Maria Grinchuk Photographer

Maria was our wedding photographer and I can’t say enough good things about her. She was so professional: always answering emails promptly, scouting out the location for our engagement shoot, coming to the wedding rehearsal to make sure she was prepared for the wedding, showing up to the wedding early and staying late. She is also so kind and really made everyone feel at ease. I actually really don’t enjoy having my picture taken, but she made it fun and gave lots of great advice! On top of all that, the pictures turned out amazing :) We were thrilled when we received both our engagement and wedding pictures. She is so talented! She got a great variety of pictures at the wedding as well, pictures of the venue, us as a couple, pictures of our bridal party, in addition to more candid shots of our guests and lots of dancing pictures. Thank you for everything, Maria! Working with you was one of our favorite parts of getting married!

Next to the venue, choice of photographer was the most carefully thought-over decision of the day. We could not have been happier with Maria’s work. Even before picking her, I went through her online portfolio and could not find a single photo in there that I didn’t like. Maria is an incredible artist, she has a great eye for color, shapes, posing and details, and you will get gorgeous photos looking like a magazine spread. She is also dedicated - she spent time meeting with us leading up to the day, attended our rehearsal to scope out the venue, and worked tirelessly during the event to capture each and every moment (with her second shooter). Here is one last anecdote I can offer to illustrate how committed she is to capturing everything. At the end of the night, we had closed the dance floor and already paid the final balance to Maria. I had forgotten to tell her that I wanted one picture on the set of rustic stairs, so, not wanting to make her unpack her camera, I simply asked a friend to snap a quick phone picture for me. Maria saw this, and to my surprise, pulled her camera back out of the bag to grab this shot (which of course turned out beautifully). I highly, highly recommend her to any prospective couple, just go through her portfolio and know that the quality of her work speaks for itself!

One of the most lucky and best decisions Raam and I made around our wedding was hiring Maria as our photographer! Not only did she go out of her way to make us and our wedding party/family feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera, she captured so many fun, intimate, and incredible moments. She is so organized, responsive to what you need/want and has a beautiful eye for photography. We could not be more pleased and would recommend any couple hire her. Thank you, Maria! You have such a gift!