Kelly and Troy | Brigantine Beach Engagement Session | South Jersey Wedding Brigantine NJ Beach Engagement. Kelly and Troy are getting married May 2022 at the Trump National Golf Club. I met Kelly a few years ago at her friend’s wedding. When she contacted me about wedding photography, I was excited and couldn’t wait to […]

Hotel LBI Wedding | Tyler and Ryan’s Long Beach Island Wedding | May 2021 Hotel LBI Wedding. Tyler and Ryan couldn’t have had a more perfect day for their wedding celebration. This couple were originally supposed to get married last September at this venue but due to all the covid craziness decided to postpone their […]

Cape May Engagement Session | South Jersey Engagement Session | Julia and Aaron Cape May Engagement Session. Julia and Aaron knew they wanted to have their engagement session on the beach when we first started to make plans. I suggested that we go to Cape May. Cape May has always been one of my favorite […]

Engagement Session at Batsto St. Park | Spring Engagement session in South Jersey | Celine and Shea Engagement at Batsto Park. There is a historic village at Batsto State Park that is one of my favorite locations for photo sessions. I love all the old buildings in the historic village. They offer such a great […]

Ocean City NJ Proposal | NJ Beach Surprise Proposal | Zach and Alexis engaged Ocean City NJ Proposal. One of my favorite sessions to photograph are surprise proposals! I enjoy them wherever they are but love them when they happen on the beach. Zach and his mom contacted me the beginning of April about photographing […]

Renault Winery Wedding | Spring Wedding | Tabitha and Anthony Renault Winery spring wedding. I have nothing but good things to say about Tabitha and Anthony’s wedding. The historic winery in Egg Harbor township New Jersey is a gorgeous venue. The outdoor ceremony area has a great view which creates such an awesome backdrop for […]

Tommy and Jessica | Cape May Surprise Proposal | Jersey beach Engagement Cape May surprise proposal. I just love capturing these moments in a couple’s story! This was the 11th surprise proposal that I have had the pleasure of photographing. The proposals have been on docks, on the beach and under a gazebo on a […]

Ocean City NJ Family Beach Session | Where should I have my family beach session? | Ocean City, NJ Ocean City NJ Family Beach Session. Ocean City has been voted the #1 Family beach resort for many years. The resort town of Ocean City, NJ, is an island on the coast of south NJ. The […]

‘ What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” -Karl Lagerfeld Preparing for a Family Session I am so excited that you have booked a family session with Memories by Maria Photography. It may be because your kids have changed so much, and you haven’t had […]

Wedding day Timeline Creating a Wedding timeline is so important!! Creating a wedding timeline. The one item I include in every wedding package is custom timeline creation. Sometimes putting together all the pieces of the wedding day puzzle can be challenging, and other times they fit together very nicely. During our first meeting, we usually […]