MONTEREY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

specializing in wedding, proposal and family milestone photography on California’s Central Coast + beyond

Photography for couples who want to feel it all

Hi! I’m Maria, an experienced Monterey wedding photographer specializing in true-to-life color and authentic moments. My clients love my attention to detail and natural feel to their photographs. It’s important to me that you have the best day ever and to walk away with gorgeous visual testimonies of exactly how your day looked and felt. I serve my clients as a guide to how to make the most out of our time together, both at your engagement session and on the wedding day.

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MARIA. IS. THE. BEST. Seriously.

I knew that chemistry would be critical to how we decided on our photographer. From our first call with Maria, through engagement photos, to our sweaty goodbye at the end of the wedding night, Maria has always felt like a friend who we just knew our whole lives and just happened to be capturing these special moments for us. Her ability to put us at ease, make us laugh, and appreciate OUR terrible jokes, all of it made her able to create and photograph all the moments that we will so appreciate years from now.
— Allison + Travis

You are looking for a photographer with attention to detail, flexibility on the wedding day, and the ability to get to the essence of what is important to you.

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Hey there! I’m Maria

Your new fav photographer

I photograph weddings and events in Monterey, Big Sur, Carmel, Pebble Beach and Santa Cruz, as well as a select number of destinations each year. My clients are looking for guidance posing while not being stiff, and true-to-life colors in their photographs.

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