Maria the Photographer
Bride and groom embracing at golden hour in the Canadian Rockies.

Based in Calgary, Alberta · Serving the Canadian Rockies

Calgary Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer

Stories of love, family, and everything in between, beautifully documented.

Documentary wedding, elopement, and family photography across Calgary, Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis, and Lake Louise.

Weddings

A documentary approach to the day

Wedding photography for couples marrying in Calgary and across the Canadian Rockies: mountain elopements in Banff, Lake Louise and Kananaskis, slower mini weddings, and full traditional days documented from getting ready to the last dance.

Elopements photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

01 · Weddings

Elopements

Intimate celebrations in the Rockies, with just the two of you or your closest people by your side. However you choose to celebrate, your day should feel completely like you.

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Mini Weddings photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

02 · Weddings

Mini Weddings

Small gatherings of the people who matter most, held with intention and warmth.

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Traditional Weddings photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

03 · Weddings

Traditional Weddings

Full wedding days documented from getting ready to the final dance.

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Lifestyle Sessions

For the ordinary, extraordinary days

Family and couple sessions across Calgary and the mountain parks: golden-hour outdoor sessions, quiet in-home mornings, mountain sessions in Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis and Lake Louise, minimal studio portraits, and The First Year Story.

Outdoor Family Sessions photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

01 · Lifestyle

Outdoor Family Sessions

Golden hour in the fields and foothills around Calgary, with room to be yourselves.

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In-Home Sessions photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

02 · Lifestyle

In-Home Sessions

Quiet mornings, familiar rooms, and the small rituals that make a home a home.

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Mountain Sessions photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

03 · Lifestyle

Mountain Sessions

The Rockies as your backdrop: Banff, Kananaskis, and everywhere the light goes.

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Studio Sessions photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

04 · Lifestyle

Studio Sessions

Natural, heartfelt family photos in a beautiful Calgary studio, filled with connection, laughter, and the little moments that make your family yours.

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The First Year Story photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

05 · Lifestyle

The First Year Story

A four-part collection following your baby from pregnancy through their first birthday.

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Featured Stories

The Stories We Get to Keep

From the first sparks of love to the quiet moments of becoming a family, every story has its own rhythm.

Hannah & James — A prairie wedding at last light, Okotoks, Alberta

Chapter 01

Diana & Armin

Canadian Rockies Engagement Photography

little LOUGHEED, Alberta

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An Elopement in Banff — Two people, one summit, one perfect morning, Banff National Park

Chapter 02

A Maternity session

The sweetest wait.

Kananaskis country

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Portrait of the photographer

About

I’m interested in people, connection, and everything that makes us human.

I’m a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in Calgary, Alberta. For the past seven years, I’ve been documenting the people, connections, and little moments that make life yours. 

What draws me to photography, more than anything, is people and the way they interact with each other. The way a couple naturally reaches for one another, the way a parent looks at their child, or the friends who can make each other laugh with just one glance. Those relationships are what I’m paying attention to, and they’re often where my favorite photographs come from.

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The Experience

A calm, considered process

01

Inquiry

A note about your day.

02

Consultation

Coffee or a video call.

03

Planning

Timeline and locations, sorted.

04

Photography Session or Wedding Day

A quiet day, warmly documented.

05

Gallery Delivery

Your private online gallery.

Testimonials

Kind words from clients

Couples and families photographed in Calgary and the Rockies, on how the day felt afterwards.

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Maria is such an amazing photographer and we can’t recommend her enough. We first met her when a friend recommended her for a our pregnancy photoshoot and we loved her not only as a skilled photographer but also as a great and sweet person. We were lucky to also have her as our wedding photographer and the pictures we got are just beautiful and perfect❤️ Maria helped me so much with our elopement, finding the location, getting all the details ready, recommending the vendors, and more. She would call me months prior to our big day to make sure everything was ready to go and she was so flexible with all the changes we had to do last minute. I’m so grateful she took the stress away from me with every call we had and in the day. She has such a good energy you can only understand when you meet her. We will keep using Maria services as our family photographer because I just love her talent and the vibe she gets in every picture. 

Ness & luis · Wedding, Canmore AB + Family sessions

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We hired Maria for our wedding and she was amazing. She is very detailed and made us feel very comfortable. We got to see a sneak peak literally 48 hours after and we are more than happy with how good our pictures turned out.

OLAKU SCARFO · Calgary Wedding

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We had an amazing experience with Maria for our engagement shoot! She took her time to first ask us and understand what we were looking for in terms of style of shoot and location. I was so pleased when she suggested we do a photoshoot at Moraine Lake as we wanted to take advantage of the breathtaking views and blue green lake as our backdrop. Maria was so professional the entire time, and you could really sense her passion for photography as she guided us through our poses, never rushed us, and even had handy lil tips & tricks to make my fiancé and I feel right at ease. I highly recommend Maria to anyone looking to do an engagement, newborn, or any other lifestyle type of photoshoot!

Choi & david · Engagement Session at Moraine Lake