My goal is simple: to make beautiful, professional photography more affordable and accessible to families, expecting mothers, and working professionals. I photograph clients throughout South Florida, but I always love staying close to my home base in Homestead, FL.

My love for photography started shortly after I begged my parents for a camera during the 2008 housing crash (horrible timing, I know). What started as a childhood obsession slowly turned into years of learning, practicing, and finding every excuse possible to have a camera in my hands.

In 2020, I finally worked up the courage to take photography seriously and spent time in NYC, where I learned, diversified my work, and really began finding my style. Later, a short stint in California gave me the opportunity to grow creatively, take workshops, join photography communities, and continue developing my craft.

But the road here definitely wasn’t linear.

For years, I built my photography business alongside a corporate career in finance — learning how to run a business while also learning how to become a better photographer. Photography was always the passion, but actually giving myself permission to pursue it fully took a little longer.

Now I’m back in my home state of good ol’ Florida, and after years of balancing both worlds, I finally decided it was time to give Mary’s Photo Studio my full attention. It’s a big leap, a long-overdue one, and one I’m incredibly excited to take.

Along the way, I’ve also learned just how quickly professional photography can become expensive. There are plenty of reasons for that (and I promise I won’t bore you with the overhead costs), but I’ve made it a huge part of my mission to create options that make professional photos more accessible. Whether you need a headshot for work, want to document your growing family, or simply want beautiful photos of the people you love, I never want the price alone to be the reason you don’t have them.

I’m excited to see where this next chapter takes me — and even more excited to meet all the people who become part of it.

See you in front of my camera!