Tom Takata Photography

Writing on behalf of my wife and I!Tom is the ultimate professional, kindest & nicest person you will ever meet in the wedding industry!!! We were blown away with his ease and expertise with "handling" a wedding all to himself. There is NO DOUBT THAT HE DELIVERS!!!!We communicated via email or text before the wedding and he suggested a meeting a couple days before our big day, which at the time didn't seem too important, but come the actual day, a little meeting is very relevant. We discussed the timeline, what we were trying to capture / focus on. Prior to our meeting, I had to provide Tom with a list of family members we would like to take pictures / portraits with, so when the meeting came, we also went over this list to make sure we had all family members included.Our little meeting proved to be such a success as 11/10/18 came so soon & Tom walked into my hotel room with his camera in hand and went right to work! I was so worried as my partner & I was in separate rooms. He was able to split his time evenly and capture us equally. We also booked videographers and a hair and makeup artist and there was no hitch, he worked so well with all of them. We had a scheduled First Look, which went beautifully. Right after that, Tom booked it to our location and snapped photos of our banquet hall and ceremony location.He gave us memories to look back on to last a lifetime. We decided we wanted a photographer for, I believe 8 hours & Tom flew from Oahu to the Big Island. Tom Takata Photography was the first "vendor" that we booked & we were not disappointed (approx. one year in advance). He was so organized, from our emails / texts up until to our wedding day. As a bride, a little relief goes a long way!!!!The GREATEST AND BEST REVIEW I CAN GIVE TOM: I really wanted us to take pictures with all of our guests. Tom gave several suggestions. Of course I went with.... Sitting in front of our head table & before everyone gets called to the buffet line, they can take a picture with us. Well, we had 148 guests & THEY ALL WANTED TO KISS & HUG & CONGRATULATE US. Tom was soooooo very patient, before he could snap that picture, he stood there & waited for our friends & family to wish us well.The pictures he delivered was DYNAMITE!!!! He captured moments in such stunning beauty, we didn't think it was us! We can't wait to work with him again!

Where should I start. Tom was more than just a photographer for me and My wife's wedding. He was like family since we first met him a year before our wedding. Our first engagement shoot was amazing. He made us fill comfortable all day. As being a photographer myself it's hard to be the one in the picture but Tom made it feel right. His editing pictures time was so fast also, in a week or so we had our pictures. About a month or two before our special day we decided to do one more shoot so we can put these pictures on our slideshow and wedding. What a day we picked. It was a windy afternoon in kapolei but again Tom knew and had the skills to still take beautiful and wonderful pictures. He used every ounce of land at the Campus me and my wife meet at. Again the outcome of the pictures he took was unbelievable. Our wedding day he was OnPoint. He was early to my getting ready and was always involved in everything we did. That was a long day for him and to do it all by himself was truly amazing. Every where we was he was there taking pictures. That day he was apart of our family and no matter what will always be family to us. To this day I still stay in contact with him with photography pictures. I'm glad we hired Tom and truly am glad I have a new friend/brother to always be able to count on.

Tom is a great guy and super easy to work with! He came highly recommended by a fellow photographer and we could be happier with the service! Bonus: he's great with getting the best photos out of kids!

Tom is an amazing photographer and individual. I flew to Hawaii for vacation and had the opportunity to work with him in less than 2 weeks I received all my pictures edited mailed to me. He is open to ideas and have some great ideas so be open to work with him! He's is def one of my fav ever! I love all my pictures! Thanks so much Tom!!!! God bless you man ! Mahalo!

Tom Takata Photography exceeded my expectations!! We booked Thomas a year in advanced for our wedding. I felt secure and trusted him from our first meeting. He checked in with us through out the year which I appreciated. On the day of the wedding he was punctual, in fact, he was early and even stayed past the time that we paid for. He captured every special moment. He made us feel comfortable during our photo session and was very patient. Also very fun!! I recommend him for all your photography needs and would use him again in the future. Thank you for everything Thomas. I truly appreciate you and all your hard work. You were everything we hoped for and more!!!

We both are not ones to want to take pictures, but Tom made us feel comfortable. He was very prepared and took his time with us. He wanted to make sure we were happy with our pictures. Tom was also very efficient and got us our photos back quickly. I would definitely recommend him to everyone and anyone that needs to get pictures taken. I've already booked him for future events!

I highly recommend Tom for your next photo session. Sweet Escape matched him as my family's photographer in Oahu, and I'm very thankful for that. It was my family's first photoshoot ever, so we really didn't know what to expect and what to do when we get there. With Tom's experience, he was able to seamlessly guide us through the process. We were comfortable and at ease throughout the session. He is professional, friendly, patient, and exceptional with his craft. Our pictures were beautiful, and I can't wait to print them! You definitely won't regret choosing him as your photographer!

On behalf of my husband & I, we thank Tom for being part of our special day. Tom & my husband knew each other years ago. Fast forward to our wedding Feb 2024, we finally got to meet Tom. Tom is very easy to work with. He made the whole process very easy. From the very beginning till our wedding day. Comfortable experience, Communication on point and professional. Our family and friends felt very comfortable as well the day of the wedding. It felt like we were all friends that never saw eachother for years - literally laughed all day and took directions for photos. 10/10, 5 stars - Highly recommend Tom for your next photo needs. Thank you again! -theBarrios

What an amazing photographer. If you are ever in Oahu and need a photographer, book Tom because you won't regret it. So first off, he's super friendly. Secondly, he's so responsive and easy to talk to which is such a great quality in a photographer. Third, he works so well with my kids (so family oriented and got the kids to smile). Lastly, my pictures came out great. Loved every single one. The day we did the photos was such a windy and gloomy day. I honestly didn't think we would get any good photos, but Tom worked his magic and the photos came out beautiful. 5/5 stars I would recommend him to anyone.

Tom is AMAZING!!He is very professional and knows EXACTLY what to say to help people loosen up for photos. He did an AWESOME job for my wedding! I had 300 plus people at my wedding and he was able to cover pretty much EVERYTHING with just him being the only photographer. His work is absolutely stunning and my husband and I can't wait to hire him again for future references.