Dawn Eicher Photography

Amazing photographer for our wedding. We couldn’t have imagined more beautiful pictures! Thanks again!

Reviewed on WeddingWire

We could not be happier with Dawn as our photography and the entire photography experience. She was so organized and professional but as nice and as sweet as can be. She completely put us at ease and our pictures turned out beautifully. She was right when she told us "you can't beat the light of the golden hour". So happy we switched our ceremony to capture sunset photos - just amazing!! Thank you Dawn! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Dawn is simply the best. Her photography is beautiful, her style is classic and wonderful and her talents are only surpassed by her dedication to her craft and her ability to make you feel comfortable in front of the camera. She helps plan every detail and leaves nothing to chance. She is efficient and well prepared. Dawn starts the relationship as your photographer but you leave feeling like you've gained a friend. She is the nicest person and does the best work - what else could you ask for? More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Dawn was so lovely, such a nice person and so happy and easy going! She took absolutely beautiful images, we couldn’t be happier. We highly recommend her!

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Can I add 5 MORE stars!? Working with Dawn was an absolute pleasure! She is thoughtful, skilled, and very easy to work with! She made our maternity photos come to life and accommodated all my asks ("can I get this 'Beyonce-like' bikini shot?!"). Seriously, we couldn't have asked for a better shoot location (she knows the spots!), better timing, or better results. Definitely recommend! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

I didn’t meet Dawn until the day before my wedding. She flew to Oregon to photograph our big day, based on a fairly casual friendship with my now husband. I’ll admit to being a little nervous; Oregon doesn’t have naturally gorgeous backdrops like Hawaii & it’s a much different climate. Also, as a bride it was nerve wracking having only conversed with our photographer a few times. That’s not to say Dawn was unwilling to talk; once she even took my call minutes after she finished another event. She’s easy to talk to, kind, reassuring and wonderful.
As for my experience with her: Dawn blew my hopes out of the water. She quickly became not only our photographer, but a general directing troops wedding day (in the best possible way) and finally a confident I could talk to when our huge wedding overwhelmed me for a minute. She handled our drunken bridesmaid, our whiny dog & our huge wedding party with grace, poise & professionalism.
She gave us edited sneak peeks the night of the wedding. And they are AMAZING! Looking at my pictures I see the love I hold for my husband, perfectly captured more beautifully than I could have imagined. To say I recommend Dawn is laughably underwhelming; I wouldn’t recommend anyone else. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

I didn't meet Dawn until the day before my wedding. She flew to Oregon to photograph our big day, based on a fairly casual friendship with my now husband. I'll admit to being a little nervous; Oregon doesn't have naturally gorgeous backdrops like Hawaii & it's a much different climate. Also, as a bride it was nerve wracking having only conversed with our photographer a few times. That's not to say Dawn was unwilling to talk; once she even took my call minutes after she finished another event. She's easy to talk to, kind, reassuring and wonderful. As for my experience with her: Dawn blew my hopes out of the water. She quickly became not only our photographer, but a general directing troops wedding day (in the best possible way) and finally a confident I could talk to when our huge wedding overwhelmed me for a minute. She handled our drunken bridesmaid, our whiny dog & our huge wedding party with grace, poise & professionalism. She gave us edited sneak peeks the night of the wedding. And they are AMAZING! Looking at my pictures I see the love I hold for my husband, perfectly captured more beautifully than I could have imagined. To say I recommend Dawn is laughably underwhelming; I wouldn't recommend anyone else. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

I will start this review honest. I know Dawn personally. However, she flew to Oregon to photograph our wedding. Regardless of knowing her or not this review is not bias. It has been fun to watch Dawn's photos on her Facebook page leading up to our wedding. We asked her to do our wedding about 15-18 months in advance. At first it was a dream to have her but it actually worked out to where she could come to Oregon. She was super attentive at our wedding and worked non stop to get the photographs that we desired. She is VERY friendly but the right amount of "bossy" to get that perfect shot. As of now we have only got the sneak peaks (not complaining) but we LOVE what we see so far. Although she is super busy she has a great response time. We can't wait for a Hawaii trip to have her take some photographs of us. We (my wife and I) highly recommend her. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

We used Dawn for both our engagement photos and wedding photos! She is absolutely wonderful. Our pictures are perfection and she's just easy and pleasant to work with. We're SO lucky we found her. Thank you, Dawn!! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

We used Dawn for both our engagement and wedding photos. She is absolutely wonderful! Our pictures are perfection and she’s just easy and pleasant to work with. We’re SO lucky we found her. Thank you, Dawn!! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Dawn was an absolute dream to work with. We got along with her immediately and she did a fantastic job of making us feel comfortable in front of the camera. In addition, her technical skills are on point, and she really brought out the best of both of us (and our guests) through both her photos and the post processing that she did after the fact. And she's fast! She was able to get us pictures to share with friends and family (and our Thank You cards) very quickly. Given the chance, we'd definitely hire her again. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Dawn Eicher has a great eye for capturing life's most precious moments! My family and I loved our mini photo shoot with her while vacationing in the beautiful island of Kona. She was extremely patent and helpful with getting us to the location of our shoot, (we were lost!) and rolling with the pictures especially when our 4 yr old son would rather whine, or play with the turtles instead of smiling for the camera. ha! (Who could blame him with the turtles right?)  Dawn- next time you're in San Diego, call us! We want to show you our appreciation for all that you have done in documenting our unforgettable trip to Hawaii! xo- The McVay Family More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Dawn have a gift of capturing a magical moment! My husband and I couldn’t be any happier with the way our wedding pictures turn out! Her husband Michael was our officiant. So happy we made a great decision on choosing these two amazing duo! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

We are so grateful to Dawn for all the AMAZING pictures she captured of our family. Dawn, your kindness and patience with us was very much appreciated. Our entire gallery is priceless. We will be recommending you to anyone in need of a photographer when the visit Hawaii. May God Bless you as you continue to capture memories. The Griffin Family More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

We got married on the big island of Hawaii (site unseen), and Dawn helped make the entire experience easy and stress free. She was with us every step of the way from the early planning process to ensure that we planned around the time of sunset and any logistical challenges we may face, to the wedding day itself, where she captured all of our special moments before and during the wedding. Her calming presence and continuous support were so appreciated. Not to mention that the quality of her work is outstanding, and we are so incredibly pleased with the sneak peek photos that we have seen. We are dying to see the rest! I would recommend Dawn as a wedding photographer to anyone, we are so grateful to have been able to work with her! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Dawn was wonderful! The entire experience was seamless and easy. The pictures turned out amazing! I highly recommend using Dawn if you need family photos on the Big Island!

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn is a brilliant photographer with an amazing customer service focus. She was extremely attentive, responsible and went out of her way to make sure that we were well taken care of prior to and during the photo shoot. Her eye for shot composure and understanding of wedding photography shows through in her ability to frame and capture special moments. We truly enjoyed working with Dawn and would do so again. We recommend Dawn to anyone wanting wedding or family photography on Big Island! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Dawn is an amazing photographer, and we are thrilled with every shot she delivered. She managed to capture our rambunctious 5 year old and infant twins all smiling at the same time! She’s so lovely to work with and we look forward to booking her to capture our next vacation on the Big Island. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Yes Dawn is extremely good at what she does! We had an amazing wedding at a beach and she captured perfect shots at perfect moments including sunset and sea turtles! She knows her surroundings and knows how to incorporate that into photos with her clients. I was impressed that she slung two cameras around her neck and could switch back and forth fluidly for the different lens options. The final shots came out great! Dawn spends time doing the photo touches on computer before sending them to us. You will like the way they are delivered. You can download and order prints easily. Finally, Dawn is fun and personable. She was perfect for us! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn is great! Our pictures turned out wonderful, and we would use her again in a heartbeat. Can't recommend her enough!

Reviewed on Yelp

Yes Dawn is extremely good at what she does! We had an amazing wedding at a beach and she captured perfect shots at perfect moments including sunset and sea turtles! She knows her surroundings and knows how to incorporate that into photos with her clients. I was impressed that she slung two cameras around her neck and could switch back and forth fluidly for the different lens options. The final shots came out great! Dawn spends time doing the photo touches on computer before sending them to us. You will like the way they are delivered. You can download and order prints easily. Finally, Dawn is fun and personable. She was perfect for us! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Dawn was amazing we came over from Oregon to do our daughters senior pictures she got out of her car grabbed her and off they went for an incredible shoot she made her laugh the whole time and was so kind and caring and very knowledgeable of the time of day and what to look for what an amazing evening

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn's story touched us as someone who overcomes adversity with grace and love, and we were so glad we chose her! She was skillful and fun, with a wonderful energy, and very comfortable with our crazy family, and made us feel very comfortable as a same-sex couple. We highly recommend Dawn!

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn does amazing photography. It can be challenging to get great images in an outdoor environment, but Dawn is a master. We were so happy with our wedding photos and how she helped us create a magical wedding of our dreams.

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn and her husband helped us create the most magical wedding we could have imagined for ourselves. And the pictures are amazing. We were so happy.

Reviewed on WeddingWire

From the moment I spoke to Dawn, I knew she was the photographer I wanted to help capture our engagement on the Big Island. Never having visited Kona, the variety of options for places to propose was overwhelming, but Dawn helped me narrow down my list to places that were beautiful at sunset but would still allow us to be close to our hotel so my proposal could be a before dinner surprise. She was available to speak by phone several times to help me understand the pros and cons of each potential proposal setting. This was well above and beyond what I expected. Dawn and I decided on exactly what I was looking for and she even set up a trail of fresh plumeria from her own garden and set it up to mark a trail to the spot. A few days before, she sent a map of the exact spot to me.

Now for the most important part, our photos turned out to be stunning. I am someone who is discerning and usually consider several options before deciding on who to go with. I looked through many many galleries before deciding on Dawn. Her combination of experience shooting proposals/couples and her knowledge of the area helped choose the perfect setting and lighting conditions. I chose to have shoot the proposal with a shorter set and then have a longer engagement shoot the following evening so my fiancée would have the chance to choose her outfit and the setting. While these were engagement photos (as opposed to a full wedding), Dawn treated us so well. We communicated directly with her and she was the photographer who took our photos - rather than an assistant or someone from her company.

Dawn rushed us a few handpicked photos the next day so we could display them at our engagement party when we returned home, which was a very nice touch. The remainder of the gallery was sent to us within a few weeks as was promised. I emailed her a few times following our return home and she always replied promptly and graciously.

This was the first time my fiancée and I had anyone take professional photos of us and the experience was perfect. The result was a set of photos that will help is remember our engagement forever. Dawn was a pleasure to work with and exceptionally skilled at her craft. Hearing her life story and the way she found herself in photography was an additional reason we were so happy to work with her and support her. We will be back on the Big Island and hope to hire Dawn again for other milestones in our life! She has our highest recommendation. I am certain that you will not be disappointed choosing her as your photographer. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Dawn has been amazing to work with! She was with our large family for the evening and made everyone feel right at home. We have only received our sneak peeks and they are wonderful! I am excited to see the album and would love to work with Dawn again in the future! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

My family absolutely loved working with Dawn! She was very fun and professional and even though we’ve only seen our preview pictures so far, I just know that the rest of our pictures will be just as magical as the couple we have seen! I could not imagine having worked with anyone else! From the moment we inquired about booking until now, Dawn has been incredible and so very sweet! Definitely book her! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Dawn is an amazing photographer! She captured our wedding day perfectly!! She is kind, knowledgeable, funny,  has a creative eye, fit in great with my husband/myself & our guests. I would highly recommend her for your wedding day! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Dawn is an amazing photographer! She captured our wedding day perfectly!! She is kind, knowledgeable, funny, has a creative eye, fit in great with my husband/myself & our guests. I would highly recommend her for your wedding day! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Dawn is nothing short of incredible. We’d flown over to Hawaii from Australia and were completely at the mercy of our planner and Dawn. It turns out that this was exactly the thing thing to do. Dawn took the most beautiful photos. They’re intimate whist still being incredibly polished. She knew all the best ways and places for hus and I to stand and do- which left is with absolutely incredible results. Thanks again, Dawn (and sorry again about the water More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn was so responsive and willing to chat through everything before we even booked her. She was so open and had great ideas. Choosing your photographer is so important. Photos are one of the only things that you can hold onto after the day (besides each other of course!) so I wanted one that was not only an excellent photographer, but was someone I wanted to spend all day with! In Dawn I found both (and her prices were super reasonable!) We chatted multiple times leading up to the event and she met us the day before at our rehearsal. That was really nice so that we could see where she envisioned different shots and gave me a good idea of what to expect. Then the day of our wedding she was early, cool, calm, and collected. While I was none of those things! She truly put me at ease when I was stressed about the time and miraculously kept us on schedule without rushing. She made us feel like friends and like our wedding was the best ever. Dawn has this amazing way of just making you feel your best which is exactly what you want on your big day. And then we got our pics! And OMG we could not stop smiling and gushing over how great they are. She sent them on time and the quality was fantastic. If you are considering booking Dawn, just do it! She is top notch! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Finding Dawn to do our family photoshoot in Hawaii was the best decision! I went through her work on Instagram and knew right away this was the right style for us. She was a pleasure during the shoot- kept us comfortable, was patient and sweet with our 1 year old, knew the right angle and location, made it fun and memorable. She is responsive, punctual and delivers the most stunning photos that captured precious moments of my family, little one and maternity shots. Her energy was always positive and fun  and it's obvious she puts a lot of love into her work. I can't thank Dawn enough. She's a blessing and I recommend anyone seeking a professional photographer in the area to contact Dawn. Mahalo Dawn! God blessed. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Dawn took some of my favorites photos to date of my husband and I for our 5th anniversary here in Hawaii! They’re so beautiful! I was immediately comfortable around her and she made our session so fun and memorable. So thankful we found her and have our photos to cherish forever! Thank your Dawn! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn is amazing! She helped us pull off our surprise wedding and did a great job of capturing the reactions and emotions of the big moment! She is so friendly and made us feel so comfortable and relaxed during the shoot. We are so happy with our photos and would highly recommend Dawn to anyone looking for an incredible photographer for any occasion! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

The final product that Dawn gave us - a large and varied gallery of photos that were simply outstanding! We love them. We were on the Big Island with the extended family and wanted to capture the gathering. We talked to several different photographers and Dawn quickly rose to the top in those discussions. Dawn was very easy to talk to and offered sites and ideas that we were able to work with. the site was great and she was able to work with a baby as well as the extended family in ways that resulted in a fun shoot and many great pictures. She was very willing to work with us on a special request after reviewing the gallery dealing with one of the pictures with an outcome that we loved. We would highly recommend her if you are on the Big Island and want to capture the moment forever! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn was incredible. We chose Dawn to take photos for our family trip. She is extremely knowledgeable and helped us choose the perfect location for the shoot. She is prompt and answered all our questions. Since it was our first time on the Kona, she even took time to inform us on "hidden gems" on the Big Island. She was patient with my 2 kids (ages 5 and 8) and she truly loves what she does. The outcome was magnificent! We would not hesitate to have her capture our family again! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn was fantastic! She made the experience of our family photo shoot easy and fun. We were a group of 12 ranging from 72 years old to 7 months old - and Dawn managed to get beautiful shots of everyone together. Her friendly demeanor put everyone at ease; she even managed to keep our 4 yr old niece from crying when we took away her stuffed animal for a shot- Dawn pretended “Piggy” was handling the camera. Smiles all around More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn was a breeze to work with, and we love our photos! I highly recommend her, and we will hopefully be seeing her again in the future for more sessions. She has lots of great ideas and obviously loves her work. She made us both feel very comfortable, and her communication was great. Could not be happier. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Dawn was sensational and magnificent - truly! From planning the surprise engagement, where she sent me a detailed PDF with photos and instructions on where the surprise would take place, to the photo shoot where she effortlessly guided us through different scenes, to post-production where Dawn was timely and did an incredible job, we can't say enough about our experience. I actually spoke to 7 different photographers before selecting Dawn, who not only has an inspiring story and I was so happy to support her, but also was by far the most responsive and friendly. Dawn is truly talented and we had such joy and pleasure working with her. Thanks for everything, Dawn! You were magical. More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn was AMAZING, and incredibly reasonably priced! I initially contacted for engagement photos while in Hawaii, but my fiancé’s family also wanted family photos. She was SO flexible with getting everyone the photos they wanted from engagement, large and small family, and expecting! I am in LOVE with our “sneak peak” photos, and cannot wait to see the rest! Her eye was fantastic and the locations were stunning! I would highly recommend for any of your photography needs! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Dawn did an incredible job on our family photos when we visited Hawaii back in December for our family trip. It's always iffy booking a photographer you've never met, but this experience was completely different! Dawn was easy going and joked around with us, let us come up with fun poses, and just made sure we were enjoying the whole experience! She even took a couple headshots for us to use professionally! Thanks Dawn! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

My wife and I are from Tokyo Japan. We were looking for a photographer for our wedding picture in Hawaii and we found Dawn! Dawn is amazing! She really did an awesome job of taking our wedding photos and all of the them are beautiful! I highly recommend Dawn if you want to take your wedding or family photos! Awesome and kind photographer! Thank you so much Dawn! More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

Dawn was sensational and magnificent - truly! From planning, where she sent me a detailed PDF with photos and instructions on where the surprise would take place, to the photo shoot where she effortlessly guided us through different scenes, to post-production where Dawn was timely and did an incredible job, we can't say enough about our experience.

I actually spoke to 7 different photographers before selecting Dawn, who not only has an inspiring story and I was so happy to support her, but also was by far the most responsive and friendly.

Dawn is truly talented and we had such joy and pleasure working with her. Thanks for everything, Dawn! You were magical. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

I don't have enough words to express how phenomenal Dawn is. She is sweet, encouraging, funny, hard-working, and incredibly professional! She gets the job done while somehow making you feel like a million bucks the whole time. She never missed a photo op for our wedding and has this insane eye for lighting. We got our sneak peek almost immediately after our wedding night, and the whole cache of beautifully edited photos soon thereafter. The photos turned out better than I could have ever imagined and if I could give Dawn more than 5 stars I would. She is absolutely my go-to when it comes to photography needs. More...

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