Brandon Smith Photography

This review is long overdue, but we absolutely loved working with Brandon! We booked him a while back for our upcoming wedding and unfortunately had to postpone/reschedule on numerous occasions due to the pandemic. Brandon was willing to accommodate every time without any issues which was a huge relief.

On the day of our wedding Brandon arrived early with his second shooter and we all loved his fun energy! Although the weather wasn't the best, he did his best to adjust. He was very professional with all our guests and we appreciated his flexibility through everything. We absolutely loved all the photos we received and would definitely recommend Brandon to anyone looking to hire a wedding photographer. Thank you Brandon for capturing our special day!!

Brandon is the best! I love his aura and vibe. He makes you feel good and look good behind his lens!!! Just finished a shoot and he was so easy to work with. He knows this island like a local and knows where to get the money shots.... Can't wait to see the pics. The sunset today was epic so I know the pics are going to be gorgeous. I'll post some when we get them back. If you need a photographer, book Brandon. He's the best!

Update: Brandon sent us our pictures and we absolutely love them. Still highly recommend Brandon!

Update: Brandon sent a message to everyone explaining the delay and his queue for processing everyone's photos. We received our photos in the end after a long wait, but we really appreciate Brandon coming through for us. Photos are fantastic.

If I could give Brandon 10 Stars... I would!
(TL;DR: You should book him if you're interested and if he's available!)

My now husband and I made a game time decision to elope in Hawaii 12 days before we left to vacation back home in Oahu for 2 weeks. We were so lucky Brandon was available!

From the first text,... we knew Brandon was our people. His witty comments, his funny & caring demeanor, let alone his talent, solidified that he was perfect.

He was willing to accommodate any of our hair brained ideas and when we did our site visit at Ko'Olina the day before our ceremony, both my husband and I had a gut feeling it didn't feel right. Too crowded, too many tourists, so few intimate spaces where the two of us could make our day just ours.

In a heartbeat, I asked Brandon, "If you were to get married tomorrow anywhere on the island, where would YOU do it?" Brandon selected a spot with the caveat... "It's a bit treacherous to get there, but totally worth the shot...and I've never lost a bride there yet!" Hahaha. Sounded good, we were in.

We implicitly trusted him and can I say... WOW! Brandon outdid himself a million times. Our photos were fantastic and from the moment he arrived on our wedding day, he made us laugh, put us at ease, and just worked his creative magic.

Needless to say, we're overjoyed with our photos. Brandon started as our photographer, but I can easily say we're now family. We'll hopefully be back someday to take maternity photos and family photos.

Book Brandon, you'll be so glad you did. We sure were!

Update - we received our pictures and they are stunning. I appreciate Brandon coming through for us and truly wish him the best.

There really aren't words to describe how fabulous Brandon is to work with. He was super easy to talk to every step of the way. He had my kids completely at ease in minutes- even the wild & goofy 7 year old. It was actually fun being photographed, and my kids still talk about it. And then I received the pictures. This is where words fail. He truly captured my family and our individual personalities. He gave us the most beautiful and amazing way to remember an incredible vacation together. These are the pictures I will treasure all my life. I could literally like all 150+ pictures to this review- that's how good they are. But I'll just add a few.

Brandon kills the competition! Got so lucky booking this mate in mid February. By golly, not only do you get awesome photos but you get BRANDON!!! He is super responsive and super cool throughout. Brandon orchestrated our whole photoshoot which I really appreciated. So glad you moved out here mate in the mainland. Looking forward to future collabs. Highly recommended!

We did family photos with Brandon and he was great to work with. He suggested a beach that was absolutely gorgeous (Papailoa). The whole process was relaxing and fun and he is fantastic with kids!

I don't know how to begin to put into words how amazing Brandon is. My now husband and I decided to get married just the two of us because of the unknown that is covid. Being that we wouldn't have family or friends present, we wanted amazing photos to capture the scenery, the happiness, and our love.

His photos did that and more. We told him our idea and our wants. He listened, gave suggestions, and delivered on all fronts. He was quick to respond to our messages, radiated positivity, and had a great personality overall.

On our wedding day, he had us laughing and in an upbeat mood the whole. He honestly felt like a friend and I couldn't be more thankful for that.

Thank you Brandon for giving us all we wanted and more. We got the vibrant colors of Hawaii, water, greenery, and that amazing golden hour lighting. You're amazing!!