$900 starting price
About this vendor
Maria Kandalova Photography is a wedding photographer and a visual artist located in the heart of Outer Banks, NC. Owner Maria enjoys capturing the unspoken moments between couples, documenting their love through a series of unique images. She uses a natural approach to capture the raw, emotion-filled moments through the special day.
Maria has always been passionate about photography and capturing moments in the great outdoors. When she isn’t capturing beautiful moments, she enjoys spending time by the ocean with her son. When she works behind the lens, Maria’s top priority is to make sure that her clients are comfortable. For her, the experience of the photoshoot is just as important as the photographs.
Maria Kandalova Photography offers a number of packages to suit a range of style and budget requirements. Maria believes that within each captured moment, a story can be unwoven, communicating the couple’s personalities in a single frame. Your wedding day will be documented using high-quality equipment and each image will be professionally edited before you receive them. For this photographer, being behind the camera means being passionate and radiating determination to create lasting memories that show the raw emotions of her clients.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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Maria photographed my beach wedding and she was truly AMAZING!!! First, her prices are extremely reasonable, and the photos have turned out UNREAL. I get so many compliments on how beautiful the photos are. Maria cares deeply about her work and is extremely professional. You can tell that she has a vision when photographing and she gets the job done. I could not be happier with her!
Maria was great and her photos are awesome. Didn't even know she was at the wedding. Did a good job at staying "in the background".
Maria was very disappointing as our wedding photographer at our September 2023 OBX beach wedding. She did not successfully capture any portrait-style photos of not only my husband and me, nor of me (the bride) with my parents. She did not properly direct us on photos (ie: our only cake cutting photo has my husband looking away and not at the camera), and she blamed us for our poor images. Upon receiving our image gallery, I immediately expressed my disappointment in her ability to capture quality, close up images during our special day… to which she replied “what do you mean by ‘close up’, I don’t completely understand.” Through all of this, I ended up having to pay to have my hair & makeup done a SECOND time, and hire a local Maryland photographer to get new wedding portraits of us (ALL of which were better than what she delivered). Needless to say, I do not recommend this photographer if you want your wedding photos to turn out well!!
Let me start by saying, if Maria Kandalova isn't already a wizard with a camera, she's got to have some kind of enchanting powers. From our engagement session to the wedding dance floor, Maria didn't just capture moments; she created a visual love story that's etched in our hearts forever.
From the get-go, Maria felt more like a friend than a photographer. Her warm vibes and pro skills made us feel like we were hanging out with a buddy who just happened to have a camera. The engagement session was like a mini adventure. Maria's creativity turned us into photo pros (or so we felt), and the whole time was just a blast.
Then came the big day. Maria wasn't just a photographer; she was like a photo ninja, gracefully sneaking around to capture every laugh, tear, and high-five. She wasn't just clicking pictures; she was weaving magic with her lens. And let me tell you, her talent for turning everyday moments into artwork is unreal.
What blew us away was Maria's ability to make everyone feel at ease. Managing our mega-large families? Check. Navigating the chaos without breaking a sweat? Double-check. It was like having a photo-superhero on our team. Her attention to detail was insane; every little thing was captured, making our album a treasure trove of memories.
And the pictures! Oh, the pictures. They are not just photos; they are feelings. Maria managed to freeze our emotions in time. Looking at the shots takes us right back to the joy, love, and all the crazy emotions of our big day. It's like time travel, but in pixels.
Maria, you're not just a photographer; you're a memory-maker, a storyteller. Thanks for turning our special day into a timeless masterpiece. Your talent is a gift, and we're beyond grateful for the magic you sprinkled on our love story.
So, to anyone looking for a photographer who not only knows their craft but also feels like family, Maria Kandalova is your person. She's not just exceptional behind the lens; she's exceptional as a human being. Maria, thank you for being the wizard who made our memories last a lifetime.
So happy we chose Maria for our wedding! She was professional, funny, and worked hard! The pictures we’ve received so far are amazing.
Quick responses, helped with various questions about the area. All around an amazing experience!
Maria is so confident and passionate about photography which allowed me to trust her with our photos and I am so glad because she did an amazing job! She was great at capturing very candid, natural looking photos and helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera! Cannot say enough good things!
You can tell Maria has a passion and excitement for what she does! You could see that she had a vision for every image captured and hearing her excitement for each photo really makes taking photos more enjoyable! She is so good at posing everyone (it’s so hard to pose for photos!!) she is also so sweet!! We loved having her as a part of our day, and she had the photos back to us quickly compared to other photographers. The photos so far have been AMAZING!
We couldn’t have asked for a better and more fun photographer. She matched our fun loving spirit that we wanted for the day so well. It was so nice to have never met her, but felt so comfortable with her. All our plans changed due to the weather but she still managed to get all the important shots we really wanted. We just received our final pictures and they are perfect! She captured the moments planned and unplanned. It’s been so much fun going back and experiencing our special day through her work! Absolutely recommend her for all your photography needs!
Maria is amazing! She was so responsive, communicative and easy to work with in scheduling our engagement photo session. Leading up to the day of the photos she was in touch to let us know what the plan would be, which we appreciated! The photo session itself was so well-done. She did a great job in making us feel comfortable and encouraging us to have fun with the session. The end result - the photos - AMAZING! I was so excited to see them and Maria does excellent work!! I am so glad we found her to do our session in the OBX!!
I hired Maria for my wedding pictures and I wasn’t disappointed!. She was amazing. She was very patient, professional & caring and the picture came out absolutely beautiful. So happy I chose her to do my wedding pictures.I highly recommend her !! She is talented, has a very charming personality and she is always smiling! Maria is a joy to be around! It was truly an overall great experience and I will hire her again for the future family events with no hesitation!
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1704 Bell Ave, Kill Devil Hills, NC
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