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Jen W. Sent on 03/03/2021Winter Photoshoot
My partner and I are not yet engaged but we decided together with Maria that a practice photoshoot would be fun! On a very (I mean, very) cold winter morning we met up with Maria at Central Park and immediately it felt like reconnecting with an old friend. We've never had a professional photoshoot before and she made us feel super comfortable and at ease. The photos turned out IMMACULATE and we love them! We'd recommend Maria to anyone :) -
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Olivia R. Sent on 06/14/2024
The very best - wish we could do it all over again!
Maria was a delight to work with. She’s incredibly thoughtful, kind, and creative. From my first call with her, I knew she was the one who shoot our special day! We wanted photographs that weren’t overly posed, natural, and candid and she was able to execute exactly what we were looking for. She had a way of making my husband and I feel so comfortable in front of one camera and was able to truly capture our love in ways we couldn’t imagine. Our engagement photos were absolutely beautiful and our sneak peek wedding photos have already topped them (how? Idk because they’re all just so amazing.)
Leading up to our wedding, she was super organized and helpful when creating our timeline and on the day of, was able to keep us on track. We weren’t even a minute late to our ceremony!
We’re so excited to see what the rest of our wedding photos look like and know they will be incredible just like her! If you’re thinking about having Maria photograph your special day, don’t even think twice! -
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Sheron Sent on 06/03/2024Exceptional Experience with Maria: A Wedding Photographer Extraordinaire
I recently had the pleasure of working with Maria for my wedding photography, and I can confidently say that choosing her was the best decision we made for our special day. Maria's talent behind the lens is undeniable, but what truly sets her apart is her exceptional personality and professionalism.
Maria was an absolute delight to work with. She took the time to understand our vision for the day and effortlessly translated it into stunning photographs that captured the essence of our love and celebration. I cannot recommend Maria highly enough to any couple in search of a wedding photographer. With Maria behind the lens, you can trust that your special day will be beautifully documented with care, creativity, and a whole lot of personality. -
Mary S. Sent on 11/26/2023
The most amazing photographer & person ever!
Booking Maria for our November 2023 Wedding was by far one of the BEST decisions we made in our entire wedding process. I ended up booking Maria when my initial photographer had to cancel, and boy did that end up being a gift from God as Maria absolutely NAILED my entire vision for wedding photography.
Beyond her insane talent, Maria is so kind, considerate, calm and FUN - the exact type of person you want around you on your wedding day. From the moment we met Maria for our engagement shoot we felt like we had known her for years. She made the entire planning process so easy and was willing to get on a call with us whenever needed to ensure we felt totally aligned on logistics + timing for the wedding day. She helped brainstorm ideas on locations and was so organized the day of the wedding to ensure we captured everything we wanted in the most efficient way.
Maria sent our wedding previews very quickly after our wedding day and when I tell you I’ve never gotten so many compliments on photos!! Our photos show so much love, happiness and emotion and I can’t wait to get the entire album back.
I cannot recommend Maria enough!!! Book her ASAP for your wedding. :) -
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Jacky E. Sent on 11/24/2023Amazing experience - working with Maria was wonderful
Maria is absolutely wonderful to work with. When my husband and I were choosing a photographer for our engagement and wedding, it was important to us to find a professional who was highly skilled in their field but also someone who could make us feel comfortable and in the moment. My husband and I are not 100% comfortable in front of the camera, especially when our emotions are on display. Maria is so friendly and engaging, she really tries to connect with the couples she works with and is very accommodating in order to create a beautiful experience. We just got married on 11/11/23 and it was a stunning day. Maria kept everything running smoothly on our wedding day, even when we got a bit off schedule when it took me longer than expected to put on my wedding dress. She even helped me with my dress and later my bustle! Maria is so calm and doesn't bat an eye in the face of pressure. It helped me be a bit more calm and I struggle with strong anxiety on a daily basis. She made sure to capture all of the photos with friends and family that we wanted.
Receiving the sneak peak of our photos was a wonderful moment - we can't wait to see all the photos and re-live this day again and again. We are so grateful to Maria for capturing the special moments of our wedding day. I would recommend Maria to anyone! You won't be disappointed. -
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Grace Sent on 11/07/2023
Absolutely amazing photographer!!
Maria is an absolute superstar behind the camera! We are blown away by our wedding day previews and engagement session photos. She captured our day perfectly and made us look so cool!!
I am most grateful for her calm yet confident demeanor in the less than fun/uncomfortable moments that naturally come with weddings. Going into our engagement session, my husband and I had never been photographed together before, so we were definitely giving awkward couple energy. Maria took her time to talk to us on a personal level until we were relaxed enough to frolic around for our session. Come wedding day, we felt like professionals and being natural behind the camera was easy. She gave us energy when we were lacking it and kept things moving when we needed the push. My husband and I have very sticky family dynamics which gave me a lot of anxiety when it came to photos. But Maria was completely understanding and made that part of the day go off without a hitch.
We can't thank Maria enough for all that she did for us over this past year or so. Her work speaks for itself - everything she shoots is absolutely gorgeous. The added benefit to all of the beautiful photos is the amazing, down-to-earth person you get to work with. We highly recommend Maria. You cannot go wrong with using her for your big day! -
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Ellyse B. Sent on 11/19/2023
Perfection at it's Finest
Maria is an absolute G.O.A.T at what she does. We knew from the moment we read her website bio that she was the photographer for us. She is so down to earth and makes you feel so comfortable the moment you speak with her. Working with her on our engagement photos and wedding photos was one of the best parts of planning our wedding. We absolutely LOVE her editorial style and her natural flow. We were sooo nervous the day of our engagement shoot and she put us at ease and made the entire experience a fun, chill environment from start to finish.
Any questions we had leading up to the big day she answered promptly and never hesitated to hop on a call with us to walk us through anything we were worried about. The day of our wedding the weather was not cooperating and she never batted an eye. She was cool, calm and collected and it made ME so much more calm! :) We got all the photos we wanted and more, she was always double checking to make sure we got what we wanted and was the best to collaborate with. She even helped fix my bustle haha. We received a sneak peak a few days after our wedding and were so HYPED! We received our full wedding gallery two weeks prior to the estimated turnaround time! She captured exactly what we wanted - our spooky wedding was brought to life in a whole new light. Our photos were gorgeous and showed our personalities perfectly. Working with Maria is the BEST, I’d hire her a million times over. She’s the coolest and will make your photography dreams come true and feel like you gained a friend in the process.
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Jessica Sent on 11/04/2023Book maria
I cannot say enough good things about Maria and our experience with her. Booking photography was super daunting and after seeing her work and learning more about her- it was an absolute must to book. Maria is kind, fun, professional & was extremely responsive and helpful throughout the entire planning process. She made is feel super comfortable during both our engagement shoot and the day of our wedding. She hyped us up and made us feel so good and cared for during an inevitably chaotic and stressful day. Her photography style is CHIC & magazine worthy. You want her, you need her, go book her. -
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Amanda G. Sent on 10/14/2023
The best experience!
Maria went above and beyond our expectations. She truly captured the feel of our wedding and that’s after only seeing the previews! She also was able to come photograph our NYC courthouse ceremony and her experience shooting there made it such a calming and fun experience for us! Do not look any further than her when deciding on a photographer! -
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Amanda M. Sent on 04/22/2022
What a lovely experience!
We cannot thank Maria enough. We LOVE our engagement photos so much! She did a beautiful job and captured our love perfectly in her pictures. She was super accommodating and commuted to the UES in NYC. She was great at directing us and finding places and backgrounds to take pictures at. She was also great at making us feel super comfortable. Overall it was such a wonderful time. She is super responsive and returned our photos to us quick too. All of the photos are so beautiful and we have so many to choose from! -
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Danielle K. Sent on 12/25/2022Captured the Energy & Atmosphere
We absolutely loved working with Maria from day one! We've never been a couple to have professional photos taken of us, and Maria made us feel comfortable while also having fun doing so. She did both our engagement/save-the-date photos as well as our wedding day. She has a unique style for shooting and captured the energy and atmosphere so well on our wedding day. We like her so much that we asked her to help us with our Thank You photos less than a month later! She's super responsive and provided a lot of much needed guidance prior to and the day of our wedding. Thanks so much for capturing every beautiful moment. -
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Shannon Q. Sent on 02/06/2023Maria is incredible!!
My husband and I cannot say enough good things about Maria and her work. We hired Maria for our engagement & wedding photography and she delivered! She is so pleasant to work with, bringing great energy and enthusiasm while being so considerate of what we wanted on the wedding day. She excels at making you feel at ease in front of the camera. She sent our sneak peek gallery just two days after the wedding; it was so nice to get to relive the day through the photos so soon after it happened. The photos themselves are beyond gorgeous, they seriously look like something out of a magazine. Maria is just incredible and very much the type of person you want around you on your wedding day—sweet, supportive, and helpful. We are so so glad we hired Maria and cannot recommend her enough! -
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Shari K. Sent on 11/05/2022Obsessed with Maria
I don't even know where to begin! I could not have been luckier to come across Maria's instagram when I was looking for a photographer in the Hudson Valley. From geeking out over every post on her social media, to actually seeing how lovely she is in person, I am so happy to have had Maria as our photographer. After working together on a price that fits our budget, we quickly set up an Engagement Shoot. We definitely were nervous but she made us feel so comfortable and got us to relax right away. Once the wedding came up, I knew she'd perfectly capture the fall weather and I didn't feel the need to over orchestrate anything. Within just 48 hours we received the most PERFECT photos. I'm genuinely sad I don't have another occasion to work with Maria again. I do know I will continue to be religiously following her social media posts. -
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Tori H. Sent on 10/25/2022
stop looking, book maria!
Maria took our engagement and wedding photos. She listened to what we wanted, added her own ideas, and absolutely delivered. She even went above and beyond by meeting us for our venue walk-through to scout out photo spots and rain day plans. Not only are the photos stunning, she was so wonderful to work with that it was like having a friend there - especially helpful if you're not used to being in front of a camera. We have received SO many compliments on our photos and we'll cherish them forever. Thank you Maria!!! -
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