Manawa Creative by Rita

I'm disappointed at reading the excellent reviews when I did not receive the same service.The one star is for Rita's responsiveness at the beginning of our correspondence. She was relatively quick with replies and with location suggestions. I confirmed the date and time with her and told her I'd email with our selected location a couple of days before our scheduled family photoshoot, which I did. I didn't get a confirmation but assumed she read it. Two days later my family and i drove 45 minutes, and showed up at 545 for a 6pm sunset photoshoot. She wasn't there, I'd never gotten a response from her, and waited until almost 7. It's almost 24 hours after my scheduled photoshoot time and I still haven't heard from Rita. I was looking forward to memorializing my family's first Hawaiian vacation with some professional pictures, spent a solid amount of money for matching outfits, just to be stood up. I have a 9 month old and a 2 year old so it was already a lot to get everything together. What a waste of time, I'm beyond upset. Next time I'll trust my gut and look for a more established photographer.

Rita was great! We did our maternity shoot with her and she was so down to earth and talented. Love, love, loved the way the pictures came out. I looked at probably 10 different photographers before landing on Rita and I'm so glad I decided to go with her. Getting photographed by her was one of the highlights of my vacation on Oahu.

We used Rita for our babymoon maternity shoot and could not have been more pleased with the results. She is truly amazing! Such a kind heart and an artist with her camera. Our photos came out beautiful and were exactly what we were hoping for. The whole experience from start to end was fantastic, though. She helped us plan our outfits and had great recommendations for location since we were tourists. She has a great wealth of knowledge for poses and what will look good, and was great at helping us find our comfort in front of the camera. She was also great with our 4 year old son; his shots were our favorites. We would highly recommend Rita to anyone looking for a photographer!

We chose to do a maternity shoot with Rita and we couldn't have been more happy!Rita was knowledgeable and offered several gem locations for our shoot!She was very friendly and made our shoot fun!Would highly recommend Manawa Creative to capture moments that will last forever!

If you're looking for a photographer who will go above & beyond for you, Manana Creative is your photographer! My husband & myself are a fairly shy couple & we really had a lot of fun working with Rita. She picked the perfect location that barely had any people but had such a stunning view. She made a gorgeous Haku Lei that complimented my makeup & outfit. She made displaying our love for each other in photos fun & easy! Rita even surprised us with Angel wing props for our session, & it made all the difference!! I highly recommend @Manawacreative to anyone looking for a great photographer, she's experienced in all sorts of photography styles!

I can't say enough about how wonderful Rita was to work with. We had a very large party including small children. Her patience, professional insight and general great mood and attitude really made a pleasant experience for all. I originally picked Manawa Creative by Rita because of the color palate she was able to achieve in her posted work. I couldn't be happier with the result. Wonderful photographs that really captured the personalities of the group, the couples in the group and the individuals as well. Thank you Rita for giving us memories that will be passed on to future generations. I couldn't be happier.

Fiancé & I had our maternity photo shoot with Rita and couldn't be happier! She was such a lovely person, gave great direction, felt extremely comfortable, and the sneak peek photos she shared have me soooo excited to see the entire gallery. Would highly recommend & work with again :) thank you, Rita!

We had a wonderful sunrise photo session on Waimanalo Beach! Rita was so kind and amazing! If you're looking for a super friendly and talented photographer for any occasion, Manawa Creative is what you need to pick! Don't hesitate! Just message them right now! She is quick to respond and you won't regret it!

You will not regret having Rita take your family pictures!! We had her take 1st birthday photos of our son and family on the beach. She has pride in her work to guarantee you will get those perfect shots. It is worth the investment. She took her time and made us feel very relaxed. The only problem I am having is choosing which pictures to frame : ) If you choose Rita to capture your family you will not be disappointed!

Rita has by far been the best photographer that has photographed me. I came to Hawaii on a vacation and decided to take my maternity photos in Waikiki with Rita. Rita directed me the entire time. She makes you feel comfortable and not awkward at all. I absolutely love all the photos she took, I wish I could have taken the newborn pics with her as well but I am located in CA. I HIGHLY recommend Rita. The sweetest, most awesome photographer!