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• Emily D. Sent on 07/28/2022
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  Worth more than 5 stars!

  Maria is so organized, bubbly, and so kind. She is a wonderful photographer for any occasion. I have loved working with her on weddings and I hope to work with her in the future. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer. She is worth more than 5 stars in my book!

  Maria is so organized, bubbly, and so kind. She is a wonderful photographer for any occasion. I have loved working with her on weddings and I hope to work with her in the future. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer. She is worth more than 5 stars in my book!
• Rachel C. Sent on 07/18/2022
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  We had such an amazing experience with the MMP team!

  We highly recommend Maria and her team for anyone looking for a wedding photographer! We could not be happier with her work for our wedding and engagement photos. In every aspect, she went above and beyond. Some examples of this are the wonderful guides she sends out, kindly helping with posing to make everyone look their best, having someone there to take behind the scenes videos which she shared on social media, and more!
  
  She is also incredibly professional and really added to our day. She captured every moment of our wedding beautifully, and we had multiple family members and friends comment on her beautiful work as well as her kindness and professionalism on our wedding day! When we received our “sneak peek” wedding photos back, we were so happy and truly loved every single photo. She was extremely prompt with her delivery of our full wedding album, and the pictures were all beautiful. Booking Maria as our photographer was one of our best decisions we made for our wedding, so don’t hesitate to book Maria for your wedding photography!

  We highly recommend Maria and her team for anyone looking for a wedding photographer! We could not be happier with her work for our wedding and engagement photos. In every aspect, she went above and beyond. Some examples of this are the wonderful guides she sends out, kindly helping with posing to make everyone look their best, having someone there to take behind the scenes videos which she shared on social media, and more!
  
  She is also incredibly professional and really added to our day. She captured every moment of our wedding beautifully, and we had multiple family members and friends comment on her beautiful work as well as her kindness and professionalism on our wedding day! When we received our “sneak peek” wedding photos back, we were so happy and truly loved every single photo. She was extremely prompt with her delivery of our full wedding album, and the pictures were all beautiful. Booking Maria as our photographer was one of our best decisions we made for our wedding, so don’t hesitate to book Maria for your wedding photography!

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• Dev Sent on 11/06/2021
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  Maria is the best!

  We couldn’t be more happy with the incredible pictures and service that we received from Maria. She goes above and beyond what you’d expect from a photographer. Not only that but she’s very responsive, helpful, and prepared in case things don’t go as planned. Our engagement session was a blast and we are so excited to have her capture our wedding day. If you’re undecided on which photographer to book, look no further than Maria :)

  We couldn’t be more happy with the incredible pictures and service that we received from Maria. She goes above and beyond what you’d expect from a photographer. Not only that but she’s very responsive, helpful, and prepared in case things don’t go as planned. Our engagement session was a blast and we are so excited to have her capture our wedding day. If you’re undecided on which photographer to book, look no further than Maria :)
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• Lindsey P. Sent on 01/16/2022
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  An easy yes

  I fell in love with Maria’s photo style and after one phone call knew she was the right hire. Throughout the planning process Maria was always responsive, helpful and never made us feel like any of our questions were a burden. Maria and her second shooter were both so friendly which really did make taking so many pictures so comfortable. Our pictures turned out amazing and we could not be happier we with our choice of photographer.

  I fell in love with Maria’s photo style and after one phone call knew she was the right hire. Throughout the planning process Maria was always responsive, helpful and never made us feel like any of our questions were a burden. Maria and her second shooter were both so friendly which really did make taking so many pictures so comfortable. Our pictures turned out amazing and we could not be happier we with our choice of photographer.

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• Lauren M. Sent on 09/27/2021
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  Best photographer ever!

  Maria did such an amazing job. She was super friendly, accommodating, and made us feel super comfortable. She was super respectful and fulfilled all the special requests that I had asked for. Just seeing my sneak peek photos, I literally cannot wait to see the rest of them. During the ceremony and reception, she was super respectful and captured all of the special moments while being very cautious to not get in anyone’s view. To any brides planning their wedding, I highly recommend her. She was also very accommodating when it came to the editing style that I was looking for. We are so grateful To have such an awesome photographer capture the best day of our lives. I highly recommend her and will definitely be telling my friends that are planning their weddings right now to reach out to her and book her as soon as possible. You do not want to miss out on having Maria be your photographer at your wedding. Also, the different packages that she provides have a good range depending on what you are looking for. My husband and I are so satisfied and so excited about the results. I definitely would give her a higher rating than five out of five stars.

  Maria did such an amazing job. She was super friendly, accommodating, and made us feel super comfortable. She was super respectful and fulfilled all the special requests that I had asked for. Just seeing my sneak peek photos, I literally cannot wait to see the rest of them. During the ceremony and reception, she was super respectful and captured all of the special moments while being very cautious to not get in anyone’s view. To any brides planning their wedding, I highly recommend her. She was also very accommodating when it came to the editing style that I was looking for. We are so grateful To have such an awesome photographer capture the best day of our lives. I highly recommend her and will definitely be telling my friends that are planning their weddings right now to reach out to her and book her as soon as possible. You do not want to miss out on having Maria be your photographer at your wedding. Also, the different packages that she provides have a good range depending on what you are looking for. My husband and I are so satisfied and so excited about the results. I definitely would give her a higher rating than five out of five stars.
• Caitlin K. Sent on 03/08/2022
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  Excellent job - loved maria

  Maria did such an excellent job helping my husband and I prepare for our wedding day. From the detail work, to her taking on as a coordinator role to help us with what we wanted, she always was there by text, email or phone call. One concern I had was our reception and venue did not have very much light. I didn’t know how pictures would turn out. Maria said it wouldn’t be a problem and reassured me. Looking at the pictures from our venue and reception, I couldn’t even tell that the room was dark; she did such a great job on lighting. I LOVED having her as our photographer and I can’t wait for our children to one day be photographed by her as well. She was open to our ideas for photos and we even got our dog in photographs as well.

  Maria did such an excellent job helping my husband and I prepare for our wedding day. From the detail work, to her taking on as a coordinator role to help us with what we wanted, she always was there by text, email or phone call. One concern I had was our reception and venue did not have very much light. I didn’t know how pictures would turn out. Maria said it wouldn’t be a problem and reassured me. Looking at the pictures from our venue and reception, I couldn’t even tell that the room was dark; she did such a great job on lighting. I LOVED having her as our photographer and I can’t wait for our children to one day be photographed by her as well. She was open to our ideas for photos and we even got our dog in photographs as well.

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• Olivia N. Sent on 02/28/2022
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  Best Wedding Photographer

  This is way overdue but Maria was fantastic from start to finish for our wedding and engagement photos. My husband isn’t big on photos and was really nervous about the posing. She told him what to do every step of the way. We got so many photos from our engagement photos to our wedding photos my computer could barely handle them! I love that we got all the images in color and in black and white. Color photos are my favorite but black and white is great for prints in the home. Maria has a wonderful personality and is one of the kindest people I met during my wedding journey. Her style is impeccable and I can’t imagine my wedding photos any other way. I recommend Maria to every person getting married. She’s a steal for her pricing with what quality and quantity of work you receive.

  This is way overdue but Maria was fantastic from start to finish for our wedding and engagement photos. My husband isn’t big on photos and was really nervous about the posing. She told him what to do every step of the way. We got so many photos from our engagement photos to our wedding photos my computer could barely handle them! I love that we got all the images in color and in black and white. Color photos are my favorite but black and white is great for prints in the home. Maria has a wonderful personality and is one of the kindest people I met during my wedding journey. Her style is impeccable and I can’t imagine my wedding photos any other way. I recommend Maria to every person getting married. She’s a steal for her pricing with what quality and quantity of work you receive.
• Jennifer B. Sent on 01/16/2022
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  Amazing Wedding Photographer!!!

  Maria is an amazing wedding photographer! She captured our proposal, took our engagement photos, and spent our wedding day with us taking amazing pictures!! Maria knows the best poses for everyone and best places for the best pictures! Her energy helps keep everyone calm and happy! I can’t recommend Maria enough!!

  Maria is an amazing wedding photographer! She captured our proposal, took our engagement photos, and spent our wedding day with us taking amazing pictures!! Maria knows the best poses for everyone and best places for the best pictures! Her energy helps keep everyone calm and happy! I can’t recommend Maria enough!!

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• Lisa C. Sent on 01/24/2022
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  Simply amazing!

  I can’t write enough good things about Maria! She was extremely professional, prepared, and even accommodating when we had to postpone our 2020 wedding due to COVID. Our wedding pictures are beautiful and we already have them all around our house. Can’t recommend her enough!

  I can’t write enough good things about Maria! She was extremely professional, prepared, and even accommodating when we had to postpone our 2020 wedding due to COVID. Our wedding pictures are beautiful and we already have them all around our house. Can’t recommend her enough!
• Nicole F. Sent on 02/01/2021
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  Excellent service

  Maria is super easy to work with and very friendly.

  Maria is super easy to work with and very friendly.
• Rachel D. Sent on 02/01/2021
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  Wedding photographer

  Maria is amazing! She is the most organized photographer I have ever met and will capture your day with such precision and excellence! I highly recommend for weddings!

  Maria is amazing! She is the most organized photographer I have ever met and will capture your day with such precision and excellence! I highly recommend for weddings!
• Emily Sent on 01/05/2018
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  My fiance worked with Maria to capture our engagement! I was so thankful she was there to capture our special moment. She was a pleasure to work with and knew exactly what to do. We were clueless on how to pose or where to look but she made it easy and fun. Overall it was a wonderful experience and I look forward to hopefully working with her again!

  My fiance worked with Maria to capture our engagement! I was so thankful she was there to capture our special moment. She was a pleasure to work with and knew exactly what to do. We were clueless on how to pose or where to look but she made it easy and fun. Overall it was a wonderful experience and I look forward to hopefully working with her again!
• Sara Sent on 01/20/2020
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  Maria McKenzie Photography

  Maria is the best in Indy! She is very good easy to work with and keeps the wedding party on schedule and having a good time all while capturing beautiful memories.

  Maria is the best in Indy! She is very good easy to work with and keeps the wedding party on schedule and having a good time all while capturing beautiful memories.
• Kayla S. Sent on 02/26/2020
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  Amazing! Professional, personal, and Dedicated!

  I feel so lucky to literally have thousands of perfect wedding photos. Maria was very professional. Her photos are gorgeous and I’m so grateful to have those memories captured for the rest of my life!

  I feel so lucky to literally have thousands of perfect wedding photos. Maria was very professional. Her photos are gorgeous and I’m so grateful to have those memories captured for the rest of my life!

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• Morgan Sent on 02/18/2019
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  Amazing photographer

  Maria and team are amazing we love all of our photos! Can’t wait to shoot more

  Maria and team are amazing we love all of our photos! Can’t wait to shoot more
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  Perfect wedding

  Maria was absolutely incredible!! She was so easy to work with and has so much enthusiasm. She is so talented with a true passion for her work. We couldn’t be happier with the quality of our wedding and engagement photos. Even receiving sneak peaks while on our honeymoon was perfect. I absolutely highly recommend Maria for any of your Photography needs!!

  Maria was absolutely incredible!! She was so easy to work with and has so much enthusiasm. She is so talented with a true passion for her work. We couldn’t be happier with the quality of our wedding and engagement photos. Even receiving sneak peaks while on our honeymoon was perfect. I absolutely highly recommend Maria for any of your Photography needs!!
• Chelsea P. Sent on 02/04/2019
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  So Wonderful!

  Maria was so wonderful to work with! From Boudoir to our Wedding Day. She made everything so easy. She even remembered everyone's name in our wedding party to make it easier to to get all of the designated pictures we asked!

  Maria was so wonderful to work with! From Boudoir to our Wedding Day. She made everything so easy. She even remembered everyone's name in our wedding party to make it easier to to get all of the designated pictures we asked!
• Sara S. Sent on 02/07/2019
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  Wonderful pictures!

  Maria was amazing through all my planning as well as my big day! I will treasure these pictures forever.

  Maria was amazing through all my planning as well as my big day! I will treasure these pictures forever.

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• Courtney Sent on 02/10/2019
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  Highly recommend

  Maria McKenzie Photography was absolutely incredible. They did our engagement pictures and also our wedding. They arrived early, had everything planned out, and they helped keep everything on track. She was so fun to work with and made pictures fun and a breeze. We will definitely be using them for all our future photography needs. We revived our pictures quickly and even received previews the day after our wedding. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

  Maria McKenzie Photography was absolutely incredible. They did our engagement pictures and also our wedding. They arrived early, had everything planned out, and they helped keep everything on track. She was so fun to work with and made pictures fun and a breeze. We will definitely be using them for all our future photography needs. We revived our pictures quickly and even received previews the day after our wedding. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

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• April Sent on 07/15/2018
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  Maria and her mother-in-law were awesome! I am so happy they were there on our special day! You will not be disappointed with Maria at your side! I am recommending her to all my engaged friends!

  Maria and her mother-in-law were awesome! I am so happy they were there on our special day! You will not be disappointed with Maria at your side! I am recommending her to all my engaged friends!
• Erin Sent on 02/18/2019
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  Awesome photographer

  Maria did a great job with my large wedding party. She was able to get everyone listening and in place so quickly. She was so organized and knew exactly what needed to be done. During my event Maria also focuses on making sure I was happy! My pictures turned out great! I love them so much and couldn’t be happier. It was worth every dollar spend!

  Maria did a great job with my large wedding party. She was able to get everyone listening and in place so quickly. She was so organized and knew exactly what needed to be done. During my event Maria also focuses on making sure I was happy! My pictures turned out great! I love them so much and couldn’t be happier. It was worth every dollar spend!
• Mary W. Sent on 02/04/2019
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  Maria was our wedding photographer for our youngest daughters wedding.

  She did an amazing job capturing all of the wedding shots we wanted and also captured amazing shots we didn’t even expect! I would highly recommend her!!

  She did an amazing job capturing all of the wedding shots we wanted and also captured amazing shots we didn’t even expect! I would highly recommend her!!

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  Maria McKenzie photography was incredibly impressive! She is so amazing that she books very quickly. Don’t miss out! The minute you get engaged, book Maria as your photographer! She will do an incredible job for you! She provides individualized attention for the bride and groom and has an eye for what will make the most incredible images! I come from a family of “picture snobs” and we were blown away by her patience, attention to detail, skill, energy, and personality while shooting the wedding. The photos were so beautiful and looked like they could be immediately featured in any bridal magazine! I can’t say enough positive things about her and her business!

  Maria McKenzie photography was incredibly impressive! She is so amazing that she books very quickly. Don’t miss out! The minute you get engaged, book Maria as your photographer! She will do an incredible job for you! She provides individualized attention for the bride and groom and has an eye for what will make the most incredible images! I come from a family of “picture snobs” and we were blown away by her patience, attention to detail, skill, energy, and personality while shooting the wedding. The photos were so beautiful and looked like they could be immediately featured in any bridal magazine! I can’t say enough positive things about her and her business!
• Chelsea Sent on 03/15/2017
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  Maria is amazing! She is so quick to respond and is so easy to work with! Highly recommend her and can't wait to use her again in the future ??

  Maria is amazing! She is so quick to respond and is so easy to work with! Highly recommend her and can't wait to use her again in the future ??
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  Maria is the best in the business! Her prices are awesome and her quality of work is amazing! She was by my side all day making sure we got EVERY picture on our list and even quite a few unplanned as we had the time! She was so organized and kept everyone on track for pictures. Her "job title" may be photographer but she was like a second event coordinator! I truly believe they day would not have been the same without mafia and her team by my side!

  Maria is the best in the business! Her prices are awesome and her quality of work is amazing! She was by my side all day making sure we got EVERY picture on our list and even quite a few unplanned as we had the time! She was so organized and kept everyone on track for pictures. Her "job title" may be photographer but she was like a second event coordinator! I truly believe they day would not have been the same without mafia and her team by my side!

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