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.
Details
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
Reviews
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Maria is such a wonderful photographer to work with and her photos are amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer! She is so nice and so easy to work with and she hel...
ped relieve any stress from the big day and the days leading up to it!
Maria is hands down the best photographer in the Outer Banks! From our engagement photos to just the sneak peek of our wedding photos, she is truly one of the most talented photogr...
aphers I've ever worked with. She is the only photographer I plan to use for all of our future milestone portraits. Maria, we love you and can't thank you enough for being apart of this chapter of our lives!
Maria was absolutely amazing and were so lucky to have had her as our wedding photographer. From the very start Maria made the wedding planning process so easy and was there throug...
hout the whole thing. She even gave her own recommendations and we ended up hiring our hair/makeup artist and wedding coordinator from her recs. Maria is extremely professional and has everything in place to make sure our day was the best it could be. She has an eye for photography and knows exactly what poses will look best in pictures. She made sure before we even got to wedding day that everything would run smoothly. From timelines and inspo pics made sure wedding day was flawless. Once we got our photos back I was just truly stunned at how amazing they were and just so beautiful. She gave us so many photos that it is hard to even choose my favorite. These will be photos that we will truly have forever and look at constantly. She is truly the BEST. You will not regret hiring her for your big day. We can't wait to use her again in our next stages of life.
We feel incredibly lucky to have had Maria Kandalova capture our wedding day. From our first communication, it was clear we were in the hands of a true professional who genuinely c...
ared about telling our story. She went above and beyond in every way—not just with the quality of the photos, but with the entire experience.
Maria is extremely professional, knowledgeable and passionate about her work. She was always in the right place at the right time, yet never intrusive. She caught the most emotional, candid moments we didn’t even realize were happening—and turned them into timeless images we’ll treasure forever.
Leading up to the wedding, her communication was flawless, she created a photography timeline which really helped in crafting our final wedding timeline and she worked closely with my planner to ensure the timeline flowed smoothly. During the wedding, she guided us with posing tips and effortlessly organized our large group for photos—no small task with a tight timeline, but she handled it with grace and precision.
Our photos are absolutely stunning—full of light, love, and life. If you’re searching for a photographer who is talented, professional, and will go the extra mile for you—stop searching and book Maria you won’t regret it!
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".
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 questio...
ns 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 ver...
y 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 mak...
es 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 ha...
ppy 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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