Places

Where will your photo adventure take place?
Browse a list of our favorite and most popular shooting locations.

*Exact names and directions will be sent to you once your location is confirmed, to preserve the privacy of our ʻĀina (land)

 

Waiʻalae Beach Park/Kahala Beach (Waikīkī/Honolulu)
*Recommended for anyone, especially those staying in Waikīkī/Honolulu

Features:

  • Bright turquoise water to walk along and splash in

  • Palm trees stretching over the beach to sit on and stand underneath

  • A small island with palm trees off-shore

  • Views of east Oʻahu, with Koko Head and Hanauma Bay craters in the distance

Accessibility:

  • A short drive/rideshare from Waikīkī/Honolulu

  • Easy parking

  • Restrooms and beach showers to wash sandy feet

*Best in the early morning/sunrise

 

Magic Island Beach Park (Waikīkī/Honolulu)
*Recommended for anyone, especially those staying in Waikīkī/Honolulu

Features:

  • A beach lagoon

  • Palm trees

  • Banyan trees (large trees with many vine-like roots that form the trunk)

  • Views of Waikīkī, Diamond Head and West Oʻahu, as well as sunset views over the ocean

Accessibility:

  • A short drive/rideshare from Waikīkī/Honolulu

  • Easy parking

  • Restrooms and beach showers to wash sandy feet

  • Paved paths to each shooting location

*Best in the evening/sunset

 

“Jurassic Park” (Windward Oʻahu)
*Only for those with a rental car

Features:

  • Beach with an island off the coast

  • Grassy field beneath lush and towering mountains

  • Hidden lake with reflections of the mountains above

  • Beach with views of Kāneʻohe Bay and the Koʻolau Mountain Range

Accessibility:

  • Easy parking

  • Restrooms and beach showers to wash sandy feet

*Best in the early morning/sunrise, or in the evening/sunset

 

Ko Olina (West Oʻahu)
*Only for those staying in Ko Olina/West Oʻahu

Features:

  • Beach lagoons with Hawaiian Monk Seals resting

  • Palm trees

  • Sunset views over the ocean

Accessibility:

  • Restrooms and beach showers to wash sandy feet

*Best in the evening/sunset

 

Waialua (North Shore)
*Only for those staying on North Shore with a rental car

Features:

  • Secluded beach on the north shore of Oʻahu

  • Stunning mountains that tower over the shoreline

  • Sunset views over the ocean (in the summertime, sun sets behind mountains in the winter)

Accessibility:

  • Easy parking

*Best in the evening/sunset

 

Turtle Bay (North Shore)
*Only for those staying at Turtle Bay

Features:

  • Secluded bay on the north shore of Oʻahu

  • Palm trees

  • Banyan trees in a jungle environment (large trees with many vine-like roots that form the trunk)

  • Sunset views over the ocean (in the summertime, sun sets behind distant palms in the winter)

Accessibility:

  • Easy parking

*Best in the evening/sunset

 

Lāʻie (North Shore)
*Only for those staying in Lāʻie

Features:

  • Secluded beach on the north shore of Oʻahu

  • Sunrise views over the ocean

Accessibility:

  • Easy parking

*Best in the early morning/sunrise

Reach out with specific requests such as shooting at:
Mountain vistas, waterfalls, hidden temples, trails, botanical gardens, secret beaches and more.

*If you have already filled out our contact form, just send us an email with your location idea and we’ll do our best to accommodate your vision