Hawaii Based Couples Photographer

Elopement and micro wedding photographer for couples wanting an intimate and honest experience.

Hawaii Based Couples

Elopement and micro wedding photographer for couples wanting an intimate and honest experience.

Couples, Elopement + Wedding photographer
on Oahu, Hawaii

I photograph down to earth and inspired couples looking to collaborate and create something together that is really special and unique. I bring a casual but elegant approach to create something editorial, cinematic, and documentary style-with an emphasis on emotion, creativity, and story telling. Offering both digital and film photography.

Oahu Elopement Photographer & Wedding Photographer

FEATURED WORK: Camille + Thomas

weddings +
Elopements

You’re looking to ditch the big traditional wedding, and create a day full of meaning and intentional details. I approach each wedding + elopement day with a unique approach of relaxed elegance, editorial elements, and storytelling approach.

Couple
Sessions

You don’t want basic photos of you and your love-you want something creative, artistic, documentary style, showing off the beautiful scenery and all the emotions. The season you’re in right now is really meaningful. And you want to remember it.

Meet Emily

Hi! I am so happy to have you here. I’m Emily, and I’m a couples, elopement + brand photographer on Oahu, Hawaii. I’ll do so much more than just photograph you-you will receive an entire experience when we create together! I will navigate you through an incredible experience-from the questionnaire getting to know you, styling guidance, experiencing Oahu’s magic together, and the images I capture of your time here. I seamlessly create photographs that are are both cinematic and emotive-capturing both the natural beauty of the setting we’re in, and all the beautiful emotion that will bring you right back to this season in 1 month, 5 years, 30 years later. I am so glad you’re here and cannot wait to create something really beautiful alongside you!

Kind WORDS FROM COUPLES

"Emily is unmatched when it comes to her talents as a photographer & her genuine kindness as a person. Immediately, I felt connected to her work and the authenticity it displayed and very soon became connected to her as a person. Emily is not only talented but a pleasure to work with. I'm so sad we're not local to Oahu to shoot with her more often, but I've made it a point to let her know we will be always reaching out anytime we are on the island to shoot with her again. And on top of that, we are still connected and keep up with each other almost a year later. If you're looking for a photographer for your elopement, seriously there's no need to look any further. Emily is the BEST option on Oahu."

Becca + Joe

"Emily somehow figured out how to bottle up a beautiful memory and a feeling of happiness. That is what she gives you, and frankly, it is priceless. Hiring her was one of the best investments we have ever made. Having taken professional photos once before, we were familiar (and not too happy) with photos that made us look “posed” and stiff, so we really wanted more natural photos that felt more like us. When we came across Emily’s gallery and photography, we immediately fell in love. Her photography captured couples so naturally with breathtaking scenery as the backdrop. To anyone on the fence about booking with her, I’m willing to bet that she will be one of the best investments you will ever make, too."

Alexis + Freddy

"I genuinely can not say enough about how fantastic Emily is!! The mood, and quality was exactly what I was looking for. Communication was easy breezy and she always answered back super fast and was very informative. Meeting her in person felt like meeting up with a friend we already knew! Such a sweet soul and we had no problem opening up in front of her during our shoots.Her expertise on poses and actions made our awkward selves feel super comfortable. I was completely blown away when she sent me the final portfolios of pictures. There is absolutely no way that we could’ve ended up with a better experience or product. I will rave about Emily Choy for years and tell everyone about how perfect she made my wedding experience when they see the pictures hanging all around my home!!"

Jenna + Luke

"Choosing Emily was not difficult at all. I knew already that I liked her work after following her on Instagram for a couple years. After hiring her, I felt all of this weight lifted off of my shoulders because I was going to marry my best friend in my dream destination with my dream photographer! We really loved that because she was going to capture who and what our love really looks like. She was so sweet in making us feel welcomed and hyped us up for our wedding day. Our day together felt so easy and comfortable, we trusted her with everything! Our photos came back breathtaking, just like the island! It was everything I had dreamed of. Eloping was the best decision we made and have Emily capture it all. If we could, we would do this again in a heart beat! Maybe an anniversary adventure couples session when we go back!"

Alyssa + Patrick

Recent journal entries

blurry photo of the bride and groom holding hands looking at each other for their zero-waste wedding

5 Best Tips for a Zero-Waste Wedding

It’s a sad reality that the majority of weddings can create a substantial amount of unnecessary waste. As a wedding photographer, I’ve seen firsthand the number of items thrown away- despite being in reusable condition. The average wedding produces hundreds of pounds of waste and generates 63 tons of carbon

couple is putting wedding bands on eachothers fingers

5 Beautiful Wedding Traditions to Include in your Non-Traditional Hawaii Elopement

There’s nothing more sentimental and nostalgic than a meaningful wedding tradition that you can reflect on with your significant other. You can still include some traditional wedding day activities into your elopement day-pick and choose the ones that feel like you! As a Hawaii destination wedding and elopement photographer, I

black and white photo of the couple holding hands, facing eachother

Hao + Julie’s Film Inspired Hawaii Mountain Elopement

Film photography has made an undeniable comeback. The original grainy and under-contrasted look emits a nostalgic vibe that adds charisma and uniqueness to each photo. As an elopement and wedding photographer, some of my favorite images have been film photos. Though taken during the same elopement, with the same couple,

YOU WANT A STRESS FREE + MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE, AND I WANT TO HELP CURATE THAT FOR YOU.