Pink Light Photography

the area. Admittedly, I first clicked on her website because of the name “Pink Light” (pink is my favorite color, so I might be a little biased, haha). But once I saw her editing style, I was hooked and reached out to see if she was available for our date. From the moment we sent our inquiry, Maria responded quickly and was so friendly and personable. I knew we were in good hands! She was incredibly sweet and was always helpful in answering our questions. After booking, she shared helpful outfit inspiration and suggested some great photo locations. Honestly, the hardest part was waiting the few months between booking and the shoot day! In the week leading up to the shoot and on the day of, Maria was communicative and made sure we knew exactly what to expect. She even helped us prepare everything we needed for a smooth, stress-free session. The actual shoot was so much fun. It felt natural and relaxed, like spending time with a friend. Maria guided us through poses and angles effortlessly, which made everything feel easy. Then came the second hardest part: waiting for our gallery! But once we received it, we couldn’t have been happier with how everything turned out. The photos are absolutely stunning!! Maria’s talent and editing style are truly unmatched. As an added bonus, she even surprised us with ten extra edited photos at no cost. She truly has a heart of gold. I can’t recommend Maria enough for any photography needs. She’s incredibly talented, professional, and kind. If I could give more than five stars, I would!

red some amazing shots! Her professionalism, humor, and expertise made her a joy to work with throughout the day, and during the extra shoot we did with her. We’d highly recommend working with her!

wledgeable about the areas she serves and very adaptable and responsive to concerns and communications during the planning process. Pricing was VERY competitive compared to some other photographers we considered but there was certainly no compromise in quality of the results. She helped us capture our wedding days in several spots that mean a lot to us and turned around the final pictures incredibly quickly, with some extras included. We will certainly consider working with her again to capture an anniversary and would excitedly recommend her to anyone in search of a caring and talented photographer in Santa Cruz County.

ent me a little sneak peak to share with family and friends. I would absolutely work with her again. Her prices seemed on par with other photographers I looked at and friends have worked with.

the camera. My fiancé and I aren’t always comfortable taking pictures, but she disarmed us with her kindness and guidance, making the experience not only easy but truly enjoyable. And the results? Absolutely breathtaking. We cannot stop obsessing over our photos—they are stunning, timeless, and perfectly capture the emotion of the day. We’re so grateful for her, as well as the talent and care she put into every photo.

went above and beyond to help my fiancé find the perfect spot to propose. Her knowledge of the area and her eye for beautiful locations made all the difference. On the day of the shoot, she made us feel completely comfortable in front of the camera, which is no small feat since we’re not used to being photographed. The whole experience felt natural and fun, and the photos turned out beyond anything we could have imagined. We’ll cherish them forever. If you’re looking for a photographer who truly cares and will make your experience unforgettable, Maria is the one. We can’t recommend her enough!

Her artistic vision is flawless and she really brings out true emotion in every click of her camera. There is no other photographer like her! The process of working with her was easy and she helped guide us with ideas by sending full outfit suggestions and locations she has that would help us find the perfect place and look to match our vision. She is full of love, confidence and energy she made our shoot fun and relaxed. Especially for two people like us who aren’t huge photo people! I cannot recommend her enough! Wish I could leave her a million reviews! Book Maria, you won’t regret it ❤️

otos and once we saw them we knew she had to be our wedding photographer too. The results were incredible. I never knew I looked so good! But what really blew me away was that she was somehow able to capture, exactly, the way I see my wife. I always knew that the woman I fell in love with was special and I knew I could see a side of her no one else saw. But through some mastery of her craft, Maria was able to capture that side of her. Her creativity in helping with shots, her understanding of our concerns, and the overall attention to detail felt like something out of a movie. When you see a hyper focused and gifted person tackle a problem and solve it like its nothing, that was how working with Maria was. I’ve heard absolute horror stories from friends and seen their pictures, and they all looked the same, the same angles and expressions and quality. I am now the crafty SOB that found Pink light photography and pissed off all my friends that she didn’t take their wedding pictures. I 100% recommended Maria and her business for your needs and I know I will receive thank you notes from you reading this review and deciding to work with her

gs. Maria was fantastic—she made us feel so comfortable and knew exactly how to “pose” us so that the shots didn’t look posed at all. When we got the initial photos, we were absolutely thrilled! Maria has such an artistic eye, we would highly recommend her to anyone!! Thank you Maria!! ❤️

cooperate and it down poured on our original date. She was able to get us rebooked within a week. The session itself was fun and she was great at directing us. The photos came out absolutely dreamy and everything we hoped for! She was also able to edit and provide us a few early photos for our wedding website and save the date which really helped us. I definitely recommend hiring her!

k our engagement photos as well so I highly recommend her for that as well. She’s familiar with some great spots in Santa Cruz for beautiful nature and beach shots. Overall, we are very happy to have chosen Maria for this and strongly recommend her for anyone looking to get their special day or moment captured!

e in between) is stunned at how beautiful they are. Everyone asks where I found her and what her name is. The orthodontist tech saw my photos yesterday and all she could say was "I wish I your photographer at my wedding, I can't even look at my wedding photos or hang them up because they're so bright" I feel very blessed to have had this experience. Her communication and commitment to making couples happy is unparalleled, especially with such a high emotional time like weddings. Very personable and friendly and every time I've talked with her from planning to post wedding she has shown nothing but genuine care and love for what she does and the people she serves truly an angel The only thing I would change is making our wedding longer to get more photos LOL!! but everything was captured great as I look at the time we did spend. Please do yourself a favor and if you want photos that you'll be happy with forever, hire Maria

ly gorgeous. She is responsive, kind, professional and genuinely kind. During our wedding, we never felt her "near" and for our intimate ceremony of 28 guests but she managed to capture every detail, all of our guests and embraced the spirt of our wedding. She navigated us and our 2 young kids through a very windy and on/off rainy day to produce mind blowing photographs. We got our pictures back so quickly and we were SHOCKED how she was literally everywhere taking all the angles. Perfect would be the word we would use and can't wait to find more wonderful life moments in our future for her to capture. We could not have dreamed of a better experience.

We both aren’t photogenic people that enjoy being in front of a camera and she made us feel so comfortable and posed us perfectly, our photos came out insanely beautiful, we are truly obsessed with them. I could not have asked for a better photographer or photos.

to work with as she helped find the perfect locations and talked us through the process every step of the way. We knew our pictures would be amazing after seeing her work but we were blown away by how many photos we got and how beautiful they are. She completely captured our day being professional and prepared to tackle our elopement schedule. She also got our photos back to us so fast--we had a large sneak peak album to go through when we returned from our honeymoon! HIGHLY recommend Maria for any of your photography needs!

tures ever after an hour of shooting. Recommend her 100% if you are looking for an engagement/wedding photographer.

ugh beautifully in not only the finished product, but each moment of our time shared together. From beginning to end, it was such a stress-free process and I highly recommend her. Thanks so much Maria!!

came out amazing!

’t believe how beautiful our photos turned out! Maria was extremely communicative and made everything feel very natural and made us feel very comfortable. We are so glad she was available for our wedding!

ed out to Maria I had also reached out to some other potential photographers and Maria was the only one who replied in a very personable manner. She was so friendly from the very beginning, just as excited as we were for the wedding day and truly went out of her way to make us comfortable and have a good relationship with her! She also went above and beyond offering to help in finding other vendors if we needed. When we got our engagement pictures back I knew that we had made the right decision in choosing Maria! On our wedding day she showed up early and directed us in a way that was nice but structured. She had our gallery sneak peek back to us within a few days of the wedding and we got the entire gallery back about a month later!! I am soooo happy we met Maria and we have such beautiful pictures to look back on and will be forever grateful!!!!

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a blend of candid and posed photos and she was great at giving direction and then slipping into the background and to capture all the moments in between. She helped us figure out our timeline and work with our wishlist of shots we wanted to have. Not to mention we had our photos within a month of the wedding which is incredible!! I honestly cannot thank her enough for everything she did, if you’re looking to have a lovely photographer to take stunning photos and help you through all the emotions and timelines of your big day Maria is the photographer for you!

work they told our love story. Watching our video felt like we were actually watching a movie, and not your typical wedding video. The different shots and angles of our ceremony and venue were brilliant, and showed all the magnificence of that day. We really enjoyed how beautifully each shot weaved into the next, and the inventive combination and utilization of props. For example, the shot of the ring with the bouquet was simply gorgeous, as the morganite gem glistened beautifully against blush pink petals. Our hearts were filled with love seeing the romantic and enchanting moments that they captured between us--- shy glances at each other, reaching for the other's hand, heartfelt gazes.... For our highlight video, we were so surprised by how well the songs Shane picked matched our personalities---it was as if they were written and composed for just us! They captured every important detail of our wedding, and then some. Needless to say, as the couple, you are going to be so busy and overwhelmed with joy, and your happiest day will go by far too quick. Therefore, it was such a wonderful feeling to watch all of those life-changing moments again and again, knowing you will never forget a word that was said or a glance that was exchanged. Mimi and Shane were so fast and courteous with their responses. When they were busy, they communicated this respectfully and let us know how soon they'd get back to us. They took the time twice at our request to talk over the phone and discuss details of the day. As the bride, I also have to say, they did a tremendous job at keeping me calm the day of the wedding. They were really personable, easy to talk to, professional, and kind, and you felt really celebrated by them. I was under a lot of stress right before the wedding, but with Mimi reminding me what the day meant to me, I immediately relaxed, and was able to enjoy every second afterwards. We also wanted to point out just how professional they are. We had hired a friend of ours to photograph the wedding, and we were so impressed by how respectfully they worked together. I think often you fear rivalry when you have two artists in the room (in this case, three), but they collaborated and shared the space with high regard to each other. They took turns getting video and photos, and were mindful of everyone's time. We cannot recommend them enough. We are so thankful for everything they did for us, for their vision and artistry, and we know they are going to make another couple extremely happy!