Daphne Hargrove Photography

Daphne Hargrove Photography is based in Kailua, Hawaii. Because she is based on the Honolulu side of Oahu, a Kailua booking means a short drive across the Pali or through Kailua town rather than a cross-island trip, which is a lot more manageable than several other names on this list.

Her approach favors location flexibility: she shoots in home, in studio, and outdoors depending on what a family wants, and her galleries show a range of props, soft neutral backdrops, and outdoor natural-light setups rather than one fixed style.

Beyond newborns, she also runs a well-reviewed boudoir practice and does couples, engagement, and commercial branding photography, giving her a broad enough client base to have built one of the largest review counts of any photographer on this list.

Daphne Hargrove Photography ranks No. 3 for newborn photography, No. 7 for maternity photography and No. 4 for family photography among the Kailua studios we reviewed for 2026. Their 205 Google reviews (4.9 stars) are the most of any Kailua newborn studio we track. Rankings are earned through research and can't be bought.

Besides newborn work, Daphne Hargrove Photography is listed for family, maternity and headshot photography.

You can reach Daphne Hargrove Photography by calling (808) 783-8277, through daphnehargrove.com and by sending your date through the form on this page.

Yes, her own website has a specific newborn photography section, separate from her family, maternity, and boudoir galleries.

No, she is based in Honolulu, but that is a short drive from Kailua rather than a cross-island trip, unlike several other names on this list.

Yes, she works in-home, in studio, and outdoors depending on what a family prefers for their newborn session.

She also runs a well-reviewed boudoir photography practice and shoots couples, engagement, and commercial branding work.