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Carla C. Sent on 05/26/2022The most AMAZING photographer you could ever ask for!!!!!
Mauricio was our photographer for our “wedding pictures” after we eloped. His work speaks for itself, but I can promise you that if you chose him you will not regret it! If you don't believe me, just skip right to pictures and know we only told him we wanted to be in the forest.
Now for the details: Words cannot describe the incredible experience we had with Mauricio and his team. Lets start with the fact that we weren’t even in the country (Costa Rica) through ALL of the planning process; which makes things infinitely harder. Mauricio kept in constant communication with us and was very timely in his responses. He was professional from the moment we found his website and he was willing to work with whatever we were throwing at him: we wanted a wedding photoshoot in a literal forest and that is what he delivered and more! He had the foresight to to look into to look into the conditions of where we wanted to take the pictures and offered suggestions which proved invaluable (we would’ve gotten soaked if we didn’t take his advice!).
Mauricio is also willing to go the extra mile in ever aspect of your shoot; we were in a very remote location, at a very early start time in the middle of the forest! He handled everything with the utmost professionalism and with the best energy and a huge smile on his face! I also asked for a few pictures early so I could gift them to my grandmother and he sent them within the hour!!!!!
Mauricio is the type of person to listen to your vision and make that a reality in a way that you didn’t think was possible. We are very awkward people by nature, but Mauricio immediately put us at ease and guided us through all the poses with patience and understanding. He even gave us a crash course in posing before we started which was extremely helpful. Not only is he a professional, but he makes you feel like you are too! We felt like models in a photoshoot, which is saying a lot from people who usually only take selfies. He is also fully bilingual which was great since I speak Spanish but my husband only speaks English. I didn’t need to translate at all which took some of the workload off me!
Mauricio and his team hiked approx 2 km in the forest to make our vision a reality and we could not be more grateful!!!!!!! I could’ve never imagined the pure MAGIC that resulted from his technique and eye for composition. This is not someone who relies on filters or edits; he fully understands what needs to be done to obtain the pictures of your dreams!
In short, Mauricio is the photographer you have been looking for. He will surpass your every expectation and you will make unforgettable memories!!!!!
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Lal Sent on 06/13/2022The best photographer/team you will ever work with
Working with Mauricio was such a pleasure!
When we did our wedding at Hotel Villa Caletas, the venue recommended Mauricio, and we are so glad they did so. Mauricio impressed us many times during the entire wedding process, from the planning beforehand, the day of the wedding, and the editing process afterwards.
Before the wedding, Mauricio had multiple zoom meetings with us, where he took a lot of time to get to know us and what we wanted from his services. Some of the questions he asked us during the initial interview were very deep and thought provoking, which was impressive. The nights before the wedding he made sure to zoom with us again and go over all the details and schedule of the wedding day so we would be on the same page. He really helped take a lot of that stress off our shoulders.
The day of the wedding, Mauricio and his team were nothing but spectacular. There were so many different aspects of the wedding that the team got great photos of. They really captured the preparation with the wedding party, individual portraits of bridesmaids and groomsmen, family photos, the ceremony (of course), speeches, the dinner, and the wild afterparty. The photos were so candid and well captured that we could actually hear the volume through the photos.
One aspect of Mauricio's skill as a photographer on the wedding day which really stood out was his ability to improvise. The wedding did not go exactly as planned: bridal party preparation took longer than expected, certain locations which we had planned for photos had to be moved, but every time something changed, Mauricio and his team adapted and got it done without coming off as stressed or stressing us.
After the wedding, Mauricio was very communicative about the editing process and timelines to get us our photos. He was able to send us a few key photos very soon after the wedding which was nice to have as an appetizer. After a few months he delivered the photos to us and we were SO happy with his work! We're not professional photographers so we can't speak to the composition, but there was a healthy blend of dramatic, artistic photos as well as natural, candid photos. Every single one of our friends and family who we have shown the photos too have said over and over again what an amazing photographer he was and how they looked like vogue shoots.
Mauricio and his team were beyond impressive, and I would absolutely recommend him to anyone. We feel so absolutely lucky to have been able to work with him, and have our wedding captured in these memories so beautifully. -
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Connie L. Sent on 09/07/2022
What an amazing experience!
Mauricio and his team were so talented and skilled at doing what they do best! I am so blessed to have one of the most important moments in my life captured into incredible memories. The photos are breathtaking! I would highly recommend Mauricio, he was very communicative with my fiance while planning this special week. -
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Karen P. Sent on 02/09/2024
Just amazing and thoughtful!
First I want to tell AMAZING!!! You were truly a blessing!!!
This is the 1st time we did not take our phones out at an event. We just enjoyed the whole night knowing you would get the photos that we needed :)
Thank you so very much for all that you did and please let us know if we can't write a review for you :) Can't wait to see the rest of the photo's Love that you and the Fire dancers know each other and have worked together!! You and your staff are just the sweetest!!
God bless and talk to you soon!
Karen Penton :)
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Jules F. Sent on 05/01/2024Outstanding professional
Mauricio was fantastic from start to finish. The end result were beautiful, professional photos that everyone loved. He and his team made everything easy and seamless. I highly recommend him! -
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Adriana S. Sent on 05/02/2024Trabajo espectacular y trato cálido y humano hacia nosotros como pareja
Desde niña siempre soñé con el día en que me iba a casar, era fue un sueño para mí. Cuando me di cuenta de lo importante que eran las fotos de la boda ya que iban a ser mi único recuerdo a lo largo de los años empecé mi búsqueda de fotógrafo para nuestro día especial. Cuando vi el perfil de Mau y su trabajo en Instagram supe que él era el elegido para retratar todos los momentos que iban a pasar en nuestro gran día, y así fue.
Que belleza de fotos, están increíbles. El día de la boda pasa tan rápido que no pude notar muchos detalles … fue hasta que vi las fotos que me logré percatar de todos los detalles que había capturado Mau y su equipo. Lograron retratar perfectamente el amor que hay entre nuestros familiares, la relación con mis hermanos y mi tía mamá. Mau nos instruyó sobre la importancia de la sesión de esposos y woooowwww las fotos son espectaculares. El acompañamiento que da Mau a través de reuniones virtuales nos ayudó a priorizar qué cosas eran más significativas para nosotros en ese día, y con eso llegamos al getting ready, no sabíamos lo importante que es ese momento hasta que ya lo estábamos viviéndolo y saber que Mau y su equipo estaban pendientes de tantos detalles fue simplemente asombroso.
En resumen: gettin ready, nuestra ceremonia religiosa, fiesta, invitados, carnaval, todo quedó retratado para la eternidad con fotos de alta calidad y lo más importante llenas de amor y con un trabajo impecable de parte de PhotobyMau. Solo podemos decir Gracias !!!! -
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Isrrael O. Sent on 02/27/2024Very professional service and excellent photographs
It is incredible to have worked with Mauricio for his dedication, dedication and quality of person. During our wedding and engagement session we enjoyed him to the fullest and we are amazed and in love with the moments he managed to capture -
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Brett H. Sent on 06/10/2023
Highly recommend Mauricio Ureña, incredible experience
We found Mauricio from seeing his photography of other weddings at our venue, and we knew instantly that he had to be our wedding photographer. His style is completely unique - it was vibrant, artistic, dramatic, happy and emotional. His style is able to capture moments perfectly, and his photos are able to not only capture our feelings in that moment, but also our movement. He gave prompts that made us laugh and cry in the most genuine way, and we couldn't feel more comfortable working with him. Mauricio also took the time to have two long calls with us before the wedding to get to know us as individuals and as a couple. This really helped him show our personalities and our relationship on camera.
We hired Photos by Mauricio and his team for nine hours on our wedding day and were absolutely blown away by the experience. They arrived early, moved carefully and efficiently through the different shoots, and got tons of photos while working within the wedding timeline. The team did a great job of directing everyone for the portraits and showed an incredible ability to bring out the emotions in everyone they were photographing. Once the reception started Mauricio and his team were capturing everything. They got incredible action photos of not only everyone dancing but also the emotions in the room. The photos turned out beautifully and perfectly memorialized the joy of the night.
Mauricio is a true artist. He was a key component in making our wedding as special as it was. He was able to get us a preview of his work after just 2 short days, and the pictures were breathtaking. We can't wait to see the rest. We can't imagine working with any other photographer and couldn't be happier with our decision to go with Mauricio.
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Josiah S. Sent on 04/05/2023The absolute best you can find!
Seriously. Stop looking for anyone else. He and his team are the absolute best you will find. Thoughtful, extremely creative, and attentive to your specific style and comfortability. It was like having your biggest day photographed by a close family member. Mauricio was prompt to answer any questions we had, provided fantastic scouting and insight, and was truly a pleasure to be around on what can be a very stressful day. We couldn't recommend him any higher. And the photos! Out of the gate, one of our photos was nominated for an editors choice and best of the week award, then added to the best of the year collection for a global photography directory. You will not be disappointed with Mauricio. A delight both personally and professionally from start to finish. -
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Katie H. Sent on 05/26/2023
Best photographer- look no further and book!
I cannot express enough how grateful my partner and I are for the amazing work of our wedding photographer. From start to finish, they were attentive, professional, and truly captured the essence of our special day.
Their attention to detail was unparalleled, and they made sure to capture every moment - both big and small - in a way that was both artistic and authentic. They made us feel comfortable and at ease throughout the entire process, and it truly showed in the final product.
Looking back on our wedding photos, we are filled with love and joy. Each image is a beautiful reminder of the love we share and the incredible memories we made on our special day. We cannot thank our photographer enough for their incredible talent and dedication.
If you are looking for a wedding photographer who will capture the essence of your special day with love and care, look no further. We highly recommend this talented artist and cannot thank them enough for the beautiful memories they have given us.
We can’t wait to get all the photos back!! ❤️ -
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Arezou Sent on 02/22/2023
The best wedding photographer!
Mauricio is a very talented photographer who captures every moments of your special day in the most beautiful day.
We live in USA and wanted to have an elopement wedding in Costa Rica. We didn’t know anybody there. I found Mauricio in instagram and loved his photography. He immediately helped me with finding a nice hotel for wedding, officiator as well as the makeup artist. Thanks to him my everything went smooth and great. So far I have received some of our wedding photos that are all beautiful and lovely. I can’t stop looking at them.
thanks Mauricio for all your efforts to make our special day lovely and memorable. -
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Cassandra L. Sent on 02/24/2023
Best Photographer!
My husband and I are so grateful we found Mauricio! We used him for our engagement shoot in Costa Rica and were so impressed. We decided to have him do our wedding day and welcome party, which were also in Costa Rica. He and his team are very professional, talented and beyond friendly. We felt so comfortable working with him and even our guests made comments on how great he is. We HIGHLY recommend Mauricio! -
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Pablo A. Sent on 03/23/2023Amazing! So carefully planed, comfortable and we felt like we know Mauricio and his team for many years!!! Their job make our special moment eternal!!
Amazing! So carefully planed, comfortable and we felt like we know Mauricio and his team for many years!!! Their job make our special moment eternal!! -
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Kunti S. Sent on 03/30/2021El mejor fotógrafo!
La experiencia de haber trabajado con Mau en nuestra boda realmente fue la mejor. Desde que hicimos la video llamada previo a la boda, se notó el gran interés que tiene él por conocer no solo nuestra historia si no también la historia de nuestros seres queridos. Yo he ido a muchas bodas y he visto a muchos fotógrafos trabajar y ninguno se involucra tanto como Mau y eso realmente hace la diferencia, te hace sentir como si fuera un primo cercano quien está tomando las fotos y quiere realmente que queden espectaculares… y así fue! Todos nuestros amigos y familia no paran de decir que las fotos son otro nivel. Gracias Mau de verdad por darnos el chuzo de recuerdos para el resto de nuestras vidas! -
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Raquel F. Sent on 01/14/2023
Everything We Could Have Asked For
Mauricio and his team are incredible. My husband and I got married in San Jose, Costa Rica this past October and the photography was very important to me. I feel very blessed to have found Mauricio. The quality of his work and his ability to capture that special day for us speaks for itself, but it didn’t stop there. Planning a wedding from afar, even with family in the country to help, is difficult to say the least. Mauricio was generous enough to share his wealth of knowledge and his resources and we were able to find other reliable and incredible vendors for our wedding through him. He and his team put us at ease every step of the way and we’re there to support us all throughout the day if the wedding. We genuinely could not have asked for more. Mauricio and his team will not only live up to your expectations but absolutely surpass them. -
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Yojhanny A. Sent on 03/08/2021Excelente persona y profesional muy talentoso
Excelente persona y profesional, muy atento, detallista, con trabajo artístico de mucha calidad y conocimiento. Nos divertimos y le estamos muy agradecidos por su ayuda en nuestra boda. Catherine y Yojhanny -
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Casey S. Sent on 08/07/2022World Class Photographer
My now husband and I hired Mauricio for our wedding at Zephyr Palace on July 30, 2022.
Mauricio was one of the best investments and decisions that we made for our big day. From start to finish he was consistent and attentive with accommodating and creative ways to submit deposits internationally to hearing our vision and incorporating his own into our pictures.
His technical side with his ability to relate to the photography subjects shows his undeniable skill level. When we met prior to the wedding, he coached us on how to pose and move together to get the perfect shots. This is important when you do not know how to be in front of a camera on such a critical day of memories.
Every team member of his was clearly talented and both my husband and our guests were impressed with the photography gear they traveled with. I’ve been to plenty of weddings but I’ve never seen, nor did I expect, the special touches with lighting and communication that surrounded us.
To speak to his character, Mauricio is so fair, honest, and caring. You can feel that you are not just another client to him and it is clear that he loves his job. He stayed in touch with me after the ceremony to make sure our experience in Costa Rica was amazing. When your photographer checks to see if you arrived safe home in the states, you know you are working with an amazing soul.
Mauricio’s gorgeous bold images are not on accident. He is educated and continues to push his limits to be the best. If you select him I promise you are making one of the best decisions for whatever event you have planned.
My husband and I could not be happier. We adore him and cannot wait to see more of what he captured on our wedding day. -
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Zianne M. Sent on 08/23/2022El mejor fotógrafo
La decisión de tener al mejor fotógrafo de bodas la tomamos incluso desde antes de planear la boda, Zianne desde hace un par de años en el programa de tv 7 Estrellas donde entrevistaron a Mauricio tras recibir el premio "The best of the best Wedding 2020" desde ese día Zianne dijo él será el fotógrafo de mi boda y así fue, cuando nos comprometimos y pusimos fecha no teníamos pensado ni el lugar de la ceremonia, pero ya estábamos en contacto con Mauricio y para nuestra mala suerte la fecha que teníamos pensado hacer la boda, él no tenía disponibilidad y eran 8 meses de antelación que le hicimos la consulta, ahí nos dimos cuenta de lo importante que es planear la boda con más de un año de anticipación y tomamos la decisión de cambiar de fecha y la pasamos para un año y un mes después y ahí si tuvimos la bendición que para esa fecha Mauricio y su equipo si tuvieran disponibilidad. Nos emocionamos aún más con la primer conversación que tuvimos con Mauricio porque hablamos vía telefónica y se interesó no solo en el trabajo, sino se dió a la tarea de conocernos para saber nuestros intereses y así ayunarnos y ampliarnos el panorama de lo que son las fotografías de la boda, ya que la boda con todos sus detalles y tiempo de planeación se reduce a un día y las fotografías serán el recuerdo que nos quedará para toda la vida y a partir de ahí no nos quedó la menor duda que Mauricio se encargaría de las fotografías de nuestra boda, porque con él la comunicación es excelente, súper ordenado y claro en todos los aspectos que dan una seguridad hasta en las cosas que uno no contempla y esa tranquilidad de saber que uno cuenta con una persona responsable para el papel más importante, el responsable de generar los recuerdos que nos quedarán para toda la vida, esa tranquilidad vale oro y con una calidad y un profesionalismo increíble. Ahora con el resultado de las fotografías de nuestra boda, no imaginamos contar en otra ocasión con otro fotógrafo que no sea Mauricio. -
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Maria J. Sent on 10/12/2022Guatemala, Nuestra boda y Mau!
Desde el día 1 la confianza que nos generó Mauricio, lo valió todo!
Por casarnos en Guatemala, estuvimos buscando fotógrafos tanto nacionales como internacionales, y al final ganó el talento costarricense!
Las fotos de nuestra boda nos transportan a ese día, y los 2 sonreímos cada vez que las vemos porque es como volver a vivirlo!
No hay palabras que puedan describir las miradas de amor de nuestras familias, amigos y de nosotros como pareja en nuestras fotos de boda!
Las calles de Antigua Guatemala fueron el escenario perfecto para que Mauricio y su equipo lograran captar la magia en el aire! Y eso se ve reflejado en su trabajo !
Nosotros no tenemos palabras para agradecerles, trabajan con el corazón!
Lo recomendamos a ojos cerrados !
Mauricio muchas gracias por su trabajo tan mágico y lleno de amor ! Porque definitivamente la pasión con que trabajas , es única ! -
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Amir H. Sent on 06/11/2022Mauricio is an artist!
From the beginning Mauricio took time to learn about us as a couple, our interests, and style. Despite the distance, Mauricio and his team traveled to our somewhat remote location. He laid out the process very clearly, and made the day of the wedding and photo shoot go by smoothly and stress free. The photos Mauricio delivered are breathtaking, and captured our special day and our love so vividly. We couldn't be happier with choosing Mauricio. -
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Rodrigo C. Sent on 03/26/2021Servicio de primera calidad
El trabajo que hace Mau es increíble, tanto que parece magia, y es que las fotos de Mau son mágicas, cuentan una historia, retratan el sentimiento del evento en su esencia. Nosotros como pareja, nunca habíamos hecho una sesión fotográfica, mucho menos sabemos cómo posar o comportarnos frente a una cámara si no es para un típico selfie (y a veces ni así), pero Mau con su profesionalismo, creatividad y paciencia se encargó de dirigirnos con pasión y amor, y los resultados fueron espectaculares y hablan por si mismos. Incluso se salió del típico rol de fotógrafo, haciendo esfuerzos extra para que una simple foto dejara de ser simple y retratara tanto nuestro sentimiento como su pasión por lo que hace.
Después de haber visto las fotos de la sesión de compromiso, nos gustaron tanto que para la boda sentíamos demasiada confianza en su trabajo y tranquilidad de que las fotos iban a quedar bien y que todos los momentos iban a quedar capturados, y así fue, quedaron increíbles!
Definitivamente el trabajo de Mau es de tan buena calidad que de ahora en adelante y si Dios lo permite, será nuestro fotógrafo para lo que venga! 100% recomendado!
Muchas gracias Mau por todo el trabajo, la amabilidad y el servicio, de verdad que ha sido toda una experiencia inolvidable! -
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Michelle W. Sent on 02/03/2022
Absolutely amazing!!
There is no doubt Mauricio loves what he does and takes pride in his work. He is patient, and his vision and shots are phenomenal. Even my husband said that was the best money spent on our entire trip!! You won’t be disappointed! -
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