Novalee Photo

Novalee Photo was the perfect choice for our wedding photographer! Not only did they capture our day beautifully, but they were a pleasure to work with through out our entire wedding planning process. (Very important) The crew was fun and friendly — and even more importanty: did not invade upon the intimacy of our wedding moments. They were respectful of our friends and family and were not pushy at all.
They were incredibly thorough– we met a few times before the wedding; 1. so they could get to know us 2. so they could get to know the venues and the bridal party. They even went to the venues on their own time to scope out potential shots and get an idea of what lighting they may need so they were prepared on the day of. Even more so, they sent us a PDF detailing each venue and the potential photo locations — just to get our opinions.
Their customer service was above & beyond stellar– emails were always replied to promptly and deadlines were met on time or even earlier. Many of our friends have had to wait months to get their photos back… we got them back within 1 month! They also posted an online album so our friends and family can view them and order prints.
The photo quality: AMAZING. Just take a look at their site — these guys know what they’re doing and know how to maximize what they’re given. One of our venues was particularly difficult with lighting. but you could never tell with how beautiful the photos turned out!
In general– Novalee is HIGHLY recommended.

We were just married in October and we chose Kaoru with Novalee photos to do our wedding. From the very first meeting until the wedding, Kaoru has made us feel so comfortable and has helped us along the way. He has such creativity and a unique view of the world that it shows through his work. We were looking for a photographer that would go beyond the normal wedding photos and truly capture our special day. Kaoru went above and and beyond for us and was with us every step of the way. He truly became part of the family through the whole wedding planning process. He was very easy to work with and always accessible when we needed him. I know we will continue to go back to Novalee photos for all of our special events in our lives.

Tiffany and I set up an appointment with Kaoru to have our pictures taken while we were in Hawaii. Kaoru was very nice and extremely professional. He was patient and friendly, and made us feel comfortable. He was genuinely interested in getting to know us and making sure we got everything we wanted out of the shoot. When we met him to have our pictures done, we could tell he had put thought into the shoot, as he was full of ideas and suggestions that he shared with us. We shot two sceneries (ocean view & mountain view) and Kaoru was very resourceful of our surroundings, using different and surprising props that turned out beautifully. He was very comfortable shooting us, a lesbian couple, and his ideas and enthusiasm continued to flow throughout the shoot. Unexpectedly, to both Kaoru and myself, Tiffany proposed to me, and Kaoru captured every moment. We had a blast during the shoot, and we both enjoyed getting to know Kaoru. When we received our pictures, we were beyond thrilled at the quality of them. There was many shots to choose from and absolutely all of them were beautiful. Kaoru possesses a talent and love for photography that is rare. We recommend Novalee Photo 100%.

We had heard of Kolohe Photo through a friend, and after checking out his website decided to arrange an appointment. And I do not regret making that appointment!
Kaoru was very nice and truly interested in getting to know me and what type of photos I was looking for. And he would e-​mail me throughout the wedding planning process to see if there was anything he could help me with. He even came to the wedding rehearsal (he was the only one on time during the whole wedding rehearsal
I recommend Kolohe Photo to everyone and anyone whether it is photos for a wedding, family portraits, or any other shots. You won’t regret it!