Your love story is wholly unique and special. Let’s celebrate it with color and magic!
Your love story is wholly unique and special.
Let’s celebrate it with color and magic!
MY PHOTOGRAPHY IS A BALANCE BETWEEN BEAUTIFUL, TIMELESS PORTRAITS AND CANDID, AUTHENTIC MOMENTS.
Basically, a magazine editorial meets documentary!
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The three of us will have a video chat to get to know each other a bit better! Beyond photography, it’s super important that our personalities are a great fit since we’ll be together on your entire wedding day. I’ll get a better sense for your vision and what your dream day looks like. You’ll have a chance to ask me anything and everything! Sweatpants, messy hair, and wine is perfectly acceptable - maybe even preferred.
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Let’s make it official! I’ll send along a contract, and once I receive the signed agreement along with a 30% retainer, your date is written in permanent ink on my calendar.
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Whether you're eloping or inviting hundreds of your favorite people, in my experience it takes a lot of prep and planning to make sure the day goes smoothly so you can sit back and party! We’ll nail down your photo timeline with your coordinator before invites go out to get everyone on the same page and to make sure your day is timed for optimal sunlight.
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Not everyone chooses to do an engagement session, but I always recommend them. They’re a great way for us to get to know each other and have some fun, and they commemorate this exciting time in your life! They also get you a little more familiar with my directing style and comfortable with being in front of the camera.
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Your big day is here! YAY! Time to celebrate!!! I’ll be there to cheer you on every step of the way and will be keeping a close eye on our photo timeline so you can focus on each other, soak up every moment, and have all the fun!!
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Editing is incredibly important to the final aesthetic of your gallery. I color correct each final image and give extra retouching love to my favorite photos. It’s a very time-consuming process but well worth the wait, I promise!
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After a few months you’ll receive a big, beautiful online gallery with the ability to download any and all of the final edited high res files so you can have them for your personal use. Share the link with all your friends and listen to everyone gush over your beauty and love for the next month straight!
When we find someone whose is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it .
weirdness
love
- Dr. Seuss
crafting a unique
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Like a good Wes Anderson movie, I care a lot about thoughtful compositions, straight lines, and cool visuals! With a background in fashion retouching, I go above and beyond in post-production to remove distractions and further edit a number of favorite photos. You can see examples of my clean editing over on my Instagram Reels and Highlights!
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It’s always my goal to capture your authentic selves in a way that is both classic and artistic, with a touch of whimsy. Your gallery will be a mix of editorial-ready images and documentary candids - the best of both worlds! I call it fine art meets fun!
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Your photos will be vibrant and true to color - not dark and moody, and not washed out and desaturated! This means beautiful skin tones, the correct suit and dress colors, and making sure your pink bouquet is actually pink. Editing this way is time consuming but also timeless!
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Planning out your photo time makes everything easier and more fun. I love scouting and researching locations ahead of time - it's a treasure hunt! I'll work with you to craft a timeline around your priorities (and the sun!) so you don't have to worry about a thing on the day. I also love to be included in your vision from the start - feel free to send me all of your inspiration and dress/suit photos!
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Details are incredibly inspiring because they show off your personalities! Weddings are an opportunity for boundless creativity, and I love seeing how each couple makes their day unique. Give me a gorgeous tablescape, invitation suite, fun signage, or some cleverly named cocktails any day!
Being natural in front of the camera isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but I promise I’ll make it fun! I’ll direct you when needed but will also let your personalities shine through. I'll also keep an eye on your outfits and flyaway hairs - no wardrobe malfunctions here!
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You love to laugh and enjoy life to the fullest.
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You're my kind of people:
You aren’t shy of a little pop of color.
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You're my kind of people:
You know your partner is your ultimate BFF.
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You're my kind of people:
You're inspired by creative design
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You're my kind of people:
Your pet
is a member of the family
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You're my kind of people:
You want to show your personalities with curated details
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You're my kind of people:
You have a unique style that’s all your own!
“If eating is wrong, I don’t want to be .”
cake
right
- Lorelai Gilmore
@marycostaphoto
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