I’m Mariah, a portrait and wedding photographer
I pick up my camera to capture our most precious memories
I'm a portrait photographer who has been capturing people's most precious moments since 2016, and I have fallen in love with capturing love, happiness, and celebration. I'm currently based in Oakland, CA, but I service the entire San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. I have my B.S. in Advertising from San Jose State University and I am a mother to a beautiful baby girl, a ball addicted border collie/pitbull mix, and two cuddly fluffy cats.
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I am a first generation Bay Area native born to Filipino immigrants and have a really big and diverse family.
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I started photography in 7th grade when my mom bought me a Canon Powershot G7 & becoming a photographer was my dream!
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I'm also an avid baker. I took a step back from photography for a couple years and worked in several bakeries doing pastries and cake decorating.
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The first things I took photos of were flowers, as I'm a big nature lover. So doing outdoor portraits combines two of my passions.
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Mariah is amazing! She’s very talented, creative, and we love that she’s friendly. We first had her for our maternity shoot in a beach setting - it was very windy and gloomy but the photos turned out to be beautiful! We had her again for our newborn photoshoot - our baby was fussy that time and yet she delivered great photos.
Mariah - thank you for a great experience and for capturing these moments for us!
- Agape & AJ
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I can't say enough good things about our wedding photographer. She captured every beautiful, messy, emotional, hilarious moment with so much care and talent. Looking through our photos feels like reliving the day all over again—but even better. She made us feel comfortable, seen, and celebrated. Honestly? She crushed it.
- Madison A.
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I had such a wonderful experience working with Mariah for my graduation photos! She was incredibly patient and kind throughout the entire process, which meant so much to me. She took the time to understand my situation beforehand and during, and made sure I felt comfortable and confident during the shoot. Her attention to detail, editing skills, and quick turnaround time were truly impressive. I’m so grateful for the beautiful photos she captured. Her skills are unmatched and this was one of my first experiences hiring a photographer, so she created positive memories for my overall grad experience that I’ll cherish forever. Highly recommend!!
- Nika N.
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Mariah is amazing! Not only is she extremely talented but she is so kind, very good at communicating, and got us our album much faster than we were expecting it. My fiance and I LOVE our photos and can’t stop looking at them. We look forward to working with her again!
- Sonja C.
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Mariah made me feel so beautiful during my boudoir shoot. The adjustments that she made on my posing was helpful and encouraging. The location that she helped me choose was perfect. It felt like she knew the exact vibe I was going for and she expertly helped make that dream happen. I came out of the photo shoot feeling so confident and excited. I can’t wait to shoot with her again!
- Esther W.
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Mariah is AMAZING to work with! My husband used her to capture our proposal and they came out perfect <3 Our photos came back feeling like straight out of a hallmark movie and we couldn't be happier. She is so easy to work with, professional, and super sweet!! She's the best!
- Octavia B.
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