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Cape May Surprise Proposal | Early Morning Beach Proposal | Ryan and Lydia Beach Proposal Cape May. An early morning surprise proposal in Cape May, NJ, became a heartwarming tale that began when Ryan reached out to me in early August. Photographing his proposal to Lydia sparked excitement, enhancing their upcoming Labor Day weekend stay […]

Beach Proposal Cape May | Early Morning Surprise Proposal | Cape May NJ | Ryan and Lydia

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Cape May Surprise Proposal | Cape May State Park | Andres and Alexandra Cape May Proposal Surprise. This past summer marked a magical moment, as I had the privilege of capturing Andres’s pure joy in proposing to his girlfriend, Alexandra. The journey began in March when Andres reached out, entrusting me with photographing his surprise […]

Cape May Proposal Surprise | She said Yes | Cape May State Park Proposal | Andres and Alexandra

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cape may proposal surprise
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Winter Beach Engagement Session | Avalon Beach New Jersey | Lindsay and Dakota Avalon Beach Engagement Session. I love the beach any time of the year, and so do Lindsay and Dakota. They contacted me about photographing their engagement session this past March. We hoped for a semi-warm winter day, and after rescheduling due to […]

Avalon Beach Engagement Session | Winter Beach Engagement Session | Avalon New Jersey | Lindsay and Dakota

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Sunset LBI Engagement session | Romantic Beach session | Michelle and Matt Sunset LBI Engagement Session. I have photographed several sessions at the Barnegat State Park on Long Beach Island. I love this location because of the lighthouse and the surrounding areas. Every time I go, I find a new sweet spot, and the lighting […]

Sunset LBI Engagement Session | Barnegat State Park Engagement | Michelle and Matt

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engaged couple at Barnegat state park
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LBI Sunset Engagement Session | Long Beach Island Engagement | Sunset beach session | Kelly and Chris LBI Sunset Engagement Session. Sometimes we get the best weather for a beach session, which is exactly what Kelly and Chris had for their engagement session this past October. I met Kelly and Chris at the Barnegat Lighthouse […]

LBI Sunset Engagement Session | Long Beach Island NJ | Kelly and Chris

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LBI Sunset Engagement session
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Ocean City Engagement Session | Lauren and Zach | OCNJ Engagement session OCNJ Engagement Session. I met this sweet couple in Ocean City for their engagement session. Lauren and Zach are getting married in October 2023 on the beach in Avalon, NJ. They wanted to have the same theme for their engagement session. So we […]

OCNJ Engagement Session | Ocean City New Jersey | Beach engagement session | Lauren and Zach

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OCNJ Engagement Session
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South Jersey Family Photographer | Beach Sessions | 2022 South Jersey Family Photography. Wow! What a crazy year for Memories by Maria Photography in 2022. The weather was windy, rainy, and chilly this year. Many beach sessions took place with cloudy skies and more of a little breeze. I was worried I would have to […]

South Jersey Family Photography | South Jersey Beach Sessions | 2022 Family Beach Sessions

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Memories by Maria photography beach session
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South Jersey Wedding Photographer | 2022 Wedding Highlights | Memories by Maria Photography South Jersey Wedding Photographer. Wow…2022 was a beautiful year for weddings. I photographed weddings at favorite venues, the beach, and some new venues, including a working farm! I had 27 weddings last year; they were big family affairs and small intimate events. […]

South Jersey Wedding Photographer | 2022 Weddings | Memories by Maria Photography

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Swan Lake resort Wedding
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September Cape May Wedding. Rodney and Cashawn had the perfect wedding on the beach in Cape May. These two chose to get married by the lighthouse at Cape May Point State Park. This is one of my favorite locations in Cape May for a beach wedding. They not only had the best location, but they […]

September Cape May Wedding | Cape May Point State Park NJ | September beach wedding |Cashawn and Rodney

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September Cape May Wedding
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Barnegat Lighthouse State Park | Spring Engagement Session | Kristen and Nick LBI Engagement Session. Kristen and Nick wanted to have their engagement session on the beach. After going over several choices, they decided on Barnegat Lighthouse state park in LBI. I love this location and have photographed several sessions there, so I know where […]

LBI Engagement Session| Barnegat Lighthouse Engagement session| Kristen and Nick

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LBI Engagement Session