About this vendor
Based in Makawao, HI, Jenny Vargas Photography documents local and destination weddings in Maui, Oahu, Big Island, and Kauai. Owner Jenny Vargas is committed to crafting a seamless photography experience. This creative talent puts lots of energy into each couple’s special day. She throws herself fully into the occasion, helping with as many of the details as possible.
This friendly photographer originally hails from sunny California. She took the leap to move to Hawaii over five years ago and hasn’t looked back. Jenny loves life on the island. She feels inspired by her surroundings at every magical event. Much like the beauty of Hawaii, Jenny believes couples’ love stories speak for themselves. Her timeless images let real emotions and experiences shine through. Jenny strives to give every celebration her best effort. She is constantly trying to upskill through workshops, online classes, and more. This keen photographer also travels to conferences to keep up with the latest techniques.
Jenny will begin putting in the work early on. She does her best to get to know clients personally before the celebrations kick off. This passionate artist knows first-hand how much time goes into planning the big day. She strives to guide couples through the process so they can feel relaxed and ready for their close up. Jenny works with clients to understand their vision and style. She will craft a magical photography experience that reflects their happily ever after. This creative professional is a huge fan of big-screen romance. She applies this to her photography to capture crisp, stunning images. A range of lovely keepsakes are available at Jenny Vargas Photography. This includes prints, albums, and digital files. Couples can make the most of their scenic surroundings by scheduling engagement and day-after sessions.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.2020.2019.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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I cannot recommend Jenny enough!! Jenny helped us in so many ways throughout our planning process - she gave us recommendations, created a package to fit our needs, and planned oth...
er locations for us to get photos at. She was invested in our story from the beginning which made it feel like we had already met when our wedding day arrived. Jenny was the perfect addition to our wedding day and worked seamlessly with our other vendors. She helped plan multiple locations for us to get photos at and we are so happy that we decided to do that! Jenny made sure to send us sneak peaks (200 + photos!!!!) within about a week and a half of our wedding, and we got the rest of our photos back within the expected timeline. We are SO happy with the finished product and are so happy to have these photos forever!
Jenny was amazing ! She was so nice and personable . She got us also some sneak peak pictures back so fast ! She was amazing to work with . Her pictures came out beautiful . And sh...
e is so responsive and nice .
We booked Jenny because we loved her style, color scheme, and personality. We absolutely fell in love with her on our wedding day because of her professionalism and way of making u...
s feel completely at ease. And we were blown away by the speed and quality of the photos she delivered!
If you can’t tell already, we absolutely recommend Jenny as your wedding photographer, without a doubt. She was initially very communicative and easy to reach when we had any sort of questions or concerns. She immediately became like a friend with frequent social media communications. On the day of the wedding, she managed to be friendly and put us at ease without the excessive over-the-top bubbliness we have seen in some photographers.
Jenny is an absolute professional. She knows what she’s doing and you feel guided during the photo shoots without over direction. She is familiar with many settings in Maui and works beautifully with videographers. She is somehow always there and can make herself invisible at times. It’s perfect.
And her photos are perfect. We were unsure if they would turn out. It was windy. It was cloudy sometimes and it even was raining. But they turned out STUNNING. We could not be happier. And trust me, there is no better feeling than receiving your wedding photos and being so absolutely pleased with them that the only word you can possibly use to describe them is…perfect.
Also have to give a shoutout to Meigan, her lovely second shooter who also had amazing energy and I know helped capture our day beautifully. They are a great team.
Book Jenny!!! She did our wedding on Maui on February 19th and did an incredible job. We had about 65 sneak peek edited images 5 days after the wedding and we are in love with how ...
she captured us. I have never felt so beautiful seeing myself in her images. If you want bright, classic, timeless wedding photos, Jenny is your gal.
Jenny was such a dream to work with. From our engagement shoot to our wedding day, she guided us on everything from wardrobe to lighting to poses, and made the process so seamless!...
Our photos turned out so gorgeous and she totally captured the energy and joy from the day. She even went above and beyond and edited our engagement photos quickly so we could display them on our wedding day. We can’t wait to shoot with Jenny again one day!!
We hired Jenny for our engagement photos. On the day of the shoot, Jenny gave us clear instructions of how to pose and made us feel very comfortable while we were taking pictures. ...
We were afraid that the experience would be awkward, but it felt natural. We received several preview shots about 1 week later, and received our final pictures about 5 weeks after the shoot. Overall, we were pleased with our experience!
Jenny is phenomenal to work with! My fiancé, Dillon, and I visited Maui for the first time recently. We had never had professional photos taken of us before. We wanted to capture o...
ur engagement, well Jenny did above and beyond just that. Jenny was so patient with us and had so many wonderful ideas! We found her via The Knot and Instagram and fell in love with her bright, romantic, and dreamy editing skills. Dillon, like most other men, is so picky while looking through pictures of himself. He’s hard to please and when we received our edited photos from Jenny, all he could say was “wow!!” Every single image is stunning, and we received hundreds! We are so happy with Jenny’s work, and can’t wait to use her services again when we revisit Maui. Thank you Jenny, from the bottom of our hearts!! :)
Pictures can be an intimidating process--especially if you are not one to enjoy being in them. I was looking for a photographer for our engagement pictures and found Jenny on Insta...
gram and quickly loved her aesthetic. Communication was such an ease with her and we felt very comfortable sharing what we needed and wanted. Once we met Jenny, we quickly felt taken care of. She provided clear direction, guidance, encouragement to feel relaxed and we truly enjoyed the process. We knew she had gotten some great shots but boy were we blown away with how many she got. We were happy to even get 10 great pictures but we received so many that we are having a hard time picking our favorites! I highly recommend Jenny if you want to capture your love through pictures!
Jenny was phenomenal to work with! My husband and I wanted to do an anniversary / vow renewal session in one of our favorite places, Hawaii. Our original plan was to renew our vows...
in Kauai, where we had our honeymoon. Well, COVID had other plans and we ended up switching to Maui. I found Jenny via Instagram and fell in love with her bright, romantic style. Let me just say, she blew away our expectations!! When looking through the preview photos my husband literally gasped "wow" on multiple shots (and he's not a photo-lover like myself so that was a BIG deal). We received so many amazing photos from our 2-hour sessions that I'm struggling to find less than 15 favorites. Awesome experience, beautiful photographer, and a kind and genuine person! Thank you Jenny for capturing a beautiful memory for us!
It’s taken me way too long to write this review but two years later I’m still convinced Jenny was the best vendor we hired for our wedding. Our pictures were absolutely gorgeous. H...
er style is light and airy and she captured the essence of our happy, dream destination wedding perfectly. Beyond that, Jenny is just an all around cool person. We had a small wedding (about 30 people), so I was worried it would feel weird having a professional photographer with so few people. But I think Jenny is just one of those people that everybody loves and can put anyone at ease (I mean... my husband HATES photos and she was able to get him to happily pose for photos for several hours throughout the day). She really fit in like one of our guests. Not only that, she ended up staying to take photos longer than our agreed upon contract hours. Also, here is a great example of how awesome Jenny is... when a few of our wedding guests couldn’t get a ride from our rental to the ceremony, Jenny had them all pile into her car so they wouldn’t be late. You could not choose a better photographer than Jenny.
Jenny is a phenomenal photographer. Her calming energy makes your nerves disappear as soon as you meet her. She is so sweet and flexible if last-minute changes occur. And she is kn...
owledgeable about the perfect location to choose for your special day. I'm very thankful to have booked her as my photographer. Hands down, Jenny Vargas Photography, is a 10/10. You won't regret booking her!
Xoxo-forever grateful.
Jenny (and her team) is wonderful! We immediately felt very comfortable with Jenny and were able to relax and have fun on our wedding day. Her photographs were absolutely beautiful...
and each one is a masterpiece to enjoy for years to come! We couldn't be happier and truly grateful to have worked with Jenny!
I am so thankful I found Jenny’s work here on The Knot! I absolutely love her style of photography and our photos look like a real life fairytale! I am so impressed with her work a...
nd she truly is a Wonder Woman behind the lens! She is very detail oriented which any bride can appreciate - she was making sure my dress, veil and hair were always in place! Throughout our session she made my husband and I feel so comfortable. She was able to capture our natural being as well as some gently guided poses. I highly recommend going to multiple locations and following Jenny’s recommendations. It was our first time in Maui so we had no idea where we would want photos taken. I simply told Jenny where we would be staying and she made suggestions from there. Working with Jenny was so easy and fun! I cannot thank her enough for our gorgeous honeymoon photos...we will love them forever!!
We wanted to do our engagement photos in HI, but had no idea where to do them or really how to go about finding a photographer. We stumbled across Jenny and were so happy we did!! ...
She made us feel super comfortable and gave us some great options for locations. She gave us tons of teaser photos like a week after the shoot and the rest about a month later. We got more photos than we had thought we would and they turned out amazing. If you’re looking for a clean, natural, light editing style then this is the perfect photographer for you.
Jenny did an amazing job with our honeymoon photos! Leading up to the pictures, she gave me a lot of tips/tricks for planning, and was always super responsive. She was very punctua...
l in delivering the photos, and definitely captured exactly what I was looking for in romantic, airy and light photos. The photo quality is unmatched & we are so happy. A must pic for Maui photography!
Working with Jenny Vargas Photography was the easiest part of my wedding. She was very friendly and helped to guide my whole family through the wedding day schedule. I absolutely l...
ove the photos she took of the venue and party, and we now have so many portraits of us as a couple. Jenny offered an engagement session when we arrived on island which was a wonderful way to start our wedding week and get comfortable being the center of attention! She has a great eye for Maui landscapes, and we even saw a turtle on the beach!
Jenny Vargas' photography speaks for itself. Her photos are beautiful! Not only does she capture the beauty of Maui, she captures you. She was so communicative before our photos to...
help us understand what to expect during the process before and after. She very much understands what looks good and helps to capture all of your good sides! :) She was so professional, very attentive to needs and wants, and so helpful. We will definitely be back to visit Maui and we will for sure ask to have her photograph our family again. Customers for life!
Hands down Jenny was easy, fun, and very professional to work with! Our engagement and wedding pictures were stunning. She provided us with sneak peeks within a week of our wedding...
which we were not expecting but it was such a pleasant surprise in such a short period of time. Jenny exceeded out expeditions.
We had an amazing experience with Jenny! While planning our babymoon in Maui we decided it would be fun to take maternity photos when visiting such a beautiful place! I found Jenny...
via Instagram and fell in love with her photography. Our experience was incredible from the very beginning! Jenny responded to my email inquiry quickly and professionally and was able to fit us into her schedule. Prior to the photo day she provides so many amazing tools that helped us select outfits, accessories, etc! On the day of the actual shoot she was so kind and accommodating and made us feel completely comfortable the entire time! In addition, she made sure to take us to the photo locations that I loved so we could get many different shots. She is such a sweet person that genuinely loves what she does! If you're looking to take photos in Maui, Jenny is the absolute BEST!! Thank you for capturing this special time in our lives, Jenny!
We used Jenny for our anniversary session when we travel in Maui in May 2019. These images were very special to us to celebrate such a special time in our life. As I am a weddin...
g photographer myself I was looking for a very specific style, Jenny exceeded all of our expectations. She provided us with a prep guide, options that led us to the perfect location, was fun to be around and made us comfortable around the camera (as I'm normally behind it and not in front of it often!) She had our images back way faster than we expected and there were SO many. She really went above and beyond the industry standard and I can't recommended her enough. Thank you, SO MUCH Jenny for these images we will cherish forever.
Look no further! You have found the best Hawaiian Islands photographer. Jenny was accommodating, prompt, gave helpful tips and had great ideas/poses for our wedding portraits. We g...
et compliments ALL THE TIME on our photos. They’re breathtaking and make me cry! She captured such beautiful memories for us. We eloped so the 3 people that were there (minister, Jenny and her assistant) were special and shared a special time with us. Mahalo Jenny we love you!
The work Jenny did on our wedding pictures was absolutely incredible. The story of our day absolutely epitomizes Jenny’s willingness to make sure our day was perfect and her profes...
sionalism.
On the day of our wedding it was raining, not ideal for an outdoor wedding, and Jenny was there every step of the way from offering a new location to try, transporting us there and adapting on the fly. We eventually got to a new location and the weather was clear and it worked out perfectly!
The photos are stunning and she was able to capture the sunset lighting we wanted as well as utilize the surrounding environment to take some truly spectacular photos.
Jenny was extremely professional and communication was very easy. She always responded quickly and answered all of our questions. We are so happy with how the photos turned out. Thanks Jenny!
Jenny was AMAZING to work with!! She did a beautiful maternity session for us in Honolua Bay and then later at the beach. She was enthusiastic and easy going from the start. She's ...
was so patient during the actual shoot, making sure every strand of hair was in place and that we got plenty of coverage. The pictures came out beautifully and she gave us SO many options! Would recommend her in a heartbeat!
We hired Jenny to photograph our elopement on Maui. Jenny was professional right from the first email inquiry up to the day of our wedding.
We got our photos back two weeks
ago an...
d couldn’t be happier with the results. We did a sunset session and the results are stunning. The first photo I saw her post on Instagram looked like a piece of artwork. She captured the light beautifully and did an incredible job posing my husband, one year old daughter and myself. We got so much value for the session and really enjoyed working with her. I recommend her highly to any future bride looking for some incredible images of their special day!
Jenny is amazing. She’s extremely talented and just so easy to work with. I really liked how organized she is and very responsive if you have any questions. She did my engagement a...
nd wedding pictures. And I will for sure be reaching out to her for family portraits in the future.
While on vacation in Hawaii my fiance and his family decided to do an engagement/family shoot. The location was amazing, Jenny made us feel super comfortable, and the few previews ...
I have seen have been amazing! You cannot go wrong with Jenny!
While trying to find an amazing photographer from across the country, I came across Jenny’s portfolio. I loved all the photos, the light, the way everything seems effortless. Her c...
ommunication, packages, everything was fast, easy and perfect. She was the easiest, worry free part of of our desinstion wedding. Capturing our special day was exactly as I imaginged. Jenny coached us through posing, placement, and perfect lighting. When we recieved our flash drive there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. We thank you again for everything.
We are from California, and were planning our destination wedding on Kona. As we were doing our wedding photographer search, Jenny stood out for us. She is based out of Maui, but w...
as more than willing to fly out for us. Not only that, but she worked with us on our budget. To add even more to that, we were having a fusion American/Sikh wedding on multiple days throughout the week. We loved how interested she was in shooting the wedding, even though she hadn't even met us! We loved how easy and stress free it was to work with Jenny. When we met her for the first time, which was the day of the beginning of our wedding celebrations, she immediately made me feel like she knew what she was doing and that we were in good hands. Overall, through the multiple day wedding events, learning about the different cultural expectations and the general chaos that can come with weddings, Jenny was awesome! She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, even though my husband and I always feel awkward when taking pictures. The pictures turned out beautifully and we are so happy we booked Jenny! Thank you for your hard work and help to make our wedding special and memorable!
My husband and I chose Maui for our honey moon destination. I am picky so I spent a lot of time researching a great photographer for our honey moon photo shooting. Jenny caught my ...
eye immediately. I love the pictures on her blog so much. I am obsessed with her photographing styles. So I texted her to book a sunset session with her. Jenny is super sweet, super nice, super patient and easy going. She took amazing honeymoon pictures for us. She captured the best moments of us in the pictures. She is highly talented in photographing. She is definitely the best photographer I have ever seen. If you look for a photographer, I 100% recommend Jenny!! We really wish we could have Jenny as our family photographer and work with her again. Malaho Jenny!!
I came across Jenny while searching Maui Photographers on Instagram. Her bright and airy style is what drew me in. She responded quickly to all my questions and emails. We had a su...
nset couples shoot planned that my fiancé turned into a surprise proposal! Jenny did amazing at making us feel comfortable and capturing our special moment on camera. I highly recommend her to couples looking for a Maui photographer who can capture your relationship in stunning photos!
I used Jenny for a family photo shoot documenting our 10 year wedding anniversary while vacationing in Maui. I found Jenny by simply googling “Maui photographer and anniversaries”...
. She popped up at a Facebook review, which mentions from one of the reviews to view her portfolio in Instagram. I was blown away by her work and fell in love immediately with her photos. I knew right then I had to hire her. Thankfully, communication via email was smooth and easy. I was lucky to have stumbled upon Jenny because the whole process of inquiry, to booking the date of photo session, coordinating meeting place and time, working with my shy and “takes a while” to warm up child with calm, friendliness, and patience, to delivery of the results of the photo shoot was all smooth and easy.
I knew 10 minutes in the photo session our pictures where going to be amazing. Jenny went beyond my expectations and Jenny told our story through her eyes. Our first trip to Maui was a wonderful experience but the icing on the cake was meeting Jenny – she delivers results that will leave you speechless! We plan to use Jenny again at our next Maui vacation! Please consider checking out Jenny’s work on Instagram and her blog! She will not disappoint!
We absolutely loved our experience with Jenny Vargas Photography. We did a sunset maternity session, and it was amazing! We planned out babymoon in Maui, and decided to do photos a...
fter some research led us to Jenny’s perfect style. We contacted her, and she was professional and friendly, and booking our session was easy. Communication throughout was also great. When we finally got to meet Jenny, she made the evening such a pleasant experience. She is such a sweetheart, and really captures your unique personalities and dynamics. She gives the perfect amount of guidance, while allowing you to have your own shared moments. She was able to capture so many special moments we have to now have to treasure, and she made the whole experience lots of fun! We went to a few locations Jenny suggested and they were just perfect for our pictures! I would recommend Jenny to anyone who lives on, or plans a visit to Maui! We are so happy we found Jenny Vargas Photography!
We are amazed by all of the epic photos that Jenny just delivered from our honeymoon session! We were planning our honeymoon in Maui and the idea came up of doing a photo session s...
ince it is so beautiful there. After going online to look at Maui photographers we were drawn to Jenny’s gorgeous style. We contacted her via the website and booking our session was easy. When the session came and we finally met, Jenny was easy-going and a total sweetheart! She went out of her way to make sure we got the beach sunset photos we had hoped for! We visited a couple amazing locations that Jenny suggested and they made for such wonderful pictures! We couldn’t be happier! We are so happy we found Jenny Vargas Photography! We will definitely look her up the next time we are on Maui. She is absolutely the best on the island when it comes to photographers! Mahalo Jenny Vargas Photography!
We came across Jenny on Google when looking for a photographer to capture anniversary photos during our vacation to Maui. Jenny was absolutely incredible and captured the most beau...
tiful photos. She had the best locations in mind and did a great job in making us feel comfortable. You can't go wrong with Jenny Vargas Photography!
We came across Jenny when we were looking for a suitable photographer to capture our recent engagement. We fell in love with Jenny's style that she displayed on the website and kne...
w she'd be a perfect fit for us. Jenny worked with our schedule and captured everything we could ask for on the beaches of Maui. The photos turned out exceptional and as a result we did not hesitate in booking Jenny for our Wedding next year.
We can't wait to work with Jenny again in 2019 and highly recommend her to anyone looking to capture that special moment together in Hawaii.
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Maui, Oahu, Big Island and Kauai
Jenny Vargas Photography