Maya is truly the best wedding photographer you can possibly book - I met her when she shot my sister's wedding a few years ago, and she made such a great impression with her friendly, kind, calm demeanor and beautiful photos. I was so lucky to win an engagement shoot with her a few months after getting engaged myself, and as soon as we got our sneak peeks (I think.. 5 hours later?! Incredibly fast!) we knew we needed her as our wedding photographer too. My now-husband and I are super awkward behind the camera, but Maya made us feel so comfortable and gave us plenty of suggestions on how to pose that felt natural.

We wound up having to reschedule our wedding to a few months later, and Maya was the first person we contacted - I refused to book a day she wouldn't be available for - and she was so easy and accommodating in switching us to the new date.

Fast forward to our wedding last month in Indio, and I can not sing Maya's praises enough. She showed up early, brought a second shooter, and was the perfect friendly face to spend all day with. She got through family portraits quickly, worked with all our various ideas, and captured every magical moment of the day perfectly. Our timeline ran so late and behind schedule, and Maya was so easygoing and stayed until she felt like she got all the pictures.

We got our sneak peeks less than 24 hours later, and our full gallery a month after the wedding - which is incredibly impressive considering how much footage I'm sure she had to work with. My husband and I were in tears reliving the best day of our lives through her lens and I can't begin to put into words how much her pictures have meant to us. She captured all the smiles and tears and got footage of so many of our close friends and family that we will cherish forever.

Don't hesitate for a second to book Maya! I can't wait to book her for maternity and family shoots in the future, or use really any excuse to work with her!

I could not recommend Maya Lora Photo enough!! Choosing to work with Maya was honestly the easiest and best decision we made for our wedding. After getting engaged to my fiancé, I had been shamelessly stalking Maya’s photos on Instagram for a few months and was in love with her photography style, so I knew exactly who I wanted to reach out to when it came time to start contacting vendors! We ended up going with a package that included both engagement and wedding photos; it made so much sense to have the same photographer for both so that we could get to know each other before the big day! We took our engagement photos in Joshua Tree when the weather was freeezinggg but Maya recommended some great shooting locations and had no problem braving the colder temps and driving all the way out from OC to meet us! It was so windy and I was convinced there would be 0 decent photos of us, but when Maya delivered the photos I was shocked to see how many beautiful shots she was able to capture in those conditions! We honestly loved every single one of them and it was so hard to decide which photo to use for our save the dates.

I could also not say enough good things about Maya’s team on our wedding day. I was (needless to say) a total wreck with stress the morning of, but Maya and her team made everything so easy and I was able to relax knowing I was in such capable hands! Maya had recommended that we take some time for couples portraits during sunset, and I'm so thankful we did!! Our photographer/videographer team was so much fun and took all the stress out of the day - those are honestly some of the moments we remember most.

Beyond that, I was so impressed how quickly Maya delivered our beautifully edited photos, and I’m still in awe of how she captured us so perfectly on that day. Maya was everything we could ask for in a photographer and more, and we couldn’t imagine having worked with anyone else!

My husband and I are completely floored by the talent Maya has! She has such an eye for detail and can make you look good in ANY lighting, rain or shine (it rained at our wedding!). My husband used to do wedding photography himself and even HE can't believe how good Maya is at what she does!

Not only is Maya talented, but she is sweet, humble, and personable -- working with her felt like hanging out with a friend (which is great because she makes you feel so comfortable in front of the camera)! We LOVED meeting her in person during our engagement shoot and truly felt as though she was a close friend by the day of our wedding!

Maya is an amazing person through and through. She WANTS the best for her clients, going ABOVE and BEYOND to make sure they are happy with her work! When we first sat down to plan our wedding, we KNEW wedding photos were the ONE thing we would not compromise on. Thank goodness we found Maya! She was HANDS DOWN the best decision we made for our wedding -- our wedding pictures are beyond perfection and we will cherish them for so many years to come.

My husband and I plan on recommending her to all our friends because we KNOW good photogs are hard to come by! Thank you, thank you, thank you Maya!