Blake Hill | Maui Family & Lifestyle Photographer

At six years old, Blake’s mother handed him a camera with 27 exposures and told him to go photograph anything interesting in his grandfather’s backyard.

Several days later, the Kodak envelope arrived.

Inside were 26 photos of the same weathered wooden shed — shot from every possible angle — and one photo of the back of his cousin’s head.

His mother laughed.
Blake had found something he loved.

Years later, after working on more than twenty feature films in Hollywood — including Ace Ventura 2, The Truman Show, Planet of the Apes, Liar Liar, and Dr. Dolittle 2 — Blake returned to the camera that first sparked his imagination.

But this time, it wasn’t about movie sets or lighting rigs.

It was about people.

For more than a decade in Maui, Blake has photographed thousands of families along the shoreline at golden hour — capturing laughter between siblings, the way a father looks at his daughter when she isn’t watching, and the quiet connection that only happens when everyone finally slows down.

His background in cinematic lighting gives him a trained eye for natural light and composition.
His life experience gives him patience.
His years as a father give him understanding.

Blake’s sessions are relaxed, unforced, and rooted in the belief that the best photographs aren’t posed — they’re felt.

When he’s not behind the lens, you’ll likely find him surfing, riding his motorcycle along the coast, snowboarding fresh powder, or writing about the lessons life has handed him along the way.

Photography, for Blake, has never been about perfection.
It’s about preserving this season of your family — exactly as it is.

If you’re visiting Maui and want photographs that feel natural, connected, and true to who you are, he’d be honored to capture your time here.

I believe the magic of life happens in the blink of an eye. My passion is to capture the magic and preserve the moment.

      Aloha!