Angela Nelson Photography, Makawao HI

Angela did a great job of being our "one stop shop" for our wedding day on Haleakala. Our pictures were AMAZING, she took care of basically everything we needed for our wedding day, and maybe most importantly, she did a great job of keeping our kids engaged throughout the cold photo-taking process at 40 degrees and windy atop of Haleakala.

It is a great feeling to have when the person in charge of your biggest day is on top of EVERYTHING, and Angela was definitely that person.

Angie helped make our dream ceremony a reality. Between her and the spirit of Maui, we couldn’t have been happier. She knew all the best places to get some of the best photographs we’ve ever seen. It was a day we will never forget.

First off, thank you Angie for being so warm and welcoming from day one! It was such a pleasure to work with Angie; from getting to know each other, to her sharing her insight and knowledge that I hadn’t even considered, it made our day just perfect. I saw one photo that Angie had taken of an elopement on Haleakala, and I knew that’s what we were going to do- Angie made it so easy and it felt right. The day of our elopement worked out beautifully, the weather and lighting was spectacular, and Angie captured every aspect I wanted.while still being natural. Our wedding day will always be a memory, and having the images and photo album will never let me forget how amazing our day was. I can go on and on, but you get the point. Thank you!

Angie did an amazing job as our photographer! We were looking for a documentary style for our photos. Angie is great at anticipating and catching all the unscripted moments that happen throughout the day. She also does a terrific job with panoramic and scenic photos, both as part of our first look and at sunset. She is experienced, personable, and well organized. We're very grateful to have worked with her!

Angie was our wedding photographer in August 2023. We originally were supposed to get married in Maui but pivoted to Kauai three days before our wedding because of the wildfires. Angie redid our whole itinerary in 24 hours and made the day SO special for us. We are so thankful to Angie for the time and commitment she put into helping us pivot our wedding last minute. Our wedding photos turned out SO beautiful and we had a blast with Angie on our wedding day!

After 10 years together, my (now) husband & I set our sights on a Maui elopement. We envisioned our day as intimate, low-key, & immersed in nature. After extensively searching online, we were blown away by both Angie’s work & by her reviews!

Angie not only served as our photographer but impromptu wedding planner. The Maui wildfire crisis enfolded just 72 hours before our flight. Despite the absolute devastation occurring locally & personally, Angie was incredibly communicative & supportive. She went ABOVE & BEYOND her role as photographer & ultimately assisted us in pivoting our entire wedding to Kauai!

When we received our photos- we were again absolutely stunned! Angie captured us so authentically & so beautifully! We feel so fortunate to have had her share her talents with us. We will forever cherish our special day with these photos! If you are looking for someone with incredible talent & who will exceed every expectation in every way —Angie Nelson is it!

I am so thankful for hiring Angie for so many reasons. First off she is an amazing photographer that was able to capture our beauty combined with the beauty of the island around us. Our photos ended up turning out as stunning as many of her examples online which was impressive considering the conditions of our shoot were not ideal.

It was not just her impressive photographic art though, she was also instrumental in just about every element of our wedding. She was actually the very first person we officially hired and it was through working with Angie that we hired our wedding coordinator. Angie also helped us to not only pick our venue but also pick the specific location for our ceremony. Imagine our surprise when we showed up to our location and there were flowers spread out down our aisle and they looked amazing. I found out later that Angie called our coordinator and asked if we wanted some orchids that had accidentally been left in a hot car too long. Those were the flowers laid down in our aisle! As well Angie had been part of the emergency planning conference that happened before we arrived where everyone pulled together to find a new officiant due to the road closures and our original guy having to cancel.

Working with Angie was an absolute pleasure. She helped our wedding go beautifully and she captured it all with style and grace. We highly recommend her!

This review is long overdue. Angie is hands down the best! And no review will give the work that she did full justice. She was super communicative from planning the photos to organizing a meet up prior to the ceremony so that we were all on the same page to going above and beyond with the after wedding details and getting all the photos squared away. And lets not forget the photos.my god they are freaking epic! And that is an understatement, my wife looked like a dream and dare I say I may never take another photo that looks this good in my life and I am okay with that. Not to mention the taking the photos was super relaxed on what was a super stressful day and the fun we had was organic and Angie really is a master of her craft. We could not have asked for a better experience.if I could give 6 stars I would, her an her team were just incredible. Thank you so much for capturing our wedding the photos were just breathtaking.

If you're looking for a photographer, I suggest you stop scrolling and book Angela Nelson. Not only does she do an AMAZING job at photographing events and moments in time that you want to look back on and cherish for the rest of your life, Angie is so down to earth and the sweetest human being we've ever met.

On top of my husband knowing her prior, we both knew from her personable emails and her work that she was the one we NEEDED to capture our special wedding day. I hate getting my picture taken and she made me feel so comfortable and so cared for the whole time through. She even saved the day with a little wardrobe malfunction 2 hours before hubby had to walk down the isle and caught interesting things happening (a friend of ours came with a bucket of Kava and was passing it around. LOL).

Words cannot describe how grateful we are and how overjoyed we were to see our beautiful photos from our wedding! Recommend her a hundred, thousand, million percent!:)

The moment we came across Angela Nelson’s photo gallery, we fell in love. There were many other talented local photographers with impressive shots but Angela’s range of traditionally simple to exceptionally creative without overdoing it set her apart from the rest. Among the many challenging decisions we had to make during our wedding planning, Angela made this the easiest. She had all the hallmarks of a true professional and we knew for certain we made the best decision. Wedding photography certainly does not come cheap but the value that Angela provided was also just right. She priced everything so well and the final product is what you would expect. A year later and we have a wedding album that we proudly present to our family and friends when visiting and beautiful portraits framed of breathtaking shots Angela captured. Thank you Angela Nelson Photography and Team for a magical, memorable one!

I truly believe that passion, creativity, and talent are the winning combination for a successful photographer, and Angela Nelson has all three in spades! When my partner and I hired Angela to photograph our wedding, we knew we were in good hands. But little did we know just how amazing the experience would be.

From the moment we met Angela, we knew we had found someone special. Her enthusiasm and energy were infectious, and she immediately put us at ease. And when it came to the actual photography, Angela's skills were truly remarkable. She knew exactly how to capture the best moments, and her attention to detail was impressive.

But what really blew us away was Angela's willingness to go above and beyond to make our wedding day unforgettable. We had jokingly mentioned that we'd love to have a rainbow in our photos, and Angela actually went out into the bushes to try and catch one for us! Needless to say, the resulting photos were absolutely stunning.

In short, we could not recommend Angela enough. If you want a photographer who is not only talented but also passionate and creative, Angela Nelson is your person. Thank you, Angela, for making our wedding day so incredibly special!

Angie made us feel so comfortable and the photos were SO amazing, straight out of a magazine! As a photographer myself I have high standards and am my own worst critic, but I was so impressed with the outcome of our photos. Plus if you're looking for someone extremely knowledgeable about what Maui has to offer Angie's your gal! I can't recommend Angie highly enough!

We feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Angie. We first connected with her in 2018 on a wedding planning trip on Maui for an initial consultation meeting, and we instantly clicked. She is very professional, organized, and answered our many questions easily. But she is also so kind, friendly, and FUN. It was like we immediately became friends. We booked her right away to fit in an engagement shoot with her on our trip. This reinforced that we made the right decision. We had so much fun on this photoshoot - it was filled with genuine smiles and laughter - and when we saw the photos, we were in awe. They were stunning!
Our wedding was postponed twice due to COVID-19 and Angie held our hand and supported us through the two postponements. When it finally came time for our wedding in Oct 2022, we met with Angie a few days before on Maui to talk about the day's itinerary, the special guests we wanted photos with, etc. She completely understood what we were hoping for and made some great suggestions.
By the time the wedding came around, we had known Angie for 4.5 years of wedding planning! She was incredibly supportive on the day of the wedding. She checked in on my husband and I while we were getting ready, helped us stay on track with the flow of the day/evening, and even stepped in to help with the zipper on a bridesmaid's dress.
My husband and I felt so comfortable with her which meant she was able to capture the true essence of "us" - exactly what we were hoping for on this special day. Our bridal party and guests also commented on how awesome she is!
We loved getting to see a couple of sneak peek photos a couple of days after the wedding. Again - our jaws dropped!
During our reception, Angie stole us away from the dance floor for just a couple of minutes to get a photo of us with the starry night sky. The photo is absolutely incredible - it looks like a piece of art.
She turned our photos around so quickly, and she made our "date night" experience really fun. We met on Zoom to look through all the photos, and then make decisions on our album (which was included in our package) and wall art. It was tough decisions, but she was so patient and understanding and showed us multiple options.
Angie is truly a gem in every sense of the word - solid (she is so reliable, we knew we could always count on her), unique (the way she captures emotions, colours, different perspectives is out of this world), and genuine (she is so authentic and personable). If you are considering booking Angie for your wedding - do it! She is worth every penny!
We consider her a lifetime friend, and are so grateful to have had the opportunity to have her capture our special day.

Where do I even begin honestly! Angie is more than a photographer, she doubles as a wedding planner, confidant, and now a friend! She is one of the biggest parts of my wedding that I miss! It all began when we were first given a list of photographer referrals, I stopped the second I saw her portfolio and knew we had to have her. Her artistic talent and ability to evoke emotion was unlike anything I have ever seen in an image. The moments she captures and the boldness of colours, angles and perspective far supersedes anything we could have possible dreamt of. And then we met her. Angie is the epitome of kindness, fun-loving, approachable and professional. She is genuinely one of the most incredible and talented people I have ever met! I knew from the moment we met her, she would be a pivotal part of our day and continues to remain a great friend. She has an innate ability to make you feel completely comfortable and really enjoy the wedding planning process! Her constant communication, tips and tricks and suggestions really make it a seamless experience. She thinks of everything for you and goes greatly above and beyond her call of duty! She gave us great recommendations for our rehearsal dinner, one of which we booked (Trilogy Sailing Sunset Cruise!) which really captures who we are and what we love, being on the water! Angie is also exceptionally organized. She pre-plans the key family and friend portraits ahead of time with you so no one gets missed and you don't need to think of anything on the day of except being in the moment. On the day of, she was an absolute rock. We had such a blast with her and she truly captured every moment. Our guests also expressed just how incredible she was on the day to ensure everything went smoothly (we had three venues)! Our guests also continue to sing her praises as we do, long after the wedding is over. Now comes our trash the dress shoot the next day. I actually don't think I have ever had this much fun or laughed this hard. She spent so much time over the course of the year planning these locations out for us as we had specific landscapes we were looking for as we really wanted to go all out with this shoot and trash the dress in the ocean against a breathtaking backdrop and boy was this a success! Our photos were unlike anything I've seen, we had to buy as many as possible! They are sheer works of art and they still leave me speechless to this day. I was also very appreciative of the teaser photos she continued to send us as she prepared our slideshow and album, it really kept the memories alive! I was also hugely impressed with the date night she planned for us to design our wedding album (that was included in the cost!). We had such a blast and she has continued to connect with us as we try and narrow down our wall art decisions (a difficult feat when we love them all)! No joke she would text me back immediately with new mock ups of different wall art layouts! If you are looking for a photographer, you can stop looking. She is simply the best there is and you will also develop a great friend along the way. The care she shows her customers exceeds expectations but it is just who she is at her core, caring, compassionate, empathetic, inspiring, absolutely hilarious, and talented beyond words. I could go on forever here but there is a max word count LOL! Angie we are so grateful each and every day for you and your willingness to share in our special day!

Much love and Aloha,
Jenn & Troy