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I don't always write reviews but after all that we experienced with Salty Trades, I found that AMAZING is an understatement for them. I had been shopping around for a videography/photography team for a while and even though I put in a few inquiries to other teams, I already knew I wanted Salty Trades Wedding Cinematographer (Andrew Barrera) and their photographer of BV Maui Photo (Brandon Vincent) based on their pictures and videos on their Instagram profile and their website. I knew that this was going to be our special day and I wanted a team that knew how to work well together and that they would be the team to capture it and I'll remember it for the rest of my life. Little did I know how true it would be and how well they would really capture it. I was so ecstatic when Andrew, the owner and cinematographer who handles the invoicing side of everything, contacted me and told me about his packages that he had. He even suggested things based on my concern for what we wanted to do and our budget. Not many businesses are that considerate where they think of the client first. We were in the middle of the pandemic with businesses shutting down on the island so they knew that money was tight, but I still wanted to have the wedding because love does not stop and they were super accommodating! During our first contact (pre-pandemic), we were originally going to have a reception the same day as the ceremony and he was able to create a package where we could do ceremony and reception. However, when I told them that we were no longer able to have a reception due to covid restrictions, but was still able to have a small ceremony, they were so flexible and accommodating in changing the agreement to ceremony only. Then they asked if we wanted to do a sunset photo shoot since we weren't doing a reception and you bet I said yes! For our wedding day, he took the liberty to speak with the church coordinator to ask where he was allowed to walk and film and what important info he needed and he relayed that information to his team. And man, they executed everything flawlessly! Once the ceremony was done, we took some family pictures and then after we got to relax for a bit before going to our sunset photo shoot. That experience with the sunset photo shoot was definitely amazing! They made you feel like you were the only people on the beach and it felt like we were making a movie. We don't take photos or videos professionally so we're kinda awkward so doing all the things they told us to do felt weird, but I definitely trusted them. Fast forward to a week later and they're done with everything. Guys, ONE WEEK! Who else does that?! Talk about speedy service. But that speediness did not compromise quality one bit cause when I say I was blown away I mean I loved it and felt like I was there on my wedding day all over again and in my feels with everything AGAIN! He invited us to his house so that we could see the pictures and videos they had created for us and whew I was completely in awe the whole time. All the pictures they captured were so phenomenal, I could not believe that this was from my wedding! They captured all the emotions plus me trying to hold back tears from seeing my almost husband during our first look before the ceremony. During the ceremony they were able to capture everything I wanted and more. All the family pictures that they had made it hard to choose which I wanted to frame up on my wall because there were so many! The icing on the cake was the sunset photos. They made the pictures look like it could be on a magazine cause it was so much more than beautiful! They had such great ideas that I would never think of and the way they use their lighting and natural lighting was *chef kiss* perfect! Then came the Cinematic Highlight Reel. The video quality was oh ma gosh breathtaking and clear and I was crying cause it was stunning. And the best part for me was the audio. So he has a studio at his house where he offered us to record our vows so that he would be able to capture the best audio quality possible, but like little procrastinators we are, my husband and I didn't finish our vows until THE morning of our wedding day which means we didn't do this route. But when you watch our cinematic highlight reel plus the whole ceremony video that he put together for us, it's like you could hear everything crystal clear and according to everyone that attended our ceremony, they couldn't hear my husband's vows because he didn't say it loud enough for everyone else to hear but just loud enough for me to hear it which was all that mattered. BUT he captured it all perfectly as if they all stood where I was standing. It was THAT GOOD! I made so many people cry watching our videos cause they were finally able to hear both he and I stating our vows. Andrew has the skills of making these movies BETTER than Hollywood quality! They could have treated us as a simple transaction, but they didn't. To me they're more than a business, they're actual people who care about the people that they will be working with. They've actually become our friends who I'll forever be thankful for capturing such wonderful memories! To say that I am happy with everything is an understatement, I am over the moon as they made everything so much more beautiful than I ever envisioned. This was a simple wedding, but they made it look so much more than that! Thank you Salty Trades Team!

We hired Sunlit Films to do our promo video for our small business. My wife had a very specific vision for the video and in our initial meetings with Nate, he listened to all of our ideas respectfully and carefully, took our story board seriously, and fused his knowledge, perspectives, creativity, and practicality to complete the vision. Nate was prompt with communication and our timeline. The final project far exceeded our expectations with a very successful execution by Sunlit Films. In one day, Nate met our various crew members at 5 different locations. He can work on his toes and impromptu. We were racing the sun after a parade of trucks drove through one scene we filmed in a cane field, causing an unplanned disruption. With the delay, Nate still made the rest of the night work, almost effortlessly, ending at the beach for sunset.Nate has a unique combination of professionalism with his warm, personable character. His work ethic was unprecedented. He clearly loves what he does; he was genuinely friendly and encouraging about the project. He had a great attitude. We also valued his attention to the more technical aspects, while remaining flexible to make sure he got the best shots. He was focused and present during the shooting. He saw things we didn't think of in all of the preparation and planning with his big picture scope. And he was also aware and attentive to the small details and captured them with beautiful transitions and fluidity. Nate tells a very good story through film. Go watch our Awaken Tea film. We are excited to work with Sunlit Films for future projects.