Embrace island life & savor every second
Creativity is connection & communication
Memories deserve to live beyond the moment
Ease & enjoyment at every step
My Approach
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Moments that live with you, told through the photographs that will define you
These photographs tell a story and define a legacy – they’re the heirlooms of your life
I care about capturing your moments – the truthful and meaningful everyday alongside the life-defining experiences that make up the jigsaw puzzle of life. And doing it in a way that encourages you and the ones you love to be yourselves – because I’m not interested in capturing anything else.
I understand your connection to Hawaii. The beauty and culture of my adopted home speaks to my soul unlike any other location.
That’s why, for me, your experience extends beyond the day we’ll spend together capturing your elopement day. It starts right here (hi!) and doesn’t end until you’ve got your, “Remember when we eloped in Hawaii? That was the most incredible time of our lives” photographs in your hands –
Hawaii photographer, your guide, and creative – Hi, I’m Amanda, the face behind the camera!
I’ve been an avid antique-seeker since I was 16. I’m constantly in awe of the stories artifacts from the past tell us
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Peace to me is playing piano and singing at home
I met my husband in a band when I first moved to the island 13 years ago!
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I’ll do anything to ensure we get the best shot possible. Sometimes that might even mean whipping out a niche for 70-90s Sci-Fi reference – coneheads, anyone?
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Social media isn’t totally my thing
Hear me out – I love the community social media fosters, but I’d always prefer to be in the real world, traveling, gardening, painting, and simply being
Maybe you can relate?
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As a kid, my Grandad gifted me a film camera so I could capture my memories and create souvenirs of my life like those I spent hours pouring over.
Being a creative child with a whirlwind imagination, it wasn’t long until something else stole my attention. But that didn’t matter. The connection between photography and I had been made. I just had to wait for it to come back into my life.
Many years later, it did. A beloved patient at the clinic I worked at passed down a camera to me. This was more than a kind gift, it was a poignant reminder of my fascination with photography’s ability to seamlessly fuse art and life.
As an enneagram 4, I've always felt called to rise above the conventional. The thought of "traditional" and "basic" makes my creative soul ache. I needed to push boundaries, to craft something unique, to tell stories that hadn't been told before—and slowly, I learned to trust that creative intuition.
Eventually, I left the medical path and combined my customer service experience with my ever-growing adoration for photography to become Amandalani Photography, a Hawaii photographer serving couples that want an incredible Hawaii elopement experience that feels true and easy to the core of who they are.
Today, I serve couples who, like me, want to write their own rules. I create authentic, intimate Hawaii elopement experiences that reflect who my couples truly are—no cookie-cutter ceremonies, no forced traditions, just pure, unfiltered love in paradise. My approach combines the warm, personalized care I cultivated in medicine with my passion for artistic innovation. Every elopement I capture is an opportunity to push creative boundaries while honoring what matters most: your unique love story, told your way, in this breathtaking place I call home.
Photography was my full-circle moment
