What People Are Saying:
“I’ve been a fan of Maria’s photography for years now. It was always a dream to have her take my photos one day. It just so happened to work out for us since my fiancé lived in Oregon. I drove down from Canada and had her take our engagement photos. It turned out way beyond our expectations. She was so easy going and didn’t make us fit a mold just to have nice pictures. She let us be ourselves and helped capture the uniqueness of our relationship. It was well worth the drive and effort. The pictures came in on time and was well edited. We will 100% try to have her take more photos for us in the future. We highly recommend her!”
-Kimberly & Christopher
“Working with Maria was truly everything we could have hoped for and more! When my fiancé and I were thinking about our elopement we wanted a few things; but mainly we wanted our day to feel very natural and intimate. When looking for local photographers we had a lot of photographers pushing their plans and desires for the day the did not align with what we wanted. When we found Maria, it was truly a breath of fresh air! She not only actually listened to what we wanted our day to look like but she got to know us a as a couple so when we met we already had a basis of friendship/relationship. My fiancé and I have never gotten professional photos done before so we were so nervous about how to pose and what to do. All of our worries were completely uneessary because Maria helped us so much; she took the most breathtaking photos of us and I am still in shock of how she made two camera shy people look that good! After our big day, Maria got us sneak peeks within 48 hours. Then we got the full album within a few more weeks. She even followed up a few additional weeks later to ask if I wanted any photos altered, when I asked for one photo to be altered she had it to me in less than an hour. I truly can’t imagine our wedding day without Maria, she is truly the kindest woman. I have already recommended her to a friend and I can’t wait to use her for any future photography needs.”
-Lisa
“We could not be more happy with our decision to have Maria capture our special day! From the first meeting, to viewing our album, and everything in between, she made the whole experience a dream. She was so personable and fun to work with. She 1made us feel so relaxed! I would recommend Maria Hardman Photography to anyone looking for a photographer! We are over the moon with our wedding album and I know that we will always treasure these special memories captured by Maria.”
-Katie
“Maria did an amazing job on our wedding photos! They are beautiful! So gorgeous and real. She captured so many special moments of our day, all the little details and emotions. And we look so natural! Her fun and easy-going personality was so easy to work with and helped us relax and have fun - which is shown through the photos! She was very detailed and helped us with our wedding schedule so we could get all the photos we wanted. I highly recommend her!”
-Ashlee
“I abosolutely ADORE the photo collection from our wedding and I go through them and reminisce often. The way you captured our special day is more than I could have hoped to dream!!! It's like living in a fairytale every time my husband and I flip through the photos. My family and friends from the wedding also geeked out when I shared the photos with them, and I get comments from people all the time remarking on how fairytale-esque our pictures are and how authentically they capture our wedding. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! It is such a blessing to have these photos that I can cherish forever.”
-Selah
“When you work with Maria you’re getting beautiful photos because you’re also getting a beautiful experience! Not everyone is comfortable in front of the camera & even if they ARE, not everyone is comfortable showing deep affection. Maria did an absolutely wonderful job directing us while almost melting into the background of our experience. Because of that, we felt completely at ease cuddling up and expressing our love towards each other. :) Also, I’ll state the obvious… the photos were breathtaking! I literally feel like they belong on the cover of a sweeping romance novel?! The background, the moments, the coloring. What a beautiful memory to capture… my very own sweeping romance. :) Of course Maria was very professional and an absolute doll to hang with but that almost takes second place for me in terms of what we valued the most about our shoot…first place was how she captured our love in such a magical way! She has a gift of highlighting images of God’s goodness! Now that I’ve done a soliloquy, I could’ve just said, book Maria and you won’t regret it. :)”
-Nikki
“We hired Maria because we loved her unapologetically intimate + romantic style, enchanted by her ability to capture a part of our story that hadn’t been photographed before. Maria made us feel like she was our biggest supporter and cheerleader as a couple, readily offering encouragement, praise, and laughing through the experience with us. As I’ve shared our experience with friends, one thing we love to share is how Maria thoughtfully asked if we had eaten (we hadn’t) and brought us the most delicious burritos and coffees. She even tied our bouquet with ribbons, burning the ends so they wouldn’t unravel during our photoshoot. Her attentiveness and service in every area was five-star. In a word, Maria and her images are exceptional!”
- Amy
“My wife and I loved working with Maria during our wedding planning and she did a phenomenal job capturing the wedding! She was enthusiastic, worked hard, and very professional”
-Landon & Mirabel
“I was a little nervous at first about getting engagement photos - I was afraid I would be unnatural in front of the camera. Pasted smiles, scripted poses, etcetera...I was blown away by how Maria helped us to be the best version of ourselves. We found ourselves forgetting about the camera and just being us. Laughing heartily, dancing freely, losing ourselves in each other’s arms and eyes... And the pictures reflect the truth of that. They are perfect. Perfect and perfectly us. I couldn’t more highly recommend her! So professional, and yet so real, natural, creative, easygoing, and FUN!! She was so prompt with processing the photos and getting them to us. Truly a flawless experience.”
-Rachel
“Maria did our engagement pictures this spring. Not only were the photos wonderful, but her technique and personality put both my fiance and I at ease. Thank you Maria!”
-Brooke
“My favorite part of the experience we had was how laid back and fun the session was. You were full of just enough energy to make it fun but also laid back enough that I felt very comfortable the whole time and often did not even think about the camera capturing everything.”
-Stephanie
“I choose Maria because I saw other engagement pictures she had done and I loved how she captured the outdoors and all the colors. I was really nervous and uncomfortable to start with and Maria made it fun and helped us to get comfortable. We had a fun time and ended up with some pictures I will cherish forever!”
-Emma
“We originally saw samples of Maria's work on Facebook and really loved her style. So we asked her to come down to Oregon and photograph our wedding. She did a fantastic job! She is easy to work with, has a charming personality, she's passionate, organized and meticulous when need be. She could be more than just a photographer, she's also a friend, and she makes it a fun experience.If someone asked me to describe my experience working with Maria and sum it all up in one sentence I would say: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Seriously though. We had a great time with Maria, we love our photos and we would definitely recommend her to others.
-James & Linda
"I had Maria do my wedding photos and I absolutely loved them! She is very picky which is a GREAT thing because you get such quality photos. She's a very kind soul and cares so much about you and your needs. I highly recommend her."
-Haleigh
“I already knew Maria as a friend, and I knew that I was hiring a truly gifted photographer for our wedding day. My favorite part of the experience was the way she put us at ease and kept us laughing and smiling. I sent her some inspiration pics beforehand and she perfectly captured my vision for our wedding pictures.”
-Natasha
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