ABOUT ME

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Aloha!

My name is Michelle Chan and I LOVE connecting with people from every corner of the world! My perpetual itch for exploring our beautiful planet precedes all my work as a photographer.  

I’m based in Honolulu, Hawai’i but frequently travel worldwide to capture life’s beautiful moments. I especially love photographing people during weddings, elopements, honeymoons, proposals, engagements, vacations, and any other event involving love and adventure.

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How do I approach photography? For context, I graduated from Pomona College, a small liberal arts college outside Los Angeles. While I earned my bachelor's degree in Psychology, I supplemented my studies of the human mind with courses exploring media, film, digital art, sociology, representation, ethnic studies, and the roles each play with one another. I thus approach my work as a photographer holistically, documenting and sharing visual narratives that employ my multifaceted understanding of people.

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Some fun facts about me:

  • Traveled the country full-time for 7 months in my off-grid converted camper van (doing the #vanlife thing) while capturing weddings nationwide.

  • Conducted academic thesis research on cultural psychology and mental health, culminating in a photojournalistic essay, a zero-budget documentary film, and a published paper titled “Coping with Acculturative Stress: MDMA Usage Among Asian American Young Adults in the Electronic Dance Music Scene.”

  • Co-founded the Asian Creative Network (ACN) Los Angeles chapter, which is thriving at over 5,400 members.

  • Lived and worked on a reindeer ranch in interior Alaska.

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Proposal, Engagement, and Portrait packages begin at $500 for one hour.

Elopement and Microwedding packages begin at $1700 for four hours.

Full day Wedding packages begin at $3200 for six hours and two photographers.

*For international destinations, all packages include a complimentary separate-day adventure photo session.

**Hawai’i residents: ask me about kama’aina rates!

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Contact me for inquiries and price quotes!

Me and my best friend, Koa!