Wedding

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 […]

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 […]

As we enter the new year, we wanted to discuss all of the new trends for weddings that we’ve been experiencing: what we think is important, what we absolutely love, and what we want to leave behind in 2019. • Invitations • Invitations used to be incredibly uniform: all the details were engraved on a […]

Like how so many love stories begin, Matt and Caroline’s was in high school. They were both cast in the school musical, she as Cinderella and he as Prince Charming. They began dating and their lives took them to Las Cruces, where Caroline studied to become a teacher and Matt joined the military. Matt decided […]

We decided this year to offer elegant Christmas portraits at our studio and it wouldn’t have made sense if we didn’t seize the opportunity to capture a bridal portrait session with our studio mate Teresa Romero. The high neckline and intricate lace of this stunning dress were the perfect match with classic Christmas set we […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Alexa + Daniel were truly meant to be, (obviously their last names literally mean “Silver” and “Gold.”) But the two also had such love in their eyes for each other their entire wedding day. Alexa and Daniel met while they were both in pharmacy school. After sitting together in class the two clicked and became […]