Christmas in July!

Hi Everyone!

I can't believe more than half the year is already gone! WOW! Back to school for the kiddos is right around the corner, then Halloween, Thanksgiving and before you know it you know it Christmas lights will be going up!!

My dog really loves Christmas:


I am offering a very special Christmas in July Promotion. Plan for your holiday portraits now!

Family Portraits $200 (regularly $300)
• 1.5 hours, 1 outdoor location
• up to 4 family members
• Online Gallery of edited images
• $50 Print & Product credit

If you would like to book your session email me at info@marianamaya.com

the fine print:
-Pets welcome!!
- $100 non refundable deposit is due at time of booking to guarantee your date. The deposit is applicable towards your session.
-Sunday-Thursday sessions only
-Your proofs will be up within two weeks in a password protected gallery.
-Travel fee will be applied to areas outside a 30 mile radius of downtown San Jose.
-Special promotion must be booked by August 15th!

Film Friday! It's back!!

Hi All!

Film Friday took a little vacation..he he ..but It's back!

I've mentioned a gazillion times and I'm sure I will mention a gazillion more I LOVE Polaroids!
I'm very sad though...my stock has depleted tremendously. And with this whole thing of it's almost extinct I will be shooting less and less Polaroids. So each Polaroid I shoot is like Gold to me.

If you've booked me and you specifically want a Polaroid taken please be sure to mention it a few weeks before, so I can work hard to find more from the few people left who are reselling. IF you have some you are selling PLEASE let me know!


Today I leave you with a couple images I took at Doug & Grace's wedding.








See you next Friday for more Film Friday!

Wayne & Amy + San Juan Bautista Mission + Harley Davidson + Clan of a family +Gorgeous day = Sneak Peek!

Hi!

You might recall this couple- from their awesome surf engagement session.



OMG! I could go on and on about this wedding starting with how long I've known the Bride and her family, or how awesome the groom is, or how much love they couple have for each other or how awesome all of the family & friends are or how the internet played a big part in the day.







But instead I will just leave you with a few images and promise a long long post ...... later.










Wayne & Amy Congratulations!!! Have a fabulous time in Hawaii!! I can't wait to hear lots of surf stories!!

Miguel & Elda: the Engagement

You know when you just "click" with someone? That is exactly how I felt when I met with Miguel & Elda for the first time. I drove up to Sacramento to meet with them. Elda is mid college career at Sacramento State and while living up there she met Miguel.

They are both from Mexico, like me, and bilingual, also like me. It's funny but every time I meet someone from Mexico I ask "oh what part are you from?". Always hoping they say my random small town- um they never do.

So Miguel says hes from a town in Jalisco ( that's the state Guadalajara is found in - in case you

are geographically challenged - like me). I lived in Guadalajara so we talked a little about that.

Then I ask Elda where she's from. And she answers oh a small town in Guanajuato. I then proceed to ask which town? She answers oh it's small noone has ever heard of it. SO Excited I tell her. I'm from Guanajuato ( um yes - please note this is like telling a Californian from Grass Valley I'm from California and being from San Francisco or LA) so anyways she tells me the name if her town and low & behold: I KNOW WHERE IT IS!!! I then proceed to tell her I'm from the town right by hers and she giggles and says "oh I was born there, in there hospital." EEEK! Seriously and I thought noone knew where my town, Acambaro, was.

After this exchange I knew I had to shoot their wedding. The rest of the wedding details are just a bonus. IT is going to be so amazing with many of my favorite things in life involved. But for that you will have to wait. ;-)

We shot the engagement session in Monterrey, California. It was an awesome time. They were up for ANYTHING!!! We played under the pier in the ocean (although it was kinda stinky),

rolled around in the sand,

then headed over to the BREATH TAKING 17 mile drive.

I would like to thank Elda's sister & brother who came along and ended up helping scout locations (read here check the rocks to see if they were safe to climb and make sure we didn't fall into deeper water than needed- although we were all up to our hips in the water) & provide outfit assistance to the couple.

Miguel & Elda I look forward to your wedding! See you soon....

Doug & Grace: Congratulations!!!

I know you have been on your edge of your seats! Ever since the sneak peek.



This couple was a blast during their engagement session! I knew without a doubt they would be just as fun to be around on their wedding day.

This might be my favorite image from the day.



and I LOOOVED these shoes!!


The day was filled with so much love.







I always love all the feelings that are captured during the "Getting Ready" part of the day!

The very touching ceremony was held at Our Lady of the World in Bay Point, CA

and later we all drove to beautiful Walnut Grove to the reception at the gorgeous Grand Island Mansion.

It was a scorching hot day, but everyone remained cool!







And a Got LOW!!

Jose & Angela +paint + family tree addition = Baby Bump!

A few weeks ago I gave you guys this sneak peek. If you've been following my blog for a while you might remember them from here.
As I look back I'm amazed at how quickly time goes by.

Anyways.

A new baby is on the way!! WOO HOO!! I was so excited when mommy called me to book her maternity session. She might have been maybe just a few weeks pregnant. ;-) And many many months later... here we are!!



This session had many parts to it, we had a fun family finger painting session to involve big sister! Although dad might have had the most fun. ;-)











Aha! That is how those hands (from the sneak peek) got purple!!



A four generation of women portraits!





& the awesome "family tree" session which took place on the grandparents property. Which might I add is amazing!










Here big sister is discovering the magic of a polaroid. MY favorite thing to show kids!!



although at first she didn't get what the Hype was all about



I can't wait until the baby is here to do the newborn portraits!!



one last picture of big sister. She is soo cute. I didn't tell her to do this- she busted the pose on her own!