utopia Photography

About utopia Photography

Based in Wahiawa, Hawaii, Lisa is a traditional, black & white, film photographer who insists that her work be custom-printed by hand. She prints all of her clients’ photographic work in her own darkroom where she can maintain the technical and artistic integrity of every photograph. Lisa shoots with a photo-documentary approach, which lends a unique portraiture style to her work.

Lisa started capturing images 20 years ago when she was still in high school. She holds degrees in photography and in education. She was a Hawai’i public school teacher for over 10 years, with five years devoted to a middle school art program. She has exhibited at F22 Gallery and the Hawaii Contemporary Museum’s Contempo Rarities Show, and she has clients through the State of Hawai‘i, the mainland and Asia.

Lisa is married and has three children.

Clients

Do you have your photo session set up already? Need to know what to wear? Already had your shoot? If you have questions, visit our client section for the answers.

ProjectFocus Hawaii

ProjectFocus Hawaii is a non profit organization started by Lisa and Laurie Callies, another Hawaii photographer. For the last few years ProjectFocus has helped give a voice through photography to at-risk kids.

Blog

Check out Lisa's blog. It's where you'll find pics from recent shoots, and hear the latest.