The journal

Covid-19 has changed plans for countless people worldwide, and Joy and Manny were no exception. So many of our couples were forced to postpone their weddings, unsure of what regulations would be in place when their date finally arrived and worried for their guests, but Joy and Manny decided that no plague would be keeping […]

When we stumbled upon this row of gorgeous cherry blossom trees in Santa fe, we couldn’t wait to capture them. We think every bride should do a bridal portrait session, which is the southern tradition of a portrait session of just the bride in her dress before the wedding. It’s one of our favorite traditions […]

I am so excited to finally share photos of our new home in Santa Fe! We always said we wanted to end back up in Santa fe eventually and when Brandon was offered a job with St. Vincents we didn’t realize it would be so soon! He commuted for a while as we slowly looked […]

We are wedding and family photographers servicing the Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico area. Follow our wedding Instagram @maurajanesphoto and our portrait Instagram @maurajaneportraits.

Typically, our clients that want family sessions are previous couple’s who’s wedding we’ve shot. However, Jamie and Mario are a different story! Maura actually met this family through her husband, Brandon, and has been shooting their family portraits for years. As a result, she’s been able to watch these kiddos as they’ve grown, while also […]

Sarah and Lance met in college, where they became fast friends. They admitted that there was always a little flirting, but kept it relatively platonic by going to each other for relationship advice. A few years went by, with Sarah having graduated and Lance in the process of completing his flight school with the Navy, […]

For our five year anniversary, Brandon and I decided we really wanted to take a special trip. We landed on Italy, since it was on my bucket list, and Brandon having been, knew I would love it. I began doing research of what to book the trip through. Wether we should do a travel website […]

Last November we traveled to Arizona for a photography conference called United. It was full of education, stunning photoshoots, motivational talks and, of course, amazing parties! While there, I rose one morning to capture this breathtaking styled shoot at the Tempe at The Buttes. It was full of vibrant florals: from the palms and ranunculus […]

Many of our couples’ proposal stories could bring you to the verge of tears with how sweet, romantic, and well thought out they are… This one brought us to tears through laughter! (In a good way!) Melise and Nick both love to camp, so for her birthday, he took her to Big Bend National Park […]

Us girls over here at MJP have all dealt with name changes, and we know, its a pain in the butt and can be super stressful! DMV and social security office lines, passports and banks… Don’t even get me started! So, to help you out and hopefully spare you a few tears, we have put […]