About this vendor
Marissa incorporates art and documentary moments into all her work. From stunning destinations weddings in Switzerland and Madrid, to an intimate backyard wedding in Maryland or a glam Hollywood event, she adores being able to make each occasion as special as the next.
Her goal is to put you at ease, give you lasting memories and timeless art that will span generations, and make stellar shots that will make anybody who views them to stop and oooo and ahhhhh.
Recognition:
Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the World - School of Wedding Photography
2019 Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the World, Top 10 in the US, #2 in California - Fearless Photographers
Top Fearless Photographer of 2017
Best of the Best Wedding Images by Junebug Weddings in 2016 and 2018
Top 10 Wedding Photographer in Los Angeles - Zankyou Weddings
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.013 reviews
We did a family portrait session with Marissa and it was so wonderful. I always feel so awkward with portraits, but she set us all at ease, even my squiggly 3.5 year old, and magic...
ally captured some beautiful photos of our family that I know we will treasure forever. She was so warm and had a relaxed vibe that made the entire experience feel seamless and comfortable. I’m telling all my engaged friends to hire her for their weddings!💛
Marissa is a truly gifted wedding photographer. She captured the most beautiful photos of my wedding and her energy is so calming, she was such a pleasure to work with. Her editing...
style is gorgeous - you can see it in all of her work. I was able to relax and really embrace the moments during our portraits, which I always have a hard time doing. I would work with Marissa again and again. I cannot recommend her enough.
I'd like to give a big vote of confidence to Marissa's photography. As a guy, I often feel awkward having my photo taken, and Marissa made the entire process painless and dug out s...
ome absolutely amazing images of my entire family - including our young kids. We hired Marissa to take family portraits and her vibe was great, getting everyone to loosen up and be truly happy during the process. She never missed a special moment.
As a photographer myself, I'm often hypercritical of other photographers - from their gear, to their composition, to their attitudes, and beyond. Marissa brings the right equipment and a great demeanor, and frames shots incredibly well - a true professional.
It was money well spent to hire Marissa and I would do so again for any important event.
Our family portraits came out beyond our expectations. Marissa was effortlessly able to engage, direct, and capture our blended family which ranges from toddlers to teenagers—showi...
ng everyone in their best light. Our package featured posed and candid photos that portrayed our family’s personality with the beautiful backdrop of the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California. An added bonus to this experience was Marissa’s quick turnaround time in getting the photos back for family holiday cards. This was a positive experience with a priceless outcome—even the teenagers have agreed we should do this again next year. Thank you Marissa Daly!
I couldn't have been happier with our choice to hire Marissa to shoot our wedding. We are very particular about photography (we interviewed 11 photographers) and she was above and...
beyond the best we could could find. We were looking for two main qualities in a photographer. First, her work had to be amazing. Second, she had to be someone we would want to spend the majority of our wedding day with as you see your photographer a lot!
On the first note, we were blown away by Marissa's work. She is a true artist. She has such an amazing ability to capture a moment...even the ones you do not know are occurring. She has an eye that cannot be taught and the end results are just beautiful. During our interviewing, we found that photographers are either great at "moments" but their formal shots weren't anything special or the opposite. With Marissa, she is truly wonderful at both.
In addition to her work, she is truly a joy to be around. I wish we lived closer so I could force her to be friends with us :). She made me feel so calm and taken care of on my wedding day. She made our families feel comfortable, scoped all the sites in advance and just made the process seamless. Even when our guests picked her up on the dance floor, she just went with it. She was so fun to have at our reception.
We just received our photos and they are amazing. I can't believe what a great job she did. Do not even question hiring her! I will be hiring Marissa for lots of family photos in the future. Her work is just magic!
We got married at a unique spot with a small group of family—and Marissa was the perfect photographer for the occasion. She was thoughtful - especially given one of us was particul...
arly camera shy! - and creative - leveraging the space in ways that were beyond my comprehension. She also turned the photos ready at record speed despite what I’m sure was a time-consuming editing. We are grateful to have such special pictures from Marissa to cherish our day for decades to come.
Working with Marissa was pure joy. She deserves her name! Marissa is thorough, thoughtful and meticulous with a great eye & artistic flair. And as important, she has a wonderful de...
meanor which makes it so easy to to work with her. She is the ideal choice!
First of all, Marissa is one of the most talented photographers out there. Seriously, she's one of the best there is. She absolutely crushed our wedding photography and gave us TON...
S of memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We gush about them nearly on a daily basis. Trust us, you will NOT be disappointed with the product. At all. You'd be lucky to have her capture your wedding day. On top of that, we absolutely LOVED just having Marissa be around for every moment. She is one of the kindest and warmest people you could ever have around you. She made everyone feel so incredibly comfortable around the camera. Our families raved about her approach, her personality and her ability to capture moments no one even saw coming. She can make any kid stand still and smile for a photo on command, too...which is arguably one of her most impressive skills. The entire process with Marissa was top notch, professional and smooth. When you work with her, you know you're working with both a world class photographer and an amazing human being. We never had to worry about a thing with her in our corner. 10 out of 10 would recommend.
Marissa is truly talented at all aspects of her job. We could not have imagined a better experience working with a wedding photographer. From the first planning phone call to the m...
orning of the wedding, Marissa brought a calming and organized presence and the kind of true excitement that any couple would want from the photographer capturing such a special day. Marissa sees her job as truly understanding a couple's essence and capturing your wedding day in photographs that express how you want to celebrate and remember your day. You can see from her varied work that no matter the style of wedding photos you want, Marissa has an incredible talent for capturing each wedding she shoots in a unique way that authentically expresses each couple. We could not have been more impressed by Marissa, and we are truly thankful for and shocked by the beyond stunning photos we have of our wedding. The bottom line: Marissa comes with our absolute highest recommendations.
Marissa was truly such a joy to work with! Not only were our wedding photos beyond stunning, she is such sweetheart in person. She is so kind and personable and she made me feel ...
so comfortable on our big day. Our photos were even better than we could have ever imaged. Marissa has such a talent for capturing special moments. We will treasure these wedding photos for the rest of our lives! We highly recommend her!
Marissa was absolutely wonderful. Her pictures were exactly what we were looking for in a photographer. She is personal and friendly, yet professional, she knew what pictures to ...
take, even when we didn't. I never get tired of looking at our day. I notice something new each time. Thank you Marissa!
Just going to keep this short and sweet....she is the best in the business and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. By far the best vendor we worked with and the small sample...
we have gotten from our wedding has already blown us away. She is creative and has impeccable instincts when it comes to photography.
I feel incredibly lucky to have had Marissa shoot 5 events with me in 2015. As other reviewers have written, words cannot express my gratitude for Marissa's authenticity and dedica...
tion to her craft in fine art photography. Marissa is a true pleasure to work with as she is flexible to meet the needs of her clients and punctual with deadlines and turn-around-times. From our engagement photoshoot in March through our wedding weekend in August, I am in constant awe of the final photographs which capture raw, emotional moments in unique and creative perspectives. I was so comfortable working with Marissa from photoshoot planning to the final products (including prints, albums, canvas and float wraps for our apartment) - I can't wait to book her for more events in the future!
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