I thought the picture were of professional quality and enjoyed receiving wonderful photos of our family. She was punctual and ready, using her time wisely. She delivered the pictures in a timely matter. One of the many things I really appreciated was her communication. She keep in contact through email to share her ideas and thoughts and also asked for our options and likes. She was interested in what we wanted to get out of this experience. With her knowledge of phototherapy she was able express what would or wouldn't work let still providing us with what we were looking for. I really liked her personal touch of the information sheets she provided us about colour of outfits and so on. That was definitely a first for me and I feel a very important and helpful thing when doing group photos. I really enjoyed my experience with Maria. She very talented, knowledgeable, friendly and approachable.

My family got the opportunity to get pictures done and we couldn't be more happy

Maria was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her expertise and skills in the art of photography is superior. Photographing young children is not a easy task, especially my middle one. She was a wonder with our children. She has the patience and understanding. She didn't put all her focus in to being structured. She followed their lead to bring a natural look and enjoyable experience for them. I am beyond pleased with my photos as they are so stunning and captured the beautiful and loving family we are. I wasn't expecting to have lots of good ones and then it ended up being a challenge to pick my favorites.

Thank you so much Maria. We love all our pictures, they look so beautiful. Working with you was a highly enjoyable experience, as a photographer you had the ability to interpret our vision in a way that was non-intrusive and natural. We deeply appreciate all your work and will most definitely seek out your services for any future requirements we may have.  

  I recommend Maria Elaeva to other families because she is professional, positive and it is amazing to work with her. We found it very easy working with Maria because her friendly personality put everyone at ease on the day.We are delighted with what she have captured and it is clear this is more than just her job — it is something that inspires her creativity. The end result is nothing short of spectacular.  

Отличные фото!! Большое спасибо за съемку, это мой первый студийный опыт!! Я в восторге!!! Очень понравилась сама себе, а уж внучка - прелесть, чувствую себя молодой, красивой рядом с ней!!!

Wow I love the natural background and how natural we appear. I don't see myself as a photogenic person but I really like these photo's. This is the second time using Maria and would not hesitate to ask her to our special event again.

This is sooo beautiful ❤️😍. Am sooo wooooowwwed🤣
Thank you Maria🙏❤️

A big thank you to my friend @maria.elaeva for a fun photo shot. You were able to capture us as we truly are! I love that you made our children so comfortable with you and thus we were able to get such amazing candid photos! 

Masha has been working on her portfolio for the last couple of years (luckily for me) and now she is ready to follow her life long passion of photography and began capturing other peoples' stories and lives! I can’t wait to print these pictures!

What a great memory to look back, at us, in our new home, our babies being little, cute, sweet and happy (at the moment)

Большое спасибо, дорогая

The photos look stunning. You captured every detail in the frame. Your work is just as great as always. I love all those photographs.

It’s my first time pregnancy and thinking about something special for me and this baby. And I saw my friends family photos on her instagram it was really warm and pretty family pictures. I asked who did this photo, and she recommended me Maria.
And I emailed her and we did very fun photo shoot on the beach. She was very friendly and that’s made me very relaxed and enjoying photo shoots. It was an amazing experience and all pictures were wonderful! I love it!! If we have chance I will ask you again for sure! Thank you so much!!

I love these photos. Thank you for creating another memory between a mother and daughter. I love the peaceful atmosphere of your artwork. Your photos have a deep echo of nostalgia. I love it.

If you’ve made it this far on Maria’s website, you’ve already seen her pictures. So I don’t need to tell you how beautiful they are, how rich the colours, how perfect the composition, how sharp her eye for capturing intimate moments. 

What you may not know is how the process unfolded. Maria’s approach is very professional and thorough. You can tell your session is as important for her as it is for you. She will suggest colour combinations for your outfits beforehand. 

The day of, she will effortlessly find the best angles and backdrops. She puts you so at ease that soon you will forget she even has a camera in hand. All it seems is that you’re having a playdate with a long time friend, and she will suggest poses naturally while having a conversation. 

All I remember thinking during the session is my hair is not right, and my child won’t stop moving around, so I had no idea how anything could be salvaged with those poorly performing models. But, when I received the photos less than a week after, I was so shocked by how Maria had turned this fun but messy moment into gold. 

The images were perfect. Browsing the many pictures she had sent me, I was already planning the printed albums I could send to my family, and choosing the ones I could have enlarged and hung in my home. 

To be honest, I don’t have many pictures of me and my child together, so this is an amazing snapshot to remember us when we’ll be older. 

And now I just can’t wait to have Maria photograph all of the other important people in my life! Her shots are truly memories for a lifetime.

These photos are amazing! Thank you Maria

Получили массу положительных эмоций во время съемки, было очень весело и время пролетело незаметно!!! Ожидание 100% оправдались.

Самое ценное было что ты уловила что мы хотели получить в конечном итоге, что прислушалась к пожеланиям, так же предложила множество классных идей и позиций!! 

Несколько фотографий планирую распечатать и поставить в рамку. Уже думаю что можно сделать для следующей фотосессии!

Нам очень понравились обе съемки. Очень теплые семейные фото, наши любимые!

Мне очень нравится, что ты идешь за процессом и гибкая, подстраиваешься под нас. Это особенно важно, когда малыши)) Никогда не знаешь, как они будут себя вести. А у тебя получается классно, плюс ты выстраиваешь с ними контакт, чтобы получились лучшие кадры.

I was really happy to have Maria take pictures for my son's 1st xmas Both my son and I enjoyed our time during the shoot. I will definitely ask her for my son's 1st BD photoshoot as well :) Thank you so much.

I Love, Love the photo's. Thank you so much.

Great pics capturing a memory of a very fun day! Thanks Maria!

Thank you soooo much! These pictures are soo precious! What great memories❤️

Thank you so much Maria. All the pictures look so beautiful. Love all them all.

Maria is amazing to work with! Her passion and positive attitude is admirable. She is amazing!

My daughter bought a photosession from Maria in November 2022. Masha is so energetic and positive. Her photos are beautiful. I am very happy.