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New York Fine Art Wedding and Portrait Photographer

Hey, I’m Maria

I am a New York based modern fine art elopement and wedding photographer. I’m also a wife to my high school sweetheart Matt, dog mom to Nami, and aspiring world traveler.

I earned my Fine Arts Degree in Photography from SUNY Purchase in 2016, graduating with honors and completing several rewarding internships. However, my journey with photography has been a lifelong passion rather than just an academic pursuit. Since I was a child, I've been captivated by photography. I have vivid memories of using my mother's disposable camera to capture the fleeting beauty of freshly fallen snow, knowing it would soon melt away. I also recall gazing out of car windows, fascinated by the interplay of light and motion against the backdrop of the mountainside on the way home from my Nonna's house. These experiences have shaped my deep connection to photography, which has always been a part of my life. While my formal photographic career began at 18, my love for the art form has been a constant presence, influencing my perspective and approach to photography.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

My Photographic Philosophy

Present, Connected & Real.

Cosmos, episode 4: A sky full of ghosts, explores how light, time and gravity affect our perception of the universe. Ideas such as "looking at the moon is looking one second into the past", "horizons are illusions", and explains how photography is a form of time travel. I watched this episode about 10 years ago and it has forever altered how I photograph, view photographs, and became the basis of my philosophy. Imagine, a portrait is actually a human preserved by light, who is staring at us from across the centuries. Still blows my mind!

But that is exactly what photography does. It preserves the most precious and proudest moments of your life and allows you to pass them on for centuries to come.

Today, our world is filled with high tech technologies, that are incredible but can distract us from what is happening right in front of us. I want your wedding day to be a time where you are fully present. To not worry about what is happening beyond where you are.

I want to help you truly take in every second of the day. My goal is for you and your fiancé to be the most connected you have ever been, to kick start what your future is going to be like. Over all, I always strive to capture the way your heart feels.

My wishes for you both, are to laugh, dance, and enjoy every milestone to the fullest, so when you look at and hold the photographs we've captured, you travel through time and relive those memories over and over again.

 
 

Ready to begin your meaningful wedding experience?

 
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