Guide
Location
A typical Big Island beach will have a combination of sand and lava rocks. Most of the beaches I shoot at are located on the west side of the island, and where the sunset will be on the water (instead of inland). One can't really go wrong, everywhere on the west side is pretty! It pretty much comes down to collection of landscapes you prefer to have in your photos. Photos from past sessions taken at my favorite locations are below to show the type of landscape to expect. Hover over and click on location name to go to a blog post from a session!
this beach has a new closing time set in 2024. beach park strictly closes well before sunset so keep in mind that we will not be able to catch the sunset at this location
Kikaua Point
(Not recommended for groups more than five)
Currently limited to guests of the Mauna Lani hotel due to parking access.
Hapuna Beach
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