It's hard to describe the impact Maya had on my wedding day. Every review you'll read for her speaks to her energy and enthusiasm and how she "sets the vibe" for the day: and they are spot-on. I'd say she excels in four areas - obviously her ...photography skills, but also her attitude, flexibility, and communication.
Communication - From day one when I made an inquiry online, she set up a facetime call so we could get a good feel for whether or not it would be a good fit. She communicates promptly via email, text, instagram, or whatever, and is very clear and direct.
Flexibility - Something is always bound to go wrong on a wedding day - and for us, we lost our elopement ceremony site to a massive wildfire! Maya was able to send me a whole list of alternate places for photographs and ceremonies, and she actually made it work to take first-look pictures at a gorgeous site the day BEFORE the wedding so we could make the wedding day timeline work. There were changes to the timeline and even ceremony itself up until the very last minute and she not only rolled with every punch, but also had suggestions and solutions to everything that came up.
Attitude/Enthusiasm - Believe me when I say that I don't usually photograph well and my husband can be somewhat stiff in front of a camera. Maya brought such an exuberant presence to our day that helped us relax and be able to enjoy the process. She was our greatest cheerleader and created such a joyful atmosphere. Be prepared, as you twirl in your dress and share a kiss in front of the camera, to hear her exclaiming "as I LIVE!" and other such utterances of excitement. My entire wedding party commented on how she set the mood for the day and everyone still talks about when she jumped on the dance floor to Wobble with us!
Photography skills - Obviously, none of this would matter if she didn't take great photos, but her images are phenomenal. She has a way of identifying your energy and vibe as a couple, and getting that captured in pictures. She will do whatever it takes to get the perfect shot - I have a great picture I took of HER climbing a tree, camera in hand, bag on her back, to make sure she got just the right framing. (Speaking of that bag on her back - she literally brought snacks in her camera bag for us during our first look shoot so we wouldn't get hangry. She is nothing if not prepared). Anyway, we got over 200 sneak peeks on the first day of the honeymoon and it was just wonderful to sit in our private jacuzzi tub on our honeymoon and look at beautiful photos and reminisce. We got our full gallery 2 months after the wedding and simply could not be happier with how they turned out.
In conclusion: if you are lucky, and Maya has availability on your wedding day, booking her will be the best wedding decision you make.