Photographer & Visual Storyteller
Editorial, travel, and brand photography from Brooklyn, NY. I chase honest light and quiet moments — the ones you want to live inside.
What sets the work apart
Three things show up in every shoot I take on. They're not accidents — they're the reason clients come back.
Fujifilm GFX medium-format & full-frame Sony bodies, Profoto B10X lighting, and a private 1,600 sq ft studio in Greenpoint available for every shoot.
Mood boards, location walkthroughs, shot lists — and a shoot-day timeline you can actually read at a glance.
Featured in Condé Nast Traveler, Kinfolk, and Nat Geo Traveler — with a Sony World Photography Awards shortlist in 2023.
12+
Years Shooting
48
Countries
220+
Shoots / Year
17
Awards
Photographer by instinct
For the last twelve years I've been photographing people and places across five continents — from Patagonian ridgelines to Marrakech rooftops — always on the hunt for light that feels like a memory you half-remember.
My work lives at the intersection of editorial storytelling and commercial craft. If you want frames with weight to them, let's talk.
Shoots Per Year
Countries Shot
Awards & Features
Pricing Plans
Three starting points — each one tailored once we talk. Every plan includes a pre-shoot call, a private online gallery, and full client support.
Package 01
For individuals, headshots, and branding portraits.
What's included
Package 02
Full-day coverage with a second shooter and heirloom album.
What's included
Package 03
Commercial-grade campaigns with full production and crew.
What's included
Services · 2026
From first moodboard to final color grade — every frame that leaves my studio passes through the same quiet process.
Watch the 2026 reel
Note — every service can be booked standalone or bundled into a campaign. All prices in USD. Travel outside NYC is quoted separately and typically billed at cost.
Process
We spend 30 minutes on a call unpacking the shoot — the why, the who, the where, the mood. You'll leave with a short written brief in your inbox the same day.
I build a visual moodboard, scout the location (or build the set), and send a detailed shoot plan with a light-and-time map so nothing on the day is improvised.
Calm, unhurried, and on schedule. I direct without over-directing — the goal is frames that feel like you, not frames that feel posed.
Sneak peeks within 48 hours. Full edited gallery in 2–3 weeks, delivered in a private web gallery with print and download options.
Recognition & press
Selected awards, editorial placements, and industry nominations since 2015 — the ones that opened doors and the ones I'm still quietly proud of.
17
Awards Won
42
Publications
6
Solo Exhibits
11
Magazine Covers
Wedding category winner for the Big Sur coastal ceremony series shot on Fujifilm GFX medium format — selected from 14,000+ global entries.
Editorial series for The Atlantic's cover story "Quiet Americans" — a year-long documentary across seven rural counties.
Travel category shortlist for the long-form series "Salt & Silence" shot across the Uyuni flats over 14 consecutive nights.
Nominated for the "Inheritance" portrait series — four generations of women, one Brooklyn brownstone, one roll of film each.
Kind words
“Mara shot our autumn campaign and our engagement drove through the roof — the frames feel like paintings. She's a rare mix of artist and producer, and she's never once missed a deadline.”
Creative Director · Fielder & Co.
“Our wedding was a 48-hour storm and Mara never flinched. Every look, every glance, every light change — she caught it. The album is genuinely an heirloom.”
Big Sur, California
“We hired Mara for a five-city travel campaign. She showed up with a plan so detailed I almost didn't need a producer. The frames sold the whole season.”
Head of Brand · Northbound Travel Co.
“Six portraits, one afternoon, zero small talk needed. Mara reads the room faster than anyone I've worked with — she caught the version of me I've been trying to photograph for years.”
Founder · Kindred Studio
4.98/5
Avg. from 127 reviews
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Get in touch
Send me the rough shape of your shoot — dates, location, what you're picturing. I reply personally within 24 hours.
Based in Brooklyn, working worldwide.
[email protected]
Call or WhatsApp
+1 (718) 555-1284
Studio address
148 Harrison St, Loft 3B · Brooklyn, NY
Hours
Tue – Sat · 10am – 6pm EST
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