Big Island Beach Portrait Sessions: 45-Min at Old Kona Airport

Posed and candid portraits, proofs delivered quickly instead of weeks

A 45-minute private beach portrait session on the Big Island's Old Kona Airport Beach, shot at sunset or early morning with a live guide. You'll get 100+ proof images to review within 48 hours and keep 20 digital images of your choice. The session captures both posed shots and candid moments of your group of up to 40 people.

The experience

The session runs 45 minutes at one of the Big Island's most beautiful beaches, Old Kona Airport, timed to sunset or early morning light. You arrive as a private group (up to 40 people), and the photographer works through both posed setups and candid shots between them, capturing your ohana on vacation the way you actually look, not stiff or waiting. Most portrait photographers make you wait weeks for proofs. Here you'll have 100+ images ready to view in person or online within 48 hours.

You choose which images to keep from the full set of proofs. The package includes 20 digital images. If you want more, the operator prices them in tiers so larger selections cost less per image. The default location is Old Kona Airport Beach, but other beach options exist in the Waikoloa area. Contact the operator after booking to arrange a different spot if you prefer.

What’s included

• 45-minute photography session.
• 100+ proof images to review within 48 hours.
• 20 digital images of your choice included in the package.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00, 08:00 and 17:00

Book up to18h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomeNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Hawaii Family Portraits

Is this one for you?At 45 minutes, the session fits into a morning or evening without consuming your whole day, leaving time to explore the rest of the Big Island. If you need physical prints or additional images beyond the 20 included, those are purchased separately at checkout.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What time of day does the portrait session happen?

The session runs at sunset or in the early morning, depending on which light you choose when you book. Either window is built into the 45-minute window.

How many people can be in the session at once?

The session is private to your group, and groups can be up to 40 people. You book as one traveler on the platform, but the operator accommodates the full party size after you contact them.

What happens to the photos after the session ends?

The photographer will have 100+ proof images ready for you to view within 48 hours, either in person or online. You then choose which ones you want to keep. The package includes 20 digital images, and you can purchase additional ones at tiered pricing.

Can we do the session at a beach other than Old Kona Airport?

Old Kona Airport Beach is the default location, but the operator offers other beach options in the Waikoloa area. Contact them after booking to discuss which beach works best for your group.