Behind The Lens Maui

Business Details

Your Trusted Maui Photographer for Weddings & Family Portraits

Behind The Lens Maui is a premier photography service dedicated to capturing life's most meaningful moments through the lens of our experienced team. Specializing in Maui wedding photography, family portraits, and corporate photography, we combine artistic vision with technical precision to create timeless images. Our founder, Nicole Sanchez, brings extensive expertise in diverse photography settings, from weddings and celebrity events to sports action and studio work. We prioritize personalized service, offering custom-tailored packages to suit each client's unique needs, whether it's a one-hour session or a full-day event. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our portfolio, which has been featured in publications, websites, and even the Discovery Channel. We believe in building genuine connections with our clients to ensure their personalities shine through in every photograph.

Our team includes skilled professionals like freelance photographer Ian, whose passion for blending art and technology enhances our creative approach. We provide comprehensive services including location scouting, online galleries, and travel coordination to deliver seamless experiences. With a focus on Maui's natural beauty, we specialize in capturing weddings at iconic spots like Kapalua Bay and Ironwoods. Our dedication to customer satisfaction extends beyond the shoot, as evidenced by testimonials praising our organization, professionalism, and attention to detail. We continually strive to evolve with our clients' needs while maintaining our core philosophy of authentic storytelling through photography.

Services

Wedding Photography Family Portraits Senior Portraits Corporate Photography Engagement Photos Graduation Photography Maternity Photos Couples Photography Online Gallery Custom Packages

Highlights and features

We offer customizable photography packages for weddings and events of all sizes
Our team includes award-winning photographers with diverse industry experience
We provide complimentary location scouting and travel coordination
We deliver private online galleries for easy photo sharing and selection
We maintain a proven track record of exceptional client satisfaction

What people say

Amazing photos Professional and organized Personalized service Beautiful memories Seamless experience

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Services

Wedding Photography

Our Maui wedding photography captures every special moment with artistic precision and technical excellence. We offer customizable coverage from one-hour ceremonies to full-day events at iconic locations like Kapalua Bay. Each package includes travel coordination and a private online gallery for easy sharing of your cherished memories.

Family Portraits

We create authentic family portraits that reflect your unique relationships and personalities. Our sessions accommodate various group sizes and special occasions including maternity, newborn, and milestone celebrations. We focus on natural settings that complement your family's story while maintaining professional quality standards.

Senior Portraits

Specialized senior portrait sessions capture this important milestone with personalized styling and location options. We work closely with graduates to create images that reflect individual personalities while maintaining professional quality standards for keepsakes and announcements.

Corporate Photography

Professional corporate photography services for headshots, team portraits, and event documentation. Our approach balances technical precision with natural composition to create images that enhance professional branding while maintaining authentic representation of your business environment.

Engagement Photos

Romantic engagement sessions at scenic Maui locations help couples create lasting memories before their wedding day. We guide couples through posing and location selection to ensure natural, flattering images that capture their unique relationship dynamics.

Questions

What photography services do you offer in Maui?

We specialize in wedding photography, family portraits, senior portraits, corporate photography, and engagement sessions across Maui's scenic locations.

How are your wedding photography packages priced?

Packages start at $375 for one-hour coverage, with customizable options for full-day events and special requirements.

Do you provide photography outside of Maui?

While we specialize in Maui locations, we can coordinate travel for destination photography with advance planning.

What's included in your photography packages?

All packages include 30 minutes of travel time and a private online gallery for viewing and sharing your photographs.

How do I book a photography session?

Reviews (26)

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Elizabeth Larson Cassara

Sep 09, 2022 Report

Nicole is the perfect choice for your special day. She is friendly, attentive, and amazing at what she does! She captured our Maui wedding in the best way. She provided several different settings (ceremony, lava rocks, beach) so we had plenty of photos to choose from--all for a great price. We highly recommend Behind The Lens.

Robert & Liz Crews

Jun 14, 2022 Report

We were incredibly happy with our experience with Nicole and the final pictures! She was communicative, friendly and professional. Our pictures are everything we hoped for and more, I highly recommend her!

P. C.

Mar 31, 2022 Report

We contacted Nicole 6 weeks before our trip to Maui to contract her for a photo session. She was prompt, professional and so helpful. We kept in contact via email before our trip and 24 hrs before our session, she confirmed our appointment. We met her at a beautiful semi private beach and she got busy taking many wonderful photos of us. We are so happy with our photos and our experience working with Behind the lens, Maui!

Melissa Jajko

Mar 31, 2022 Report

Nicole is FABULOUS! 5 plus stars! She went above & beyond for our wedding day, and the photos were absolutely stunning! More beautiful than I could have ever imagined. She was very friendly and great to work with- HIGHLY recommend hiring her for your special day! :

Beth Higgins

Mar 15, 2022 Report

Nicole was so fun to work with! She took care of our family photos and our vow renewal and did a wonderful job! We would highly recommend!

Lacey Morris

Jan 14, 2022 Report

Nicole was fabulous! She knew the cutest little beach for our wedding and was so accommodating to my husband and I. She gave us perfect directions which helped because we were clueless lol. She's fun so the kids loved her and her "cheeseburgers" Haha thanks Nicole! We already booked for next year's family shoot.

Erica S.

Dec 13, 2021 Report

Nicole of Behind the Lense Maui was great! She captured beautiful photos of our multi-generation family that we will forever treasure. She was warm, friendly, and worked to accommodate the needs of all members of our family. She was also extremely flexible when she arrived at our agreed upon location and I wasn't there! I had mixed up the dates and she was very gracious is agreeing to return the next day, even though it was an hour drive both ways for her. Thank you Nicole!

Cody Wooten

Dec 01, 2021 Report

Nicole has taken pictures for us twice now, and it's been fun and enjoyable both times! She is quick to respond/turnaround images, and provides great value.

Sandra Rodriguez

Jul 05, 2021 Report

I highly recommend Behind The Lens Maui! Nicole does an excellent job! She takes beautiful photos! & she's very friendly!

Lexa Gillette

Apr 28, 2021 Report

I could not rave enough about Nicole at BTLM she is incredible to work with! Having answered all of my questions regarding the best beaches to get married on while analyzing my group of people and everything else was amazing. Once she got us to the venue after getting a bit turned around, she put our nerves at rest and got right to directing us where we needed to be and how we could get the best shots.

Aaron K.

Apr 01, 2021 Report

Nicole and her assistant did an amazing job capturing every moment of our wedding. Can't recommend her enough, she was a great choice.

Madison Gibson

Mar 23, 2021 Report

Nicole was amazing! We just loved her and we got out pictures fast and every single one was absolutely beautiful! She's easy going and had us smiling the entire time!

Andrea L.

Jan 20, 2020 Report

Nicole was amazing to work with. We appreciated her direction and vision for the shots, as taking engagement photos and posing isn't necessarily natural for us. She gave us flexibility in choosing the background, to make sure the atmosphere reflected us as a couple. The pictures turned out beautifully and we can't wait to use them for our wedding!

Abbott A.

Jan 03, 2020 Report

Nicole was great! She did an awesome job meeting our requests and making time for the different ideas we had for our wedding beach photo shoot. I truly love the moments she captured and would definitely recommend her! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because I would have appreciated a little more direction in certain poses. There were some pictures I looked hunched over or had a weird stance and I would have loved for her to tell me a little adjustment to do.

I am not the best at getting my picture taken so I probably should have asked for her to be a little more direct at correcting something I was doing that looked funny. Overall it was a great experience and I'm really glad we invested in these high quality photos.

Matt H.

Aug 31, 2019 Report

We worked with Nicole for the third time this past summer, and to no surprise, she's still amazing. She shot our wedding on Maui almost 8 years ago, and the two times we've come back since with our little girls. We couldn't be happier with her quality of work and the price point. Can't recommend her enough!

Mukesh S.

Apr 13, 2019 Report

Nicole took some of the most beautiful pics of us on our honeymoon. We are both a little camera shy but felt very comfortable with Nicole. She also captured some candid pictures that are nothing short of spectacular. Her communication after was very prompt and the photos were made available in a short time. We will definitely be using her services again on our next trip.

Anne Gradianu

Feb 19, 2019 Report

We're very happy to review Behind The Lens Maui because they did a really good job. We had a good time during the photoshoot, Nicole and Tyler did a very professional job there capturing our Trash the Dress session. I will attach some of their shoots so you can convince yourself about the great shoot they did. Many thanks! p.s.: they were on time like they said with sending us the pictures!

Nic Santa

Nov 19, 2018 Report

Nicole, and her team at Behind The Lens Maui, are the best team you could imagine working with for a special event. My wife and I had Nicole assist us for our wedding in early May 2019. Nicole's service and work is nothing short of amazing. Her insight and suggestions throughout the process were invaluable, while her hard work showed in the final images we received. Nicole is very diligent in everything she does, double-checking every step to be sure that there is no surprises.

During the actual event, Nicole worked very discretely, and was on point for all the special moments. Her creative drive and good humor will easily convince anyone that she's the right person to work with!

Alan L.

Aug 25, 2018 Report

Nicole was such a cheerful and nice lady to work with. She brought us to amazing spots for the engaagment photos and they came out breath taking. My wife didn't feel well on the wedding day and she was so caring and patient with us. Definitely go to Nicole for top notch service!

Angela A.

Jun 27, 2018 Report

Nicole was great! So nice to work with. Unfortunately, we got lost for an hour and she was so understanding. She even gave us suggestions on places we could venture off to. During the pictures, she allowed us to give input and she was just sooo nice! I would recommend her to friends and family!

Mitchell M.

Oct 14, 2017 Report

I can't sing BTLM's praise enough! Choosing vendors from the mainland can be sketch especially without a wedding coordinator, but after my first email I felt the good vibes. From the initial consultation through our final call, the process was smooth and not overly time consuming. Day of ceremony Nicole showed up early and stayed late to make sure everything was perfect. She helped calm down the bride, herded cats for the group shot, and gave great tips to get the most out of our sunset shots.

The photos were delivered via zip drive through email two weeks later. yes I said two weeks later and they were breath taking! Just as important as the final product and customer service components, the price was right compared to other vendors without sacrificing an ounce of quality. Without hesitation I'd recommend that friends, family, colleagues, and strangers alike utilize Behind The Lens Maui for ANY of their professional photography needs while on the Island.

Rob D.

Jul 21, 2017 Report

Absolute professionals and very talented. We did a family shoot with Nicole on a south shore beach. She made us feel comfortable and relaxed. nothing felt forced and our photos were fabulous because of it. You will feel very familiar with Nicole and her team right away. They even made me look photogenic. LOL. The prices were very reasonable. You will get more than you paid for with this company. Mahalo Nicole.

Rita S.

Mar 25, 2017 Report

Nicole did a wonderful job for our wedding. It was a pleasant and seamless experience from the beginning. She was prompt to return my emails and we had locked in a date with ease. She was easy to work with and the pictures came out great! We loved them all! Highly reccomend her for any photo event!

Gena M.

Jan 16, 2017 Report

Nicole was nice and very easy to work with until I received the photos. I was not happy with many of them. It started to rain and was humid so there were frizzy fly away hair and sweat stains on my husband's shirt and she was unable to photoshop so many of the pictures were throw aways.

Lisa P.

Oct 08, 2016 Report

Your search is over. Nicole is your photographer when visiting Maui. I have used Behind the Lens Maui twice now for family portraits on the beach. This time, our location was Makena Surf 1. Exquisitely beautiful at sunset. Nicole is so nice and easy to work with. I have unique and breathtakingly beautiful portraits thanks to Nicole. Don't hesitate to use her as your Maui wedding photographer or for amazing portraits.

Becca S.

Jun 06, 2015 Report

I had my wedding ceremony on Makena surf beach in May 2015. The location was perfect and the photos were amazing. Sue was my photographer and she made us feel comfortable the whole time. It was a fun process. Nicole handled our images afterward and was friendly and very speedy. We had our purchased images promptly as promised. Best of all since it was an elopement I had friends and family say that the pictures made them feel as though they were there! I highly recommend using Nicole and team for any photo needs!