RAISED BY THE WAVES PHOTO JOURNAL CREATIVE STUDIO

VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR BRANDS SHAPED BY PEOPLE, PLACE AND PURPOSE.

Honolulu-based photography (available worldwide) and content creation for businesses, campaigns, and social media.

RAISED BY THE WAVES PHOTO JOURNAL IS A HAWAIʻI BASED (AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE) CREATIVE STUDIO WORKING WITH BUSINESSES AND BRANDS TO CREATE NATURAL, EDITORIAL STYLE IMAGERY.

We focus on real environments, real people, and the details that make a brand feel recognizable, not staged versions of what marketing “should” look like.

Rather than one-time photoshoots alone, the studio focuses on building visual libraries that support websites, social media, press opportunities, and brand growth over time.

CREATIVE VISUAL LIBARIES THAT SUPPORT

your website | social media | brand launches | press features | partnerships and collaborations

WE CREATE CONTENT THAT FEELS REAL, BECAUSE YOUR STORY IS.

Trusted by brands including Vogue Italia, Rip Curl, Levi’s collaborations, and lifestyle businesses across Hawai‘i and beyond.

CREATIVE STUDIO SERVICES

BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY + CREATIVE DIRECTION
Documentary-led visual storytelling for brands.

SOCIAL MEDIA PACKAGES

Each package supports authentic storytelling while keeping your platforms active and responsive.

CINEMATIC CONTENT CREATION
Inspired by film, travel, ocean culture and human connection, our work is designed to feel immersive, cinematic and true to your brand’s story.

BRAND IDENTITY & STORYTELLING SYSTEMS (website design)

For business owners ready to share their story with clarity, intention, and emotional connection.

BRAND IDENTITY & STORYTELLING SYSTEMS (WEBSITE DESIGN)

BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY + CREATIVE DIRECTION

CINEMATIC CONTENT CREATION

SOCIAL MEDIA PACKAGES

CLIENTS

LEVI'S - RENEE BARGH
LUKE BAINS FOR ALL SAINTS
ECO BABE FOR ZOYA NAIL POLISH
VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN
ZARA - MEGAN VU
RIP CURL - JULES TITUS
LACK OF COLOR - SIBONGILE MLAMBO
CALI DREAMING SWIWEAR
REFORMATION - ECO BABE
ARBOR SKATEBOARDS
UNDER ARMOR

CINEMATIC CONTENT CREATION

Creating cinematic visual stories that feel honest, immersive and emotionally connected. Through movement, storytelling and thoughtful creative direction, we create films and digital content that feel elevated, timeless and deeply human.

From boutique brands and hospitality spaces to fashion, lifestyle and personal storytelling, our approach blends documentary emotion with editorial visuals, capturing not only how something looks, but how it feels.

WHY FILM?

Photography captures a moment.
Film captures the energy around it.

We love blending both mediums together to create visual experiences that feel lived in, emotional and cinematic — allowing your audience to connect not only with your brand, but with the feeling behind it.