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Jessica and Bobby met while they were in their freshman year of college at UNM. They ended up being put in the same English class, and Jessica walked in on their first day searching for a seat. She said that she looked around the room and noticed “this big, tall guy taking up an entire […]

Jessica + Bobby | A Fall Engagement in the Cottonwoods

December 10, 2019

Every day, you see us posting one of our gorgeous couples. But what you don’t see is what it took to achieve your favorite images! Was the wind blowing at just the perfect time, speed, and direction to get the flawless veil shot? Nope! It was Sarah throwing it in the air and trying to […]

Behind the Scenes… and the Cameras | 2019

December 4, 2019

Twice a year the Maura Jane team hosts a workshop for budding photographers. I am a believer in the concept of community over competition and feel like this is a way I can strengthen the photography industry as a whole. The workshop includes over 8 hours of education, starting with a sitdown talk where we […]

Maura Jane Photography Fall Workshop 2019

November 25, 2019

Alex moved to New Mexico from New York five years ago for a job with the fire department, while Emily grew up here. What did they have in common? An internet dating profile! It was immediate sparks. When he began to plan his proposal, he tried several times, but was blocked at every turn since […]

Emily + Alex | Glowing Engagement in the Sandia Foothills

November 20, 2019

We have been fortunate enough to see an abundance of wedding venues, many of which have become almost like a second home to us due to the frequency of which we’re hired to be there. Out of the local venues here in New Mexico that we shoot time and time again, a few definitely stand […]

Vendor Highlight | Hyatt Regency Tamaya | New Mexico Wedding Photographers

November 18, 2019

Fun Fact: our couples are hands down some of the best in the world. Every year as we wrap up our wedding season, we can’t help but look back at each wedding with such joy and fondness. Our couples are so special to us and we are so honored they included us in the best […]

2019 Wedding Superlatives | New Mexico Wedding Photographers

November 12, 2019

While incredibly young, Hannah and Derrick have already been together for years, having made their relationship official in 2013. She is an RN, and he is currently a dietetic intern. Hannah reached out to us soon after getting engaged, and we could not have been more excited for this fall shoot in Hyde Park in […]

Hannah + Derrick | Autumn Engagement at Hyde Park, Santa Fe

November 8, 2019

When Jodi was preparing for an interview to return to a company she had previously worked for, she had no idea she’d be meeting the future love of her life. Similarly, Shashank didn’t even know he’d be conducting Jodi’s interview that day, as his boss forgot his computer at home and Shashank had to fill […]

Jodi + Shashank | Fall Old Town Farm Wedding | Albuquerque Wedding Photographers

November 4, 2019

The tall cottonwood trees arched all the way over the long paved Los Poblanos driveway as we made our way to Lauren and Andrews wedding. The leaves were already changing and several of the trees here and there were really showing off their colors. The couple had traveled all the way from New York City […]

Lauren + Andrew | Fall Los Poblanos Wedding

October 31, 2019

While Breana was a sophomore in high school, she unknowingly met her future husband. Tyrell was a junior, and it was love at first sight. Years down the road, he proposed with a stunning black sapphire ring on a private balcony at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, and Bre still gets goosebumps thinking about […]

Bre + Tyrell | Elena Gallegos Wedding at Sunset | Albuquerque Wedding Photographers

October 29, 2019