Maria DeForrest Photography Reviews
Reviews
4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
71 Reviews
95% recommend it
Awards
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Laura B. Sent on 02/25/2024
Book Maria if you want to cherish your wedding photos!
Maria is the absolute best!! From our engagement shoot to our wedding she was incredibly responsive, helpful, kind and fun to work with! Not to mention she is extremely talented! She was so helpful on our wedding day; helping to keep things running smoothly, supporting us and bringing her calm presence to a busy day. We are in love with our photos and will truly cherish them forever. Looking forward to having her capture more of life’s sweetest moments ahead someday! -
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Haley C. Sent on 03/30/202310/10 Would Recommend!
We are spreadsheet people, and we definitely had a spreadsheet going when it came to selecting a wedding photographer. Not only is it a significant cost, but you don't get a re-do, so you want someone you can trust. We didn't want overly-posed pictures, and we didn't want to feel like we were performing for a camera - we just wanted someone to help capture the memories of the day in a really authentic way. And that’s exactly what we got with Maria. We loved her documentary style and the warm feel of her photographs. Both the engagement shoot and the wedding album turned out so, so beautifully. On top of that, she was super flexible when our dates changed and we moved venues, even though that involved more travel for her. Our photographs came back pretty quickly, and downloading the files was super easy. Thank you so much, Maria!! -
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Marykate W. Sent on 09/24/2022
The best!!
Hiring Maria for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. As part of her wedding package, she included an engagement shoot so she could get to know us as a couple and make us feel more comfortable in front of the camera. Maria and her husband/second photographer, Jonathon, are extremely professional but also blended in so seamlessly to our day. She knows all the good poses, angles, and lighting to make the pictures look fantastic. They came out better than I ever could have imagined. I would hire her again in a heartbeat, and look forward to working with her again in the future. -
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Jena S. Sent on 04/05/2022Perfectly captures us
It doesn’t get better than Maria. She has perfectly captured the most important moments of my life so far - from my engagement, to my wedding, and now my maternity photos. Before every shoot, she works with me to provide personalized recommendations for styling, location, and timing. She is an amazing photographer and over the years has become a close friend, which makes our photo shoots even more special. I look through each album regularly because it brings me back to those incredible moments and memories. I can’t wait to have her take more pictures of our family as it continues to grow. Maria is the absolutely BEST. -
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Susie M. Sent on 01/28/2022LOVED working with Maria- Highly Recommend
We absolutely LOVED working with Maria. She was professional, warm, patient and responsive before the wedding. We loved the range of photos -- from formal to casual -- we got from her. We had a small wedding and yet she managed to capture it in a large way! Highly recommend Maria! -
Stefanie H. Sent on 01/17/2022
Amazing pictures
Maria did a fantastic job with my wedding pictures! She was very flexible and easy to work with. We really felt at ease with her, which is important when being in all of these pictures. I can’t stop looking at my beautiful pictures! -
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Sophia T. Sent on 12/08/2021
She is the BEST!
Anyone can hire a photographer that snaps a photo and moves on but Maria is something completely different! She is the most accommodating, kind and professional photographer I have ever worked with. She goes above and beyond to make you feel comfortable and reassured during the whole process from engagement shoot to wedding day and is just an overall lovely person! My husband and I are not very familiar with getting our photos taken and she went out of her way to personally find the perfect spots for pictures when our original plans didn’t work out and really took the time to get to know us as people! She really highlighted our happiness in our wedding album and I could not be more grateful to her for that! ❤️ -
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Olivia S. Sent on 01/16/2022Gorgeous Photos and the Kindest Person
Maria photographed our wedding and was a joy to work with! We are obsessed with how our photos turned out, it's amazing how they really capture all the energy and emotions of our special day with such vibrancy. The candid shots in particular put me right back in that moment! Our package included an engagement session, and when the weather threatened postponing it she offered to shoot our rehearsal dinner instead. The weather held out and we LOVE our engagement pics (we did a sunrise shoot on the beach and then at some special spots in our neighborhood), but I wish we'd hired her to do the rehearsal dinner too - you will not regret having Maria documenting as much of your wedding weekend as possible! Thank you, Maria! We hope to work with you again soon! -
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Emily G. Sent on 12/25/2021Absolutely Amazing
Maria was exactly what we needed to make our wedding perfect. She knew the best lighting, best poses, how to make everyone feel comfortable, and got back our photos quickly. Her prices are super reasonable and I would recommend her to anyone. -
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Tiffany Sent on 12/16/2021Maria is the bee's knees
After looking through a handful of mediocre photographers that my wedding planner had suggested, I found Maria through a co-worker who had been in 2 weddings that Maria had photographed. Just flipping through her work says it all. Her ability to capture the emotion in each moment is something that is not easy to find. She makes everyone feel comfortable, relaxed, and natural as if you are spending your special day with a friend by your side who just happens to be snapping pictures of you!
Our wedding turned out to be re-scheduled and down-sized due to covid, but Maria accommodated us without skipping a beat. We were fumbling through the whole wedding planning process as is, and to have covid throw a wrench in everything was such a disappointment. We had to change the date and location, but Maria helped us roll with the punches and made it as stress-free as possible. Not many small businesses could handle the unprecedented challenges that the pandemic created, but Maria adapted and overcame it with grace.
You can find a photographer to take pictures anywhere, but if you want someone to capture your special event with a timeless vision and style that will be cherished for years to come, you won't go wrong with Maria! -
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Gabrielle Sent on 12/08/2021
Wedding 5.30.20 & 8.16.20
Maria was easily the easiest vendor we worked with. Our wedding ended up being a COVID wedding in which Maria went above and beyond to make the change in dates easy for us. She was there for both of our wedding dates without any questions asked. I highly recommend Maria and her photography skills, she is worth it! -
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Olivia K. Sent on 02/18/2019Incredible Family Session
Maria made our newborn session simply incredible. She came to our home and made us feel like we were hanging out with a best friend. Her kindness and patience with our family as we were adjusting to being new parents made us feel so comfortable. She was able to capture beautiful memories for us and I am forever grateful! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 03/06/2019Amazing experience!!
I cannot put into words how amazing Maria is to work with. She was with us for our entire wedding day and took the most beautiful photos! She was so helpful in organizing our (somewhat rowday) group and I cannot thank her enough for putting up with us! Hiring her was one of the BEST decisions we made when planning our wedding. Thank you Maria for our absolutely perfect wedding photos!! -
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Paige Sent on 04/10/2019AMAZING wedding & engagement
Maria is simply AMAZING! She took our engagement and wedding photographs and to say that we were pleased would be an understatement. She made us feel so comfortable and treated us as if we had been friends forever. I highly recommend her for ANY and every event!!! -
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Janine L. Sent on 03/10/2019Incredibly Photos!
We absolutely loved working with Maria! We were nervous and a little overwhelmed about having our first ever professional photoshoot. She was incredibly professional and guided us through the process with her warm, friendly personality. We felt so comfortable throughout our photoshoot and were blown away by the photos!
She captured our engagement beautifully, and has since shot our Maternity and newborn photos! We love working with Maria, and highly recommend her!
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