Mike Pham Photography

Great photographer!
Planning a wedding is not something most people are familiar with. Finding a photographer is pretty foreign for most as well. I did know I had to be picky about a photographer, since there are different styles and varying levels of expertise.
My now wife and I met with a few photographers before finding Mike. I recommend looking at Mike Pham’s website to see his work. I say his portfolio gets him the meeting and his personality gets him the job. I say that because you’re going to be intimate in front of him, so he must be a person you’re comfortable with. Mike has a positive attitude and he has fun with his job. A positive attitude is contagious, since if a guy frowning who is telling you to smile seems much harder. We met him at the wedding café and discussed his rates and how long we needed him for.
The day of the wedding went very smoothly and during the reception I didn’t notice him in the room capturing candid images. He does a fair amount of everything I wanted, like nice portrait work, detailed decoration shots, pictures of guests (posed and candid), and photo journalism of just capturing the event as it unfolded.
The photos were delivered in a really nice package. He can process a few photos sooner if you wanted to make thank you cards featuring the pictures. The package got to us about a month after our wedding. I think that’s reasonable. I have heard of other photographers getting it 6 months later.
I highly recommend Mike Pham. He is personal, friendly, and highly talented.

Mike Pham was one of my «absolutely gotta have» vendors! Photography was super important to me and I knew that if I wanted gorgeous/​stunning/​creative photos, I had to have Mike. And he did not disappoint. I fell in love with his albums at the Wedding Café and set up a meeting with him right after we booked our venue. He is SO nice, personable, and professional. We (my then fiancé and I) talked to him like we were old friends catching up… he made conversation so easy! We booked him the next day for our wedding and for an engagement session.
When it was time for our engagement session, Mike told us that he had never shot at one of our locations but was really excited! I wasn’t worried about this at all. But he and his assistant showed up early (before we even got there) to the location to check it out. I was impressed and really appreciated that. To be honest, we were a little worried that posing in front of a camera for two hours was going to be a little awkward… but not with Mike. He talked to us and made us feel completely at ease. And our pictures? FREAKING AMAZING!!!
On our big day, Mike and his crew (again) showed up early to our hotel to set up their equipment. Everything happened so fast for us… when people say that their wedding day is a blur they are not joking! But Mike and his crew were able to capture all those special moments throughout the day. From getting ready, to our first look, to our ceremony, and then to the reception (and even all those special moments in between), Mike captures EVERYTHING! And his work is incomparable. He totally exceeded my expectations! Thanks to him, we get to re-​live our wedding day all the time:)

I can’t thank Mike and his assistant enough on how awesome the photos came out and how amazing they were with everyone and everything A++++++++++++++++++ I was looking for only the best and got THE BEST. For any future events I will be only use Mike Pham Photography‼

I would highly recommend Mike Pham as your wedding photographer!
Mike photographed a few of my friends weddings and they loved working with him. Naturally I wanted to meet him myself. I brought my mom along and we both loved his professionalism, personality, and of course his photography work! It’s important to find a photographer who you get along with, who you have fun with, and who you can trust. And with Mike, all of those things came easy. I can honestly say out of all of my vendors (and all my potential vendors) he was the most thorough, communicative, timely, and understanding person to work with.
On the day of my wedding, Mike and his assistant showed up to the Halekulani earlier than his start time in order to make sure everything was set up and he could capture a good amount of getting ready photos. Those little things make a huge difference when its the most important day of your life! Although it was hot and humid, Mike never faltered or showed any signs of slowing down. He wanted to get the right shots. He needed to get the right shots. He was constantly moving around trying to get his shots, fixing my hair (I was probably sweating by then), and tossing my veil to capture that dreamy, flowing veil look. We appreciated that dedication and drive despite the long hours and heat.
I was really pleased with how our photos turned out. Mike got a lot of candid shots that really captured the day and portrayed the feeling of my wedding, which i think is harder to do than simply taking family photos or posed funny shots. He was able to capture two of my favorite parts of the day– our first dance, and the speeches. Thank you Mike!

Mike is simply amazing!!! Just take a look at his work–

Who you pick to capture your day is pretty darn important and knowing what you’re looking for in a photographer matters. And for us, Mike was everything we wanted and more. His pictures speak for themselves but what you should also know is that he goes above and beyond to make sure things go smoothly and he gets the right shots… even if it means getting a little dirty.
He’s professional, easy going, and a bad ass photographer. Seriously… you won’t regret it. Our friends and family couldn’t agree more.

Mike had come highly recommended to us and after initially meeting him, we were sold. Not only had he previously shot at our ceremony site, we found him to be the perfect blend of calm and organized that we were looking for. We weren’t disappointed! Mike checked in with us as the wedding date neared, and he was always prompt and responsive to questions. During the day, Mike and his assistant, Brandon, kept us relaxed and as a bonus, they really helped us keep to our timeline as we elected not to bring on an official coordinator. And no weird poses, which we’ve been forced to endure previously being in other wedding parties! We received our photos quickly and they were boxed beautifully. Thanks Mike!

Mike Pham shot our wedding in April at Turtle Bay and we were absolutely thrilled with the pictures. We had seen his sample photobooks from the Wedding Café and my husband really liked his photojournalism realistic style. We talked to him via skype prior to booking and he answered all of our questions very confidently. We discussed with him the important shoots and all the different places around the resort we wanted to get to.
Although we booked him for 8hrs he showed up early and stayed late. The whole day I could tell that he was doing above and beyond to get the best shots for us. If we had an idea that we threw out he’d go out of his way to make it happen ie) jumping shots on the beach, in the barn by the horses, etc.
We got our photos around 7−8wks mark after the wedding. This was in the contract but I felt that it was a little bit long of a time. But alas I guess good work takes time. The photos came out great. His specialty really are the sunset photos which were the best of the bunch.
The packaging was fantastic. The touched up pictures looked great and the files were of great quality. Also great communication, always quick response to my emails. He does put up your pics on a private website for 1yr and also gives you a slideshow of your highlights which make it easy to share with family and friends.
We’d definitely recommend him to our friends/​family.
Thanks Mike!

Mike Pham photography is one of the best in Hawaii. Mike was very helpful, courteous, and above all, the wedding photos came out absolutely amazing.
My wife and I would highly recommend Mike Pham.
Thank you Mike!

We had Mike and his crew their to shoot our wedding on Jan 10,2015. They were awesome. Did a great job capturing our special moment. They were shooting from all kinds of different angles. We just received the final product and we were impressed with the presentation and packaging. I would most definitely recommend MIkePham Photography.

Easily one of the best photographers on the island. Great personality to deal with, very helpful in recommending great locations for breath-​taking pictures. Was easy to work with, communicated well, and took amazing shots. Price wise his rates compared best to others on the island. The one thing that amazed me was how in the zone he was when he was shooting, jumping on walls or climbing over fences just to get that perfect shot. My fiancé and myself were very happy with his work. Highly recommended for any photography work on the island!

What else can I say that the other reviews haven’t already? I think the most valuable part of the experience with Mike, other than the amazing results, is how comfortable he makes you feel. We are not models who feel comfortable in front of a camera, but he eases you into it so you don’t look up-​tight or rigid. We really enjoyed working with Mike, not only for our wedding pictures, but for our proposal photos as well as our engagement photos.
Everything was so amazing, I can’t even count how many family members and friends have raved about all of the beautiful pictures we got. He takes his time, making sure he gets all of the shots that you ask for. Him and his crew are very professional, they work fast, but give and take direction well. They are able to go with the flow and still help you stick to your timeline, this is very important, especially when it comes to sunset photos.
He has been doing this for a long time, we followed all of his advice and were very grateful to have him on our side. We couldn’t have done it without him, and now we will be able to remember every moment as he captured them all.

The hardest part about planning a Hawaii wedding from California is basically choosing vendors from online research or going off of a whim. Fortunately, one of the first things we booked was our photographer with Mike. We wanted to have both our engagement and wedding shots done by him.
We really learned how amazing Mike was on our engagement shoot. He really went above and beyond to make sure we got that amazing shot! His sunset shots are spectacular! We went to several locations (most were his suggestions)…and they came out great!
Beyond everything else, he really made us feel comfortable while taking these engagement and wedding shots in public. I’m not gonna lie, I am a bit shy when it comes to taking pictures when a lot of people are around. He has a great personality and he definitely has a great eye for photography. Major plus!
Without a doubt, I would highly recommend Mike for any couple getting married. He really is the whole package!

There are so many great photographers to choose from in Hawaii but Mike is the absolute best! I was a bit overwhelmed when choosing a photographer but I am so happy with my decision to hire him for both our engagement shoot and wedding! Our pictures came out just how we wanted and how we envisioned them.
Our first meeting with Mike was at the Wedding Café. He is so easy to talk to, friendly and easy to reach by email or phone.
For our engagement shoot, we wanted to capture a couple of pictures on our deck which he was completely open to. The pictures came out beautiful even if he didn’t know what he would be working with prior to that day. We planned to shoot at 3 locations and even went over our time limit but he was so nice and accommodating. For our last location, we planned to shoot at the Hawaii Theatre but ran into so much traffic heading there. My husband and I were ready to call it a day and Mike offered to shoot our pictures on another day when the theatre wasn’t so busy. Although we didn’t take the offer, it was so generous of him to do that!
I am not one to enjoy taking professional photos but he made my husband I so comfortable! throughout! (a little bit of alky helped too! haha)
Than came our wedding… I just received our photos in the most beautiful packaging! The quality of Mike’s work is amazing! He has such great talent you will not be disappointed in choosing him!

In researching photographers on Oahu for our recent destination wedding, we fell in love with the photographs posted on Mike Pham’s website and booked him. It was one of the best decisions we ever made. Although destination weddings are tough to plan and stressful, Mike was extremely easy to get in touch with and always responsive, which alleviated all of our stress at least on the photography front. When we first met Mike and his assistant on the day of the wedding, he welcomed us with a huge smile and a big aloha hug. He and his assistant were such a pleasure to work with — they were on time, friendly, entertaining, easy going and totally put us at ease. And, best of all, the pictures he took are absolutely amazing. He incorporated traditional poses and pictures with very unique and creative ones that gave us the greatest memento of our special day we ever could have hoped for. He is a huge talent and you will not be disappointed.

Mike and his crew are amazing. He emails, calls and is very attentive when you’re in the lead up to the wedding. I planned my destination wedding from Melbourne, Australia and I had a million questions as I’d only been through Honolulu once before. Mike helped me visualize everything and answered questions about weather, certain shots on the day, and a whole lot of other things. On the day, he’s calm, knows what he’s doing and is very efficient. His website and blog speak for itself. I love the photo-​journalistic style and was so pleased with the way my photos turned out. I’ll post photos of the box in which my photos arrived. Great presentation!

Sooo I’ll start off by saying I didn’t book Mike for our wedding so this review is JUST based on our first experience with him when we were researching photographers. We met him at Wedding Café on a week night which was a breeze to schedule with him. You can check out his stuff there.
Mike is REALLY attentive and very easy to reach via email/​phone. When we were researching photographers he was one of the quickest ones and was very willing to help with anything we had questions about. He follows-​up with you VERY QUICKLY which is VERY admirable when you’re stressed out about other wedding stuff. He even offered to help with the day-​of timeline which only one other photographer we met with offered to help us with.
The only reason why I didn’t pick Mike was because his style of photography wasn’t ours but now I wish we had him do our wedding because he is AWESOME: very fun, friendly, professional, attentive, very timely, helpful and personable… and maybe we could’ve had him do a our style of photography for us? who knows… oh well, I highly recommend him! He even ofered to photography with us and our dogs which I wish we had done :/

Just took my engagement photos with Mike and it was awesome! So fun! He’s very friendly and easy to work with. Highly recommend him! Can’t wait to see my photos.

We used Mike Pham to photograph our wedding recently and were very very pleased with him and his crew. He was so much fun, made us feel relaxed, got to our hotel early, was even great with children, and we felt like he truly wanted to do a great job and loved his profession. Its so important to feel comfortable with your photographer and Mike is so easy to get along with and to speak to. He seemed to know what he was doing and did it quickly. I would definitely recommend him!

Mike was actually the very first wedding vendor I booked. Having him do our wedding photography was actually the only thing we were 100% sure of when we first started planning. His style of photography is so distinctive & timeless. He’s really easy to work with, friendly, and professional. I’d highly recommend him!

Mike is the best! It doesn’t get any better people!
We had our destination wedding on Oahu in November and picked Mike Pham as our photographer after sifting through a seemingly endless supply of wedding photographers. I’m pretty particular about photography, and Mike’s style really stood out to me. The composition, the angles, the lighting… it all ends up as pure art. With those lenses of his, Mike captures the emotions of every scene and the intricacies of every detail.
Organizing a destination wedding can be a bit stressful at times, but Mike put us at ease with his fast and complete communication… giving us the low down on all the spots we had in mind for photography sessions, etc. On our wedding day, his professional and über-​friendly attitude put us at ease yet again. We ended up having tons of fun working with Mike and his assistant Brandon on our big day… and we think the photos prove this. :)
Mike’s photos came out awesome (even co-​workers have cried looking through our photos)! His prices are truly reasonable. He’s professional, very accommodating, patient and tons of fun to work with. We really couldn’t ask for more! Mike is the man!