots we were going to do, but he also winged it according to the locations & characters we had available the day of our wedding. Dave & Paula were fun and easy going, creative, yet very professional. We all had a good time & I had complete trust that Dave would capture our memories for us!

    We communicated easily through email and response time was fairly quick. I never had to chase him down or was kept waiting.
    Our photos turned out excellent & we share with anyone who asks to see them.
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    Christine Sent on 02/28/2015
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    Dave Miyamoto was the photographer that came part of our wedding package at Paradise Cove. I was very happy with his photography. Dave was very friendly, he sent us the prints so quickly they already arrived when we returned from our Honeymoon. The wedding day he was only hired to be there for the ceremony but he even waited and stayed for our cake cutting to capture that moment which was so thoughtful and generous of him.
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    Joanne Sent on 08/15/2014
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    Dave and Company are the best in the islands, without a doubt. Despire months of preparation our venue was canceled 40 hours in advance of impending dual hurricanes, and had to be instantly rescheduled from start to finish a day earlier than any of us planned. Dave quickly rearranged his schedule and brought his professional expertise and artistic second-sense to the rescue and caught everything and everyone at the wedding and reception on film eliminating much of our last minute stress. He did so unobstrusively and patiently with our large family group and friends at the Waikiki destination. He is superb, reliable, flexible, and intuitive and produced many beautiful lasting memories we will always cherish. He should be rated a 10+
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    Dave was a pleasure to work with. It was nerve racking picking a photographer for our destination wedding, but Dave made me feel comfortable and at ease. He delivered all the types of photos that we asked for and was such an easy going person. He was very professional and extremely prompt at returning calls/emails. I give Dave my highest recommendation.
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