Vika Photography

Vika photographed our family while we were on vacation in Maui (document the vacation and Christmas pictures all at once!). Setting things up and communicating was seamless. She spent about an hour and a half with us and our two boys (ages 3 and 4). The pictures are better than we could have hoped. She brought balloons and bubbles for our kids and managed to get genuine smiles even from our 4 year old who likes to make monkey faces in pictures. I can’t say enough great things about her and I would recommend her to anyone.

While on our honeymoon, my partner and I were searching for a photographer to shoot some «Trash the Dress» photos. We found Vika Photography on-​line and left a message inquiring about availability. Viktoriya called us back immediately; she was professional, friendly, and helpful. We booked for services and are so happy with our outcome. Viktoriya was great to work with. She has great attention to detail and does all she can to get great shots. We received our photos back within a week of shooting and were so pleased with the amazing pics. They were crisp, colorful, and clean. She was able to capture great candid shots that looked so natural; this is probably due to how comfortable she makes you feel when you are shooting with her. I would recommend Vika Photography to anyone in need of photography services.

We went to Maui to «Trash the dress» on our Honeymoon. We were in search of a photographer to help us remember this experience and found Viktoriya on Unilocal.She is amazing! She was quick to respond and very friendly. She did an excellent job and took fabulous pictures; her attention to detail is sharp. She was professional and great to work with. We wish she were the one who took our wedding pics. A few days after we came home from our trip, Viktoriya had already uploaded our pics onto her site. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer.

We were looking for a photographer to shoot our daughter’s beach baptism. Naturally we searched online and whittled it down to 3 possible photographers. The Vika Photography webpage was user friendly, informative, and the pricing was easy to find which was very refreshing (the other websites, we contacted re: pricing, and never got responses). I loved her online portfolio. Her attention to detail and her ability to make her subjects shine in each photo. Her style is current and fresh, not like other one-​dimensional photographers we’ve worked with.
Upon meeting her, she was friendly, warm, and so easy to work with. It felt like we were having an old friend take pictures for us! She helped us find a great spot to take pictures and made sure we were comfortable the whole time. Trying to get a good picture of an infant and toddler is not easy, but Viktoriya was patient and creative with our kids, so we were able to get great shots. To this day we keep looking at our photos because each time you look, there’s something new we didn’t see prior.
It’s always amazing to see someone’s website/​blog fully align with how they conduct themselves professionally and artistically. What you see is what you get with Vika-​everything matched; her blog, photography website, and her personality. She is someone who loves what she does and has impeccable customer service. I can’t thank her enough for the beautiful job she did in capturing our family’s special moment! Vika Rocks!

What can I say? Viktoriya blew our minds with her thoroughness and ability to capture some really great moments. We came in a bit early for our photo shoot and she met with us, but she was already geared to go take some early shots with us. She took us to this nice hotel that was in Maluaka Bay & Beach that had all the settings/​environments you could ask for: waterfalls, beautiful flowers and of course the sun setting on an empty beach. It took some time for us to get adjusted to being the center of attention and getting over the awkwardness of displaying some PDA, but Viktoryia handled it very gingerly and allowed us to make the transition.
She’s got her own system in place online that makes it very easy to access your photos and pick/​choose for printing. You can tell that she values her clients very highly in the way that she’s always getting back to you in a timely manner.

About two weeks before our trip to Maui we decided to have professional pictures taken while we were there. I spoke with a few photographers before booking an appointment with Vika.
She chose a perfect location for our pictures. She is was very easy to work with and accommodated all of our requests. She took really beautiful pictures. She even took amazing pictures of our five year old daughter who can be a little tricky to work with!
We received previews within a week and are extremely please with the quality of pictures.

During a family trip to Maui for a cousins wedding we decided it would be a good idea to have some family photos taken. After a quick search we contacted Viktoriya at Vika Photography because of her editorial style and her fabulous price points. She was quick to respond, easy to schedule, and very professional with regards to all communication. I really loved that everything could be handled online and we were given our own client portal to view balance, contract details, and scheduled shooting time.
The day of our shoot turned out to be the rainiest day of our ten day trip — but Viktoriya stayed calm and collected and suggested we switch locations with hopes of better weather. After a short drive we ended up at Baby Beach and couldn’t be happier with the amazing photos she took. After receiving our preview less then a week later my mother (who was not there) said that it looked like we were literally taking pictures in heaven. The vibrant colors, the clarity, and the flattering angles and poses truly made our entire group of 6 look fabulous.
If you are already in Maui or are planning a trip there I highly recommend contacting Viktoriya to catch a few intimate moments on one of their breath taking beaches. Of all the things family’s spend money on pictures should be on top of the list! We will treasure our amazing family portraits for a lifetime.

We received our photo preview today and I am very happy with the shots that Vika took of our family. I heard of Vika from a recommendation by another Maui photographer who said Vika was starting out and doing excellent work at the most affordable prices. She was definitely right.
From the time I contacted Vika via email to our session at Maui, I never felt uncomfortable. She is a pleasant person to work with, is kind and really runs her business in the most professional way.
On the day of our photo shoot we had to change locations. She took us to another beach and took great candids of the kids playing. We also took many couple shots and family shots that I can proudly frame on our wall. One week after our session we received our previews.
Until now we have never had family pictures. I am so happy we decided to do this at the best location on earth and with a very skilled and friendly photographer. Thanks Vika!

I found Vika Photography when I was searching for a photographer to shoot my daughter’s beach baptism. Viktoriya’s (the photographer) webpage was user friendly, effective, and the pricing was especially easy to find (other websites required that you contact them first before they told you how much their services cost, which I find to be a bit sneaky, snobby, and a deterrent). Regardless of if you’re a parent or not, who has the time to wait for an email to get a response-​which by the way we’re still waiting for-​seriously. Transparency (honesty) is king-​If you’re work is really good. Customers will come to you quickly, regardless if you put your prices online or not. She kept it real.
Vika’s online portfolio was quite impressive. I loved her attention to detail and her ability to make her subjects shine in each photo. Her style is current and fresh, not like other one-​dimensional photographers my husband and I have worked with. As soon as my artist-​husband saw her work, he was clear that he wanted her to be our photographer. She’s deft at telling stories. If a picture speaks a thousand words, then her pictures sing a million phrases.
Upon meeting her, she was friendly, warm, and so easy to work with. It felt like we were having an old friend take pictures for us! She helped us find a great spot to take pictures and made sure we were comfortable the whole time. Trying to get a good picture of an infant and toddler is not easy, but Viktoriya was patient and creative with our kids, so we were able to get great shots. You can tell she loves what she does. You can see the gears in her artistic mind spinning as she measured the available light, decided if it would be worth using in the photos and as she picked spots that would make the composition of the shot visually engaging. Maybe that’s why we keep looking at our photos because each time you look, there’s something new we didn’t see prior. I mean she worked like a Director of Photography on a film shoot; layers, depth, light, etc. Super talented and it showed.
Lately, I don’t know if it’s this «economy» that we’re in, but we’ve been experiencing such low levels of customer service from many kinds of businesses, I felt that she was a breath of fresh air because she really listened to our requests. She somehow had the knack to interpret those requests & our concerns into a gallery of photographs that we will be proud of for generations. It was neat to see how consistent her online presence with her blog & photography website matched her personality. We got exactly what we asked for. I can’t thank her enough for the beautiful job she did in capturing our family’s special moment! I would definitely recommend her to everyone I know. Going with Vika Photography is definitely worth the money and time because you get so much for the price AND you’re pictures will be awesome! My husband told our friends, «She’s the best photographer we’ve ever worked with.» If there was any reason for not giving the highest rating possible, it would be because she doesn’t live closer to us so we could go to her more often!

Vika Photography can best be described as magical! Viktoriya truly knows Maui and uniquely understands how to capture the island’s exquisite beauty. She took us to an unbelievable location where we were able to get an amazing variety of shots (lush greenery, gorgeous flowers, and the perfect beach sunset) all in one session, and we quite literally had the place to ourselves! It was unlike any other photo shoot — it was pure fun and it lasts in our memories as one of our favorite Maui experiences! This special experience Viktoriya creates brings an exceptionally beautiful emotional dimension to her already clearly timeless work. Thank you, Viktoriya, for capturing us at our best and Maui at its best all at the same time! — We’ll hang on to the photos and the memories forever.