Maui Creative Photography

Matthew and Madelynne photographed our engagement session in Honolua Bay and our wedding in Maui at Olowalu Plantation House in November 2012, and I can’t believe I hadn’t written a Unilocal review yet!
We feel so fortunate to have found them shortly after they launched their wedding photo business, and couldn’t be happier for them and their success and awards over the last few years. The end results speak for themselves, but more than that, they are two of the most genuine, kind and fun people you’ll ever meet.
We returned to Maui in July 2015 (we live in the Bay Area, CA) with our now 21 month-​old daughter to shoot family portraits on the beach in Napili Bay. Our daughter LOVED them both, and even though it was after her bedtime, they brought out the best in her and she was smiling and laughing throughout the session. It was pretty special having them around for our family session after we made such a great connection with them for our wedding.
I’ve been a photographer myself for over 25 years, and all I can say is these two are such amazing, talented, and knowledgeable artists. Their aesthetic and creative vision are one of a kind, and you’ll create photos and memories with the two of them that are truly priceless.

This review has been long overdue. My wife, Christine, and I got married in Maui on 3÷21÷2015. Since we live in Los Angeles, we planned everything from LA. Choosing Maui Creative for our photography was the best decision that we made. Matt and Madelynne were extremely responsive from the moment we contacted them. They even offered a pre-​wedding session at a location of our choice so that we could get together and get to know each other before the wedding day.
We met Matt and Madelynne at a secluded beach and took some amazing photos. Matt and Madelynne are so adventurous and creative. At one point, the four of us were knee deep in water so that we could capture the best lighting for the photos.
This pre-​wedding photo session set the stage for the wedding day. Everyone at the wedding loved Matt and Madelynne. Their creativity and artistic eye is truly one of kind. Even our videographer was using the scenes created by Matt for the wedding video. What’s more impressive is that Matt and Madelynne have worked for major magazine companies taking large framed photos. This translated into extraordinary photos of our entire wedding guests (80+ people) with the beautiful beach and sunset as the backdrop.
Overall, we could not have made a better decision with choosing Maui Creative for our wedding photography. Their photos are sharp and clear. Their easy-​going and free-​spirited personalities are contagious. Most importantly, they made us feel calm and allowed us to enjoy our wedding as they captured all the candid moments beautifully.
You will not be disappointed and thank you so much for your amazing work!
Mahalo,
Howard and Christine

Maui Creative was fantastic to work with. My husband and I planned our wedding in Maui from Alaska and the entire process was seamless. Matthew & Madelynne were lovely to work with and truly dedicated themselves to our event; I cannot say enough to thank them for helping us capture our special day. They were kind, professional, thorough, and they really helped my husband and I feel comfortable getting our pictures taken. Furthermore, they took the time to get to know us so they could emphasize things that were unique or special to us both. Even more impressive is that they handled a torrential downpour on our wedding day and they stuck by us through all of it– they didn’t give up taking pictures! All of our guests enjoyed having them around as well; M&M really added to our day. They are a great team and I would recommend them at a moment’s notice!

I am so grateful to my friends who introduced us to this dynamic, professional, fun team! We loved our photo sessions greatly, and I can’t thank them enough. If you want your day to be extra special make sure to book these guys, you will not regret it. I am already looking forward to our next session whatever that occasion may be!

Madelynne and Matthew were amazing! We could not have asked for better photographers. They were so friendly, fun and professional. We felt comfortable with them and they made our pre wedding session and our wedding day so enjoyable. They asked us what type of photos we were looking for and they nailed it. They were so patient with our daughter, who is 2.5 years old, which said so much for their characters. We felt they were the perfect photographers for us. Then, the pictures arrived and they are just exquisite and everything we were looking for. Now I just have to figure out which photos to order, which will not be an easy task because there are so many beautiful ones to choose from. I highly recommend them for a great experience and gorgeous pictures. They absolutely will not disappoint you! We are so happy they were able to be a part of our wedding. X Kimberly and Dan

We are so glad we made the right choice-​choosing Maui Creative Photography to be our engagement photographers. After comparing several Maui photographers’ portfolios, we found their photos are extremely clear, vibrant, vivid and detailed, not relying on using different kinds of filters to make up some popular styles. We decided to have a photo session pretty last minute. Their responsive communication helped us set up the session efficiently. Matthew and Madelynne are very talented, professional and friendly. They work as a team and really made the most of our 1-​hour session. They captured breathtaking shots. All the magic of the moment is reflected in the photographs that they captured for us to appreciate forever. I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with them.

I can speak for many when it comes to wedding photography. It’s a stressful and laborious effort in choosing the right photographer. No doubt it should be the most important task to get right from the get go. First step is to buy a lot of eye drops for the hours of photos you will look at. Second step is figuring out your budget. Third step which is the most important one, DON’T forget to get do it together! Now you’re ready to make your choice.
These are the few times in life I wished I have majored in English so I can elegantly and descriptive express my wedding experience through words. One can overuse the word «happy», «no regrets», or «best» to describe what they think about their photographer (s). Foremost, I want to start by saying «Thank You» to Matthew and Madelynne for one of the most memorable experience in our lives. We were pleasantly surprise by the number of talented photographers offered in such as small place like Maui. It’s all about style preference. Style, style, style. We chose Maui Creative Photography because we loved how they brought photos to life. Each photo is extremely clear, vibrant, vivid and detailed. They tell a great story. A really popular style choice that has been popping up in the market is the vintage look. Some photographers can take amazing photos with the vintage effect. We wanted our wedding photos to be natural and raw. We wanted the surroundings of Maui pop out in photos. Did Maui Creative Photography achieve this for wedding? I can bet on my life they did. I will let their photos on their website speak for themselves but in a personal level, you will not find a more down to earth couple of photographers to work with than Matthew and Madelynne. Two extremely young and talented photographers who will set a new bar in wedding photography in Maui. From our initial conversation with them, you can tell they have a passion in photography. They are always happy, warming and welcoming to any ideas you may have. Besides their awesome personalities, they are very technical behind the camera. Matthew and Madelynne both have an educational background in photography. Coming from a professional service background myself, I have a high expectation on quality service. They met our expectations and more. From the time they have penciled us in as their client to the Day Of and when we received our photos and album, we always received timely updates, feedback or recommendations. If anyone can appreciate this, they will understand the stress it takes away from planning a wedding if you can completely trust someone’s professionalism. We will miss our time with them and they will be permanently inked as great photographers and new friends in our chapter book.

First, let me say that we haven’t seen all our final photos yet but I am so happy with our experience shooting with Matt and Maddy that I figured I’d post a review now based on the 2 teaser shots they sent and our great experience! If you’re looking for Maui-​based photographers who can capture the majesty of the island scenery with a photojournalistic style that still puts the people as the focus, you need to book the Maui Creative Photography team! It takes real talent to not let the beauty of Maui steal all the attention away from the subjects.
We started taking annual family photos 3 years ago and while I don’t always like photos of myself, I realized it was such a special way to document our family and preserve special moments. When we planned our second trip to Maui, I realized that it would be awesome to get a beach family photo session. I started googling Maui photographers, spending hours on their websites/​blogs and reading Unilocal reviews. I didn’t feel a connection when reviewing the portfolios of some of the «big names» on Maui who have TONS of Unilocal reviews. While I usually get nervous when I see a Unilocal vendor with less than 10 reviews, I decided to go with my gut. I’m so grateful to the other Unilocalers who shared their experiences with Matt and Maddy and wanted to make sure to add my own review.
Go through their entire blog and you’ll be so amazed by the stunning scenic shots, the artistic composition/​framing of their subjects, the emotions that jump off the page, and the little details that they noticed.
I requested a sunrise photo shoot because we stayed on California time and my 5 year old was in bed each night before sunset. Maddy and Matt were waiting for us at 6:30 am at the beach they suggested that was 5 minutes from our condo in Wailea. It was such a great choice with a number of fantastic backdrops: the dark black lava by the water, the vibrant green leafy ground cover (not sure what it’s called but I saw it on several beaches), the sprawling tree branches, the golden sand, and even a lovely canopy of leafy trees.
My youngest does not like taking photos, but Maddy and Matt had her laughing and jumping in no time. While one took the girls to shoot near the sand, the other took my husband and me near the lava rock. We had twice as many shots as I expected because they often shot different pairs of us (or solo shots) simultaneously. They were both so friendly and patient, they really put us all at ease.
I am thrilled with our experience even though I haven’t even seen the rest of the photos yet! That’s got to be a true testament to how great these two are! I hope to return in the future to do a sunset session when my youngest can stay up later.

My boyfriend and I decided to get our photos done in Maui since we thought it would be a good way to commemorate our time there. I think it was one of the most fun things we did while in Maui!
The reason why I picked their service in the first place was because their photography spoke to me — their photos didn’t look forced or cheesy/​staged and that was a concern of mine as I was looking through various photographers and their photography. I also chose their service because I love how they incorporate the beauty of Maui into their photos. I’m happy that I went with them because now we have some gorgeous pictures that we will be able to look back to whenever we want!
As a team, Matthew and Madelynne were really fun and easy to work with! We took the pictures at Olowalu– and the grounds there are just gorgeous. We even did a bit of tree climbing in the ocean and got wet in the process! To demonstrate how committed they are, Matthew and Madelynne were willing to get waist deep wet to get some stunning shots of us. I loved that they are so adventurous!
My only hope is to visit the island again to take pictures on the east side of the island with Matthew and Madelynne to celebrate another occasion! :)
Thanks again, you guys rock!

I cannot say enough good things about Matthew and Madelynne. They are excellent photographers. We had an engagement session with them to get comfortable in front of the camera. When we arrived at the location they were already there and had already walked around and scouted locations they wanted to use. They were amazing during the session. They provided direction which we definitely needed. They had us climbing up lava rock and into pools, it was awesome and they were right there with us doing anything they needed to do to get the shot. They were so excited about everything and worked as a great team together and were really able to get us relaxed. One the wedding day they were even more amazing. While we were getting ready I hardly even knew they were there, they just seamless moved around all the chaos and got beautiful shots. They got so many lovely photos they really have an eye for beautiful moments! They work very hard to capture these moments and are awesome and so fun to work with.

Matthew and Madelynne are simply amazing. So talented, professional and friendly! I had a Maui family vacation planned and knew I wanted to do a sunset photo session at some point during our trip. I found Maui Creative Photography through a google search and just loved their gallery of photos.
Everything about the process was easy. We booked a session 2 weeks in advance, Matthew and Madelynne suggested a beach/​park location right by our hotel. They captured the most BEAUTIFUL photos of my family. They work as a team and really made the most of our 1-​hour session.
I highly recommend Maui Creative Photography for capturing beautiful moments with your loved ones.

We love working with Maui Creative Photography. We work with several Photographers around the Island, but we love Matt and Madelynne’s friendliness and professionalism. The quality of photos are absolutely amazing! If you are in need of a photographer please consider Maui Creative Photography as you will not be disappointed.

Outstanding. Incredible. Talented beyond belief.
My now-​fiancé arranged to propose to me at the top of Haleakala and had the amazing sense (and great luck) to find Matt and Madelynne to play paparazzi for the occasion. They literally waited for us at the top of a mountain; hid amongst the crowd; and followed us around (I later found out) waiting for the moment of the proposal.
After the question was popped and «Yes» was said, Matt and Madelynne did a short photo-​session as the sun was setting. The entire experience was magical — and Matt and Madelynne’s enthusiasm, friendliness, and adventurousness was more than a minor contributor to that magic.
We saw a few of the pictures the next day and were floored. The shots are breathtaking. All the magic of the moment is reflected in the photographs that they made — for us to appreciate forever. I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with them; I consider the pictures (as with the experience) priceless.
In short: Hire them.

They were AMAZING!
We did a lot of googling on our hunt for solid photographers with style. We’d look at the photos and then check out the posted prices. Generally, there was a $$$/​quality relationship that wasn’t favoring our pocketbook!
That was until we found Madelynne and Matt at Maui Creative!!! We LOVED working with Madelynne and Matt. They were so easy to work with, had great prices and did beautiful work! Just cool– with a definite style. We LOVE our photos and had one designed to be our Thank you note.
A bonus – we got an hour session of photos so that we could get to know each other when we arrived on island. Now we have a whole album of photos taken a week before our wedding day. It was such a fun experience.

I can’t say enough good things about Maui Creative Photography. I traveled to Hawaii to be the best man in a friend’s wedding.
I have to admit that in several ways, Matthew and Madelynne made their wedding. Right from the start they had a great energy that made the bride and groom comfortable, and they were even able to get the rest of the wedding party happy to be involved in the whole process. They were very professional, and genuinely fun.
I also saw the photo album after, and the pictures were beyond amazing. They did a great job in not only capturing the bride and groom, but also the vibe of the wedding. The pictures were very tasteful, creative, and fun. We all loved the photos, and even asked for copies of some that we were in.
Oddly enough I found myself writing a review about someone elses wedding photographer, but its rare to come across genuinely good businesses nowadays, so I thought they deserved a review.

My husband and I recently traveled to Maui for a honeymoon/​babymoon. To commemorate the trip, we decided to book a photography session. I admittedly looked into things later than I should have and was relieved when Matthew told me he was available the day before we departed back to the Mainland. We opted for a 2-​hour sunset session as I wanted to capture some of those beautiful Hawaiian shave-​ice colored skies!
We were pleasantly surprised when both Matthew and Madelynne showed up – I wasn’t expecting a second shooter! My husband is a bit shy/​nervous in front of the camera, but these two made it so fun and easy! (In fact, after the trip my husband admitted the photography session was a major highlight of our vacation!) They were great at directing and open to ideas. They also gave us a few moments to enjoy the sunset to ourselves which made for some great candid shots. They have an excellent eye for capturing both expressions, moments, and of course, the breathtaking landscape of Hawaii. (definitely check out their website and blog — they have the ability to capture lovely images at all times of day — early morning, midday, sunset, and even the beautiful starlit sky) We started out in the early evening at our hotel and moved down to a secluded beach later for the sunset session.
I honestly did not know exactly what to expect, but after receiving the images (super quick to boot — the turn around time for our session was about a week!!!) I was FLOORED — — I loved just about every single picture. Their style is so unique and unexpected… sophisticated, artistic yet accessible, playful and romantic. You’ll definitely have a few pictures that you’ll want to blow up and hang above the fireplace! :)
For the quality of work you are getting, they are a STEAL. After doing some other research online, I am convinced they are one of the best on the island. I was also quite pleased with their response time — communicating and coordinating was easy. Although Matthew and Madelynne aren’t natives, they really do embody the spirit of the islands — they are incredibly knowledgeable about island history (in fact, aside from their photography, I think they also do tours!) and spiced up our session with fun facts about Maui and the surrounding islands. (bonus!)
Much Aloha goes out to Matthew and Madelynne from Maui Creative Photography! We are incredibly grateful for the beautiful pictures and memories. Book them while you can!!!