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.
“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.”
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.
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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"Maria far exceeded our expectations! She did a wonderful job capturing candid, emotional moments from our wedding day, but was also great at managing our large bridal party and formal family photos after the ceremony. Multiple people have commented on the quality of our wedding photos - even comparing them to magazine editorials."
Antonia + Matt
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"Maria is incredibly talented, easy to work with and a truly professional photographer. She did our engagement photos and our wedding photos, both were stunning! I've heard nightmare stories of photographers who take forever to get you your photos and that is NOT Maria's style!"
Christie + Joey
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"We are so happy that we hired Maria for our engagement shoot and wedding day! She was so kind, organized and communicative from the very beginning. She made us and our families feel so comfortable while taking photos. She really listened to everything we wanted and crafted such beautiful photographs!"
Mackenzie + James
Featured Events
palm springs Destination wedding
Rita and Cory’s intimate Palm Springs wedding was a perfect blend of vintage charm and natural beauty. Casa de Monte Vista is tucked against the San Jacinto Mountains…
carmel valley wedding
Amanda and Scott planned a stunning Holman Ranch wedding in sunny Carmel Valley. Holman Ranch is a working vineyard and ranch with historic buildings and century old Olive trees.
