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SESSIONS & PRICING

Choose your Maui photography session.

Honestly priced. No hidden fees. Every session includes professionally edited, high-resolution digital images.

FIND YOUR SESSION

Have a question? We probably already answered it.

Aloha friends — we’re the Balter Family, just four photographers. We focus on what we do best: beach sessions and hand-editing every photo the next day. To protect our family time, we built our own AI Concierge, trained on real conversations with guests. Ask it anything — pricing, dates, weather, tides, what to wear, flowers, even where to eat after. Prefer a person? Call or text us anytime at 808-298-5188. Mahalo, Laurence.

Sunrise & Sunset Sessions

Beautiful styles, performed at precisely calculated start times.

Today’s photographic light in Wailea A diagram of today’s solar arc with Wailea Photo’s sunrise, turquoise-water, first-half sunset, and last-half sunset photographic windows. SUNRISE WITH MAX TURQUOISE WATER8:00 & 9:00 AM LIGHT & BRIGHT LAST HALF SOLAR NOON ON MAUI
Today in WaileaEvery session follows the light.Sunrise Last half Calculated for Wailea, Maui · Hawaii time
From $399Most PopularBook Now
A family in coordinated white outfits on a Wailea beach in soft morning light
A family walking hand in hand through the surf in soft morning light in Wailea
A family portrait session in soft morning light in Wailea
A family photographed together on a Wailea beach
A family portrait session in bright Wailea light
A family portrait session on a Wailea beach
A multi-generation family portrait in Wailea
A family portrait session in soft Wailea light
A marriage proposal during a Light and Bright session in Wailea
A portrait session photographed in Wailea’s soft, bright light
A family with daughters photographed during a Light and Bright session in Wailea
A trio portrait session during the First Half of Sunset in Wailea
A family portrait session photographed during the Light and Bright session in Wailea
A portrait photographed with the Leica APO-Summicron lens during the Light and Bright session in Wailea

First Half of Sunset — "Light & Bright"

HALF HOUR · 50+ IMAGES

Natural light and the true-to-life colors of Maui, all at the start of golden hour. Great for couples or families with children, and good for toddlers — vibrant, bright light before the early bedtime, helping avoid the meltdown risk. Available only in Wailea.

Special Offer—extend your session to include the Last Half of Sunset. Ask about it when you book.

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A family portrait at sunset in Wailea
An engaged couple embracing at sunset on a Wailea beach
An expecting mother in the surf at sunset in Wailea
An expecting couple photographed at sunset in Wailea
A family portrait at golden hour in Maui
A joyful family portrait at sunset in Wailea
A couple photographed together at sunset in Maui
A family portrait session at sunset in Maui
A couple embracing on the beach at sunset in Maui
A portrait session at sunset in Maui
A cinematic portrait at sunset in Wailea
A senior portrait session at sunset in Maui
A portrait photographed by Solomon during the Last Half of Sunset in Wailea
A family in white attire on a Wailea beach at sunset
A portrait session at sunset in Wailea
A family in rich colors photographed against a golden Maui sunset
A senior portrait session on a Maui beach at sunset
A portrait photographed against a deep Maui sunset
An artistic portrait photographed during the Last Half of Sunset in Wailea

Last Half of Sunset

HALF HOUR · 50+ IMAGES

The golden tones of the best sunsets in Maui. Best for dramatic golden hues, the rich ever-changin Maui sky colors, and classic dusk silhouettes. Ideal for romantic couples, maternity and more formal family portraiture.

Optional Leica® APO Upgrade

For clients who appreciate exceptional detail and beautifully rendered color, Leica® APO optics add clarity and refinement to the final light of sunset. Available at checkout.

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Turquoise water photography session in Maui
Family portrait during the Turquoise and Water Experience in Maui
A family portrait session at Maluaka Beach in Maui
Tropical flowers beside turquoise water in Maui
An engagement portrait session beside turquoise water in Maui
A family portrait session beside turquoise Maui water
A portrait session beside turquoise water in Maui
Turquoise water photography session
A family walking along turquoise water on smooth Maui sand
A family portrait session at Maluaka Beach in Maui
A portrait session beside turquoise Maui water
Turquoise water and coral reef in Wailea, Maui
The Large Family Legacy portrait session with bold colors by turquoise water
An expecting mother photographed beside turquoise water in Maui
An engaged couple photographed beside turquoise water in Maui

Turquoise + Water Experience

45 MIN · 50+ IMAGES

Best for ocean lovers who want a late-morning session with crystal-clear turquoise coral reef background. Water so turquoise it feels otherworldly, ringed by a coral reef teeming with life. In all our sessions here, we've never seen another tourist on this stretch of beach — it feels like a private world.

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A Maui mini-session photographed at sunrise
A family in white outfits smiling on a Wailea beach at sunrise
An expecting mother photographed at sunrise in Maui
A woman walking into the water at sunrise in Maui
A couple photographed together at sunrise in Wailea
A family mini session at sunrise in Maui

Sunrise with Max

20 MIN · 25+ IMAGES

Limited morning Maui Mini sessions, available at this special price for a limited time. Wailea only, no location changes.

Weddings & Portrait Series

For the bigger stories.

From $995Book Now
The Large Family Legacy portrait session beside turquoise water
The Large Family Legacy portrait session in natural light and bright tones
The Large Family Legacy portrait session at Maluaka Beach in Maui
The Large Family Legacy portrait session photographed by Wailea Photo in Maui

The Large Family Legacy

100+ IMAGES

For the gatherings of 10 or more — anniversaries, family flown in from across the world, everyone together at once. However rare the occasion, we make sure it's held onto.

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A wedding ceremony beneath a floral arch overlooking the ocean in Maui
A newlywed couple kissing beneath a floral wedding arch overlooking the ocean in Wailea
A newlywed couple walking together along a Maui beach at sunset
An elopement couple photographed on a Maui beach
A wedding portrait session in soft Wailea light
A vow renewal ceremony overlooking the ocean in Wailea
A wedding couple photographed together on a Maui beach
An elopement couple photographed on a Maui beach at sunset
Tropical flowers for a Maui wedding
A poetic wedding moment photographed in Wailea, Maui
A wedding couple photographed among three trees at Maluaka Beach in Maui
A wedding photographed by Wailea Photo in Maui
A cinematic wedding portrait photographed by Wailea Photo in Maui

A Poetic Wedding in Maui

Every Maui photographer promises a beautiful wedding. We shoot yours through the same Leica glass built to hold true color into a sunset most cameras wash out — because you don't get a retake.

Sessions are priced for up to five people, with larger parties warmly welcomed — your exact price appears when you choose your date and time. Availability is shown live in each session's calendar above — please book directly rather than emailing to ask about open dates.

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100% Family-Operated Quality Guarantee

Your session will be personally photographed by Laurence, Jude, Max, or Solomon Balter — never an outside contractor.