Why Hire a Pro To Get Your Family Beach Portraits On Maui

You've got a great camera.

A tripod.

It's a beautiful day on Maui.

You can do it yourself.

Just look a this shot.

Many would be happy with a shot like this.  When you get home from Maui, have it enlarged and hang it on the wall. Done. But wait a minute.  I remember the sky being blue. Why is the sand so washed out? What happened to the lighting on my son's shirt? Why didn't someone tell me my necklace was crooked? Ok. Maybe next year. So you can see where I'm going with this. Here's what our Pro would have done: Yes, now you remember there was Lana'i in the background. The lighting is great, the colors pop. The horizon is straight. The smiles are great. Why does everything seem to be better? Now you can do this: It will be something that makes you smile every time you see it.  People will be honestly impressed with the finished presentation.  You family portrait will brighten up the room and brighten up your day. Family vacations are some of the best times of our lives.  We look forward to them and even get excited just by planning them. We're free to anything from exploring to relaxing to trying new foods. All without any judgement.  Hey, we're on vacation! Even with all the things we do on vacation, we probably won't think to much about it when we get home.  We have glorious photos smartphone photos and videos that become tucked away as new daily photo push them down into the past. You can still enjoy the smartphone scrolling, but it really is hard to share the experience with someone else in real time. Sure you can text them some images and they will tag them with a heart and that's cool. But maybe this is how the story could go. Have some friends over and they will no doubt notice this new piece of art on your wall.  The one you had custom created with you family in it while you were on Maui.  Its right there on the wall, looking amazing. no flipping through small images in a phone and holding it up for everyone to squint at. "This is where we stayed In Kaanapali. And there were whales jumping right out there.  You could see them from the beach.  And speaking of jumps, Robert did the Black Rock jump, which is at the end of the beach. You should have been there!"