So nice to meet you

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Hi there, I'm Maria – and I've been capturing art, life, and fleeting moments for over 15 years (20 years if you count the photo studios I worked at during college). Thanks so much for being here!

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I fall more in love with this craft and special work all the time. It fills me up to participate in making art around life's happiest times and people's proudest moments. Connections with loved ones, with nature, with your business, a special location, or daily things that bring you joy, we celebrate and shine light on delightful pieces of living. As a lifetime photographer, I'm here to serve for special occasions and family events in Northwest Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

 

What I love most is getting to work with people from all walks of life. Being invited into peoples' homes and intimate spaces, I am reminded and appreciate that everyone is so different with different lived experiences. Everyone has different ways of parenting their children or communicating with their partner. I'm reminded that compassion, patience and empathy are such important core values.  

 

Come as you are! There are no expectations from you. I work alongside every client to cultivate photographs that feel as individual as you are.

I specialize in lifestyle photography of all stages of life - from the anticipated wedding day to family reunions, newborns and quinceañeras. Everything I'm a part of gets documented with dedicated and thoughtful presence.

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I'm drawn to the unique qualities and briefness of each day. The way the leaves fall, the way the light catches, and the many small moments that represent the day. Each and every family, person, couple, and home is beautifully unique every single time - even if it's the 100th time we've worked together. I am compelled to make art to capture and share that magic with the people that allow me to do so.

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I work as a photographer in Northwest Indiana in towns such as Munster, Schererville, Highland, Crown Point, Hobart, Saint John, Valparaiso, and Chesterton. I also often serve as a photographer in Indiana, South Suburbs of Chicago, Chicagoland, Southwest Michigan and parts of Wisconsin. 

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I'm incredibly grateful, and connect with and appreciate every project and person I've photographed.

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If you're looking for a joyful, relaxed experience & outcome, thank you for considering me to serve you! 

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Starting out living in the Western Suburbs of Chicago for much of life, I've settled in Northwest Indiana along with my husband and three adored children, who are not very little anymore these days – plus Chester, Zak, and Izzy our cats. We live in a home we are increasingly proud of as we work to make different changes to the house over the years. I do enjoy having house projects to work on, and also seeking out and changing unique decor in my home. I love mixing styles - older vintage items, thrifted interesting things, some modern touches, lots of nature inspiration, and mixing up the art in my house! I also work with the Hobart Neighbors Magazine and Munster Living Magazine. I get to meet many different people through them and hear all about the wonderful things they are up to in our community. I also recently fell even more in love with going to theater plays and musicals, as often as I can, especially after my kids became active in their school productions and choir, which has been amazing to witness! What brings me the most happiness are the relationships with friends and family in my life.