Aya S Tomikawa Photography
Oahu Family Photographer
Capture your Hawaii vacation with natural, relaxed family photography on Oahu.
Golden sunsets, soft island light, and beautiful beaches —the perfect setting for memories your family will cherish for years to come.
Available throughout Oahu, including Waikiki, Ko Olina, and the North Shore.
THE EXPERIENCE:
I. Inquire:
Get in touch and tell me a little about your trip — your travel dates, who’s joining, and the kind of session you’re dreaming of.
I’ll send my Location Guide to help you choose the perfect spot on Oahu.
II. Plan:
We’ll choose the perfect time, location, and overall feel for your session.
To reserve your date, I’ll send over a simple contract and retainer.
III. Shoot Day:
Relax, be yourselves, and enjoy your time together.
You don’t need to worry about posing — I’ll gently guide you while keeping everything natural and fun.
IV. Gallery Delivery
Your edited gallery will be ready within 1 week.
You’ll receive a private online gallery to view, download, and easily share your photos — filled with natural, heartfelt moments from your time in Hawaii.
I’d love to hear about your trip
Let’s start planning your session together
KIND WORDS
“Our photographer didn’t just take pictures she captured moments, emotions, and memories that our family will treasure forever.
Every time we look at these images, we are taken right back to that beautiful moment together. These are memories our family will hold onto for generations.”
KIND WORDS
“Aya was amazing to work with and made the entire experience feel relaxed, fun, and natural. Coordinating a large family with multiple generations can be challenging, but she made everyone feel comfortable and captured so many genuine smiles and special moments.
Our one-year-old son especially took a liking to Aya, which made the experience even more special!
These photos will be treasured memories for our entire family for years to come. We couldn't be happier with our experience and would highly recommend Aya to anyone looking for a talented, patient, and personable photographer in Oahu.”
KIND WORDS
“Aya is professional but also very personable, kind, and sweet. She guided us through our poses and made us feel comfortable. She made it so fun and our baby loved every minute of it!
Once we received the photos, I was blown away! They were exactly how I imagined them. Absolutely beautiful! We had such a wonderful first family vacation and now we have these photos to remember it by.”
KIND WORDS
“Aya has been our family photographer, every year, for the last 17 years -- yes since my daughter was 3 months old and now she's graduating high school and going away for college (sob... but happy one).
Aya had been with us all these years witnessing what's happening to our family and we have 150% trust on how she photographs it.”
KIND WORDS
“She made the process easy from booking to receiving our final photos. She was also really great with our kids and kept it fun for us even when it was hectic with the kids running around. I appreciate her patience and kindness. I'm looking forward to booking her again whenever we are back!”
KIND WORDS
“Aya has a wonderful, gentle warmth that put our family right at ease in front of the camera. If you're looking for an incredibly talented, kind, and fair photographer on Oahu, look no further than Aya! We will treasure these photos forever and cannot recommend her enough.”
KIND WORDS
“We had such a lovely experience with Aya for our maternity photo shoot! I am not always comfortable with getting my photo taken, but Aya made the session so fun. She is great at communicating and coordinating poses. The photos came out so beautiful and I will always cherish them. I’m excited for our next shoot after our baby arrives!”
MEET AYA
I'm Aya, a Hawaii-based photographer capturing stories filled with love, light, and genuine connection.
Whether you're visiting Oahu or calling this island home, I’d love to help you preserve the kind of moments that feel natural, joyful, and truly yours — memories your family will cherish for years to come.
ハワイで過ごす、大切な家族の時間。
笑ったり、遊んだり、手をつないで歩いたり。そんな何気ない瞬間や、ご家族らしい空気感を大切に撮影しています。何年か経って写真を見返したときに、その日の笑い声やハワイの風まで思い出せるような、あたたかい思い出を残せたら嬉しいです。日本語でのご予約・撮影も、どうぞお気軽にご相談ください。
