Hello! I'm Maria and I love portraits! One of my mottos is that everyone should be photographed the way they want to be seen by others. My job is to help each client accomplish that in their photographs. Besides the pleasure and reward of photographing clients, I frequently provide photography services to nonprofit organizations that support women's leadership, financial education, and health; and organizations that provide international medical aid. I recently took part in photographing the behind the scenes activities of the Black Lives Matter Mural Project in East Orange, New Jersey, the city in which I grew up and home to my studio in Manufacturers Village. The images will be part of an upcoming documentary. Acquiring a photography studio has caused my creativity to overflow. Photography brings me immense joy that is only surpassed by the emotions of my clients when they see themselves in their photographs.