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Maria Love Photography (MLP, is a wedding photography business based out of Long Island, New York. Lead photographer Maria loves what she does and her passion for her work was born out of a true love for all things romance. Maria is truly an artistic and visual storyteller using light, lenses, and creativity as her tools to capture the big day as it unfolds. She treats every wedding as if it were her own so you can rest assured that though she has fun at work, she also takes great care to pay attention to detail and photograph each wedding to a high standard. With her small team of second shooters and an assistant, the staff at Maria Love Photography will do all that they can to ensure that your wedding day flows with ease, creating beautiful memories throughout your day.

Services Offered

Maria Love Photography offers a number of different photography styles that range from contemporary to vintage. Some of the services that they offer to their clients include:

  • Destination weddings
  • Custom metal brushed and wooden USBs
  • A personalized mobile app of digital images for instant access
  • Second shooter or assistant
  • Engagement shoots on Long Island, NYC, and surrounding areas
  • Edited high-resolution images
  • Digital files on a pretty and user-friendly slideshow
  • Albums including design and layout
  • Custom thank you cards on pearl paper
  • Fine art canvas
  • Liability insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Maria Love Photography

K
Kristine Sent on 08/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely to work with

Maria was great to work with. We are both a little camera shy, but it was easy to feel comfortable with Maria and her assistant Alyssa. We got back so many photos, and they are all so lovely! I like that she is transparent about her prices on her website, and you get so much in your package. Hire Maria if you want to love your photos and have your memories captured beautifully!
Veronica
Veronica Sent on 04/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredibly Talented and Kind

I found Maria by happenstance when looking for a photographer and right away knew she would be the perfect fit! She is an incredibly talented photographer—her pictures came out absolutely STUNNING and I couldn’t be happier. My whole family (who are quite the critics) were all blown away by the quality of her photos! She even sent us a ton of edited teasers THE NEXT DAY!!! She is a sweet and kind soul as well—very trustworthy, very on top of things throughout the whole planning process! I cannot recommend her enough; run don’t walk to her!
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Jessica Sent on 07/26/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Maria is amazing!!!

OMG!! If i could give Maria and her team more than 5 stars I would!!
Maria made my day flow so easily and was so amazingly helpful!! I got married in June and I received my teasers so quickly!! I love her work so much!! She captured all of the special photos that I wanted to get and was so high energy!! I have recommended her to 3 of my other friends who are going to get married in 2022-2023 and can’t wait to see their wedding photos as well!!
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Andrea Sent on 09/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The very best!

My husband and I got married on 6/15/19. We used Maria for our engagement pictures and wedding pictures. Maria is the absolute BEST! She was super accommodating from our very first conversation throughout the entire wedding planning and actual day. We spoke several times during this time and she was always extremely responsive and so helpful planning our timeline for the day of. She is incredibly talented and truly an artist with a unique eye. And not to mention a total sweetheart!! She is so easy to work with and made taking a million photos fun. Our engagement and wedding photos came out flawless. I will definitely be using Maria again in the future!
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Christine Sent on 03/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best Photographer Ever!

Best photographer ever! I knew from when I got engaged that I didn't want a cookie cutter wedding or the same old hum-drum looking pictures. I began an endless online search for a photographer who's portfolio looked unique and artistic. Every wedding photographer's photos looked the same: boring and nothing special. It was then recommended to me look at a portfolio by Maria Mattera. As soon as I saw her portfolio, my eyes lit up and I lost my breath. Her photos were so beautiful! They looked like gorgeous paintings and something from the pages of wedding magazines. I showed my fiancee a side by side difference of her photographs as opposed to a few other photographers and he couldn't believe the difference. Maria's photographs were undeniably better than the rest. On the day I met Maria to discuss working together, it didn't feel like I was interviewing a photographer, it felt as if I met a new friend. I was so comforted by that because a bride and groom spend the majority of their wedding day with their photographer. I knew having someone as sweet as her would give us a wonderful day. Our decision to have Maria for our wedding photographer was without a shadow of a doubt the best decision we could have made. Maria was punctual, professional, and genuinely excited to shoot our wedding. She paid attention to details I would have never thought to photograph and she went above and beyond my expectations. She even stayed after the wedding just to get some creative photographs that she had visualized and knew we'd love. Efforts like this prove that she takes her photographs out of love and not because your wedding is just another job. Maria had my finished photos ready faster than I expected and OH MY GOODNESS! Stunning and gorgeous is an understatement. My wedding photos looked artistic, creative, and truly captured the feeling of the day. Everyone who saw them commented that they were the best wedding photos they had ever seen and that they should be in a magazine. So, if you are looking for magazine worthy wedding photographs, look no further. Maria Mattera is a high quality, artsy wedding photographer who will make you feel at ease on your wedding day and produce gorgeous photographs. With Maria, you can feel stress free knowing that you will receive the best of the best service and have the best of the best photographs to cherish forever.

Christine Campisi-Saccone,
Long Island, NY
Marielle
Marielle Sent on 12/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating

You will love her too!

It took us a long time to find a photographer that fit our style and one who was around our budget. Luckily a friend showed us Maria's portfolio and we instantly booked her. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better wedding photographer. Maria was very patient with us from start to finish. My husband and I are a little awkward and are extremely camera shy but Maria gave us tips, guided us through all of it, and made us feel very comfortable. In the end she was still able to make our photos look like it came straight from of a fairy tale.

Maria was always quick to respond, answered all of our questions, gave us suggestions, and worked well with our videographers. Her level of professionalism made it really easy to work with her. Even when our wedding timeline became unorganized, she still managed to make things work and captured all the important moments. When we received our photos, WE WERE IN AWE. The lighting choices, the angles, the candid moments, everything was PERFECT. My husband and I were so impressed with how our pictures turned out that we bragged about our pictures to friends and family for days.

Our one year anniversary just passed and when we revisit our photos taken by Maria, we feel the same butterflies we had on our wedding day. We highly recommend her and I promise you, you will not be disappointed.
Jacueline
Jacueline Sent on 11/26/2018
5 out of 5 rating

We love Maria and her beautiful photography

We really LOVE Maria and all the photos she has done for us. She took such beautiful and artistic photos at our wedding, capturing so many precious moments - staying well after she needed to. We could tell that she really cared about capturing the best photos possible and she made sure to get all of the shots that were most important to us and more. She also edited them so beautifully. We wanted our photos to look both artistic and natural and that is exactly what we got - and she was great at making our otherwise awkward selves feel and look natural for the photos. Maria has also done newborn photos for our daughter that are really priceless and will be doing more newborn photos for us in January for baby number 2.
Judith
Judith Sent on 11/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Maria photographed our 40th wedding anniversary. Our daughters bridal shower, and our daughters Wedding.

Maria is a wonderful person. Easy to work with. Everyone is at ease. She has a delightful personality. Maria has a high quality for excellence. She has a natural artistic ability, which makes her photographs a true work of art. Not just pictures. You will get stunning photographs for a lifetime of memories.
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Nicole Sent on 11/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Simply amazing!

Maria really is more than a photographer. From the beginning through to the end she offered endless support, advice and guidance. Her experience and professionalism shines through, allowing you to relax and have the best day of your lives! We couldn’t be more happier with the results. She is seriously talented and genuinely loves what she does! If you’re thinking about booking her, DO IT!!! You won’t be disappointed ! She will capture memories that you will cherish forever ❤️.
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Emily Sent on 11/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding

My husband and I got married two years ago and Maria was our photographer. She was absolutely incredible! Maria was flexible, listened to our needs and vision, and captured some amazing moments from our special day. She took a lot of photos of moments that were candid, genuine, and beautiful and I am so happy to have them. Maria provides the photos quickly and was so responsive with any questions during the whole process. Would definelty recommend!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Maria Love Photography frequently asked questions

Maria Love Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
Maria Love Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Maria Love Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Vintage
Maria Love Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Maria Love Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Maria Love Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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