The experience
My Philosophy
Kindness + friendship -
My commitment to this work runs deep, and I believe that the best experiences are built on friendship and trust. If you can count on me to capture your most treasured moments, know that I’ll always be in your corner. I want to share in all these experiences with you as both your friend and your photographer!
THE PROCESs
The experience
Kindness
ACCOUNTABILITY
GRATITUDE
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The forefront of my business and everything I do.
creativity
WHAT MATTERS MOST
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THE PROCESS
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Fill out my inquiry form first, as it gives me a look into your relationship and helps me get to know you both better. If you are unsure of a date or location, that is totally okay, as I will help you with all of that!
Inquiry
After inquiring, I will send you my pricing guide + a link to schedule a call! During our call, we will get to know each other better, hear more about your day, discuss locations, answer all your questions, discuss the full experience, and discuss everything wedding/elopement!
Get to Know Each Other
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After our call, I will send your personalized booking package, including a questionnaire, contract, + invoice (50% down payment) to lock in your day! Once the contract is signed and the invoice is paid, I will officially be your elopement/wedding photographer!
Booking
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Once you are booked, we will start texting leading up to your big day! I will begin working on everything discussed and send over location guides, vendor recommendations, etc. You can ask me questions through text any time!
Communication
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Delivered directly to your inbox. My guides include engagement sessions, how to pick the perfect location, Airbnb's nearby, curating the perfect timeline, planning your day, tips for your day, permits, packing lists, flat lay guide, and SO much more!
Elopement + Wedding Guide
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For my Washington couples, I have an entire Washington Location Guide for you to look through! For my other locations, I create a personalized location guide with your vision in mind to help pick your dream spot to tie the knot.
Location Guides/Scouting
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The first thing we will plan is engagements! Engagements are the best way to explore a new place you have never been while photographing your love. We also get to meet in person, experience shooting with me, and have FUN!! I will help with locations and outfits and send you a Pinterest board to add to!
Engagement Session
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I will send a detailed questionnaire and a Pinterest board to better understand your vision and who you are as a couple. I love seeing exactly how you imagine your day with inspo photos so I can bring that to life while aligning with my style.
Questionnaire + Pinterest Board
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We will make a detailed timeline of your entire day! We will consider sunset times, ceremony time, and when dinner will be served to articulately craft a timeline that is not rushed and intimate.
Timeline Call
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It is finally your elopement/wedding day! It is time to be present, have fun, and focus on your partner. As a documentary-style photographer, I will capture the moments happening in front of me while ensuring we are sticking to our timeline. At this point, I have studied your Pinterest board + got to know you both on a friend level to help bring your vision to life and celebrate the two of you!
Day Of
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Within 72 hours, you will receive a sneak peek gallery of all the moments from your day. I do not have a set number to share, but you will receive many photos to look through!
Sneak Peek Gallery
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Within 8-10 weeks, you will receive your full gallery! This will include all the moments from your day. It will be the same link as your sneak peeks, and on your gallery site, you can order prints, make a photo book, and so much more!
Final Gallery
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Connection
My goal behind your photos is to capture each moment in its purest form. This might mean giving you an extra second to snuggle or taking a few more breaks between shooting. Your photos should speak for themselves and express genuinely who you are as a couple. When you think about what having your photos taken will be like, imagine me as just an overly invested third wheel on your date!! Let that take any pressure you're feeling RIGHT off your shoulders!
Love Notes
Her attention to detail is unmatched
Hannah + Jordan
Leading up to our wedding day, Maria was so communicative, warm, and professional. Both my fiancé and I felt so comfortable with Maria. She was relaxed and go with the flow on our wedding day, even with some unexpected delays and changes. She truly listened to what was important to us and executed everything perfectly. We love our images SO much and go back to them regularly. Maria documented our day in the most beautiful and real way. Her attention to detail and the creative way she notices small moments is unmatched. We could not have been happier with our experience with Maria and would encourage anyone to trust her with documenting your love!!
professional, genuine, and loving
Amelia + Don
Maria went out of her way to capture our personalities, our vibe, and our goals for our various photo shoots. She took our every concern and question seriously and imparted her experience and knowledge of weddings when we so needed it. We received so many compliments from family and friends on the days following our wedding regarding how Maria led the family photos with organized precision... and delivered the most STUNNING photos SO quickly. On top of her outstanding character, Maria was our number one choice due to her unique, exquisitely romantic, documentary style photography. If we ever need a photographer again in the future, Maria would be our first choice every time.
her greatest goal is to capture your love story
Annika + Zac
She is so passionate, authentic, and creative in her work and it is so clear that her greatest goal is to capture your love story in the most genuine and beautiful way. It was so easy to trust Maria to capture our wedding and bring all my wedding photography dreams into reality. I was so blown away seeing our wedding gallery (and engagement gallery and bridals) and literally could not be more happy with how it all turned out!!
made our wedding memorable
Charity + Dylan
Maria’s ability to capture shots that tell a million words is unmatched . Your talent and expertise made our wedding all the more memorable, and we are so grateful for the stunning photos that we will cherish forever. Thank you for being a part of our wedding and for helping us to create lifelong memories.
SHE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND
Madison + Jerod
She was my own personal hype woman on the day of our wedding & quickly became a close friend of ours and has always treated us like family! When we received our wedding album it was amazing being able to look back on even the small moments I never realized were even captured. Maria truly focuses on the details and every aspect of your day and I am so grateful to have had her with us on such a special day and throughout our engagement I cannot recommend her enough!
she was a delight
Ilona + Joshua
Maria captured our day so wonderfully. She caught sweet and tender shots as well as fun and exciting ones. She thought about everything from the small details to the intimate moments we were going to want to look back on for the rest of our lives. It was a delight working with her and we are so glad she was part of memorializing the best day of our lives!
