Wedding Advice

When it comes to getting hitched in the Land of Enchantment, there are quite a few options. But don’t worry, we have you covered: we did the heavy lifting, broke it down by category and compiled a list, and there’s even links straight to the venues’ websites with photo examples. Boom. Delve right in, and […]

One of the most fun parts of planning your wedding is: choosing your wedding colors. There are so many options, combinations, and shades! But once you’ve decided what you want your colors to be, it can be tricky knowing HOW to show off those colors. So we’re going to share some of our favorite color […]

Doing your engagement session with your wedding photographer is the hill we here at Maura Jane Photography will absolutely die on. Okay, that’s a touch dramatic, but we do feel that it is incredibly important for a litany of reasons, (and if you want to brush up on them, click HERE). In very, very short […]

We love keeping up with the latest wedding trends— pets at weddings, flower grannies, micro-ceremonies, etc— and this is probably one of our favorites! Today we’re gushing over… Day After sessions! As stated in the name, this is a session that occurs the day after your wedding; however, it can technically be a week after, […]

We have brides ask us all the time about wedding venues. After all, there are so many to choose from, regardless of where you live. Here’s our top picks for hotels and inns! Albuquerque Wedding Venues •• ━━━━━ ••●•• ━━━━━ •• .: Los Poblanos Inn and Organic Farm :. Without a doubt one of the […]

Due to the circumstances we all currently find ourselves in, our scheduled shoots and weddings of late have been postponed. While we are thankful for how flexible and patient our brides and their vendors have been in rescheduling their sessions and special days, we truly do miss what we love most about our job: weddings! […]

We are so lucky to work with so many amazing vendors in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and wanted to compile a list of our favorite “friend-ors,” as we like to call them, for our brides and grooms. When it comes to your wedding day, we want to give you the best photography experience possible, but […]

So you are planning a destination wedding in Mexico. Congratulations! How exciting! The idea of running away to a magical beach location with your loved one sounds so romantic and ideal. While you may be cutting out a lot of the stress of planning a large local wedding, there are still some things you should […]

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 […]

There is just something so special about creating your first family heirloom. I keep our wedding album on our coffee table and smile every time I see it sitting there. Having digital images is wonderful, but having a printed keepsake that tells the visual story of our wedding day is priceless! We aren’t a photography […]