Gene Higa

I did consider Gene for my wedding photos. He was very nice and personable at our meeting. He even offered to fly out to New Orleans to shoot my engagement photos at no extra cost!! I had a tough time deciding between him and my photographer.

Gene takes great wow-factor photos with all the details. The reason that I decided not to go with his service is because after reviewing his many photo albums, I realized that his photos were overwhelmingly focused on the details and may not get enough of the "tender wedding couple moments" that I wanted. It is more of a personal preference with wedding photos and style, and personally, I wanted more focus on the wedding couple.

We are very fortunate to have Gene shot our wedding! As mentioned here and as you will find from other review sites, Gene is truly a one of a kind wedding photographer. We knew we will be in good hands after our first meeting. He’s very personable, perceptive, and truly pays attention to the details. We were completely at ease to give him complete freedom to work his magic. The images we got back captured our day beautifully, they were lyrical and authentic. Through the wedding planning process, I was beginning to feel that the wedding industry has a tendency to turn intimate celebration into extravagantly staged events, and was very worried about the wedding not reflect our true selves. After perusing through our photos, we see us, our family and friends as who we all are, the day is still alive and real in our minds eyes. It takes a lot to create provocative images, but it takes a special kind of sensitively to capture the individual spirits of the day.

What can I saw?? Gene was awesome!! He was very professional and made everyone feel so relaxed. The pictures turned out so beautiful that I pretty much cried! So glad we had him capture the most important day of our lives.

If you are one of the lucky brides with a wedding date which Gene is available, hire him immediately! Although Gene is known for destination wedding photography, he is one of the top wedding photographers in the bay, and is recognized through several awards and magainze publications. Despite being so accomplished, he is also one of the friendliest photographers out there, and you truly will be at ease on your day. He has such a great eye and completely transforms his subjects into art. But art comes at a price with his packages starting around 5k.

Gene likes to update his "fans" on his work. Check out his blog at www.genehiga.net