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Mariah is an amazing photographer. From the moment you meet, she will make you feel comfortable and at ease. She is able to capture the light and love of your wedding day. Immediately after our elopement, we hiked a lava trail and jumped from a sea cliff in our wedding attire. Mariah was up for the adventure and captured all of these special moments. Mariah was the perfect choice for us!

I don't know where to start.  5 months in to the date we confirmed our Maui vacation, I began to browse for a wedding/family photographer to document my 10 year anniversary.  My cousin actually recommended her wedding photographer based in Oahu but she was already committed to a wedding.  That photographer recommended two Maui based photographers but one of the two had already committed to a wedding also and the other took almost 2 weeks to reply to my inquiry.  So I started my research on the internet and stumbled upon Jenny's work just by simply Googling "maui photographer and anniversary".  I saw her name pull up on a Facebook review and one of the testimonials recommended to see more of her work on Instagram.  I was blown away by her work and fell in love with what her eyes captured....beauty.  I was looking for a skilled yet fun photographer to not only document my 10 year wedding anniversary but to also work well with two young, antsy kids.  I needed someone who was fast on their feet to capture those emotions and for photos to look natural instead of rehearsed.  I emailed her not expecting the turn around to be within 24 hours because we all know this is Hawaii we are talking about and people take their time there.  To my surprise, Jenny emailed right away and she continued to reply to my emails with all my questions.  At one point, I was considering renewal wedding and she recommended vendors she's worked with.  She was patient as I went back and forth with the wedding renewal idea.  I finalized my decision to do a family/anniversary photo session documenting our milestone.  This was a span of almost three weeks communicating.  In the end, I sealed the deal and put down my payment to secure the photo session date.  Prior to our flight, Jenny and I kept in touch and planned that when my family and I landed in Maui to text her when we arrived.  She sent me an informative email two days before our photo shoot.  It was basically some tips in preparation for the photo shoot.  I told Jenny I wanted a morning session photo shoot and she suggested 7am right before sun was fully out and it starts to warm up.  I wanted to have my kids match outfits and she suggested places to shop for them.  We went with her suggestion and found the matching outfits we wanted.  Not to mention they are sold everywhere!Day of photo shoot, we arrive at the location...Palauea Beach near Wailea.  It was beautiful and away from the touristy area.  I text her and tells me to continue to walk into the sand area of the beach and soon enough we meet.  With the numerous back and forth email exchange, I was looking forward to finally meeting her in person.  I wanted to reach out and hug her but I hesitated as I didn't feel that energy from her.  We talk a little about where she originally is from and we happen to be both from California.  It was great to spend some time getting to know her so we can warm up to her.  She is soft spoken and very professional.  She was gentle with how she spoke to the kids.  They responded well to her.  What I love is Hawaii is already beautiful and laid back, we really just enjoyed being us behind the camera.  As we were ending our photo session, we talked a little more and Jenny admitted that she doesn't like to give hugs (as much as she likes to) as some of her experience with clients aren't comfortable with that.  We are huggers so we were able to give a warm (hug) exchange of appreciation.  Nevertheless, she is very respectful with regards to space.  As she continued to shoot, I knew the results of the photo shoot wouldn't disappoint.  And my feeling was right!  Jenny has a variety of packages to choose from.  It was only supposed to be a 30 minute photo shoot but was extended a bit more because we were having so much fun and she was enjoying shooting us.We received a preview of our photo shoot posted in her blog.  It was a teaser and both my husband and I were extremely happy with the outcome.  We were very eager to see the final results.  It takes about a month for the final proofs to be ready.  When Jenny sent us the link to view, we loved all 100+ photos!  She captured the moment, our emotions!  Even our children pushed for me to purchase all the photos and so happy I did because I have them all in my possession.  I enjoy being able to look back at these photos as it was definitely a wonderful , memorable experience!  If you plan to vacation in Maui and need a photographer for a family, wedding, maternity, renewal, anniversary photo session like us.....CONTACT JENNY VARGAS!  We are so happy to do business with her and because our experience with Jenny is outstanding, we will use her again when we return to Maui!  Thank you so much Jenny!