Maria Young Photography

10/20/2024

Happy 10-year Anniversary my love! ❤️ We’ve grown and changed so much throughout the years, but the constant remains that you’re still my favorite person, you’re the best adventure buddy in all life things, and you bring out the best in me with that sense of humor of yours 😘 I love you deeply and feel so much gratitude that we got some time to ourselves this past weekend. I’m so excited for all the years ahead with you! 😘

08/08/2023

Love working with these folks so much ♥️

08/04/2023

Will kayak after you, if you happen to kayak away after your wedding ceremony 😃

Shoutout to and Keegan for being badasses that kayaked to their reception (photos coming soon!), and to for being my person and doing the heavy lifting of this here little water stroll ♥️

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08/04/2023

Will kayak on your day to get you

07/31/2023

Dad helps with project Plants 🌱 Back at it with turning our teensy, tiny concrete yard into a jungle
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03/06/2023

Preparing for a few very busy months ahead and wedding season the only way I know how, good food. It’s been a MINUTE since I’ve had the brain power or energy to cook up something healthy.

Walbert helped me come up with this here sweet potato and jalapeños stew, mixed with spiced rice, garbanzo beans, zucchini, some might say way too much cilantro (never enough IMO) and avocado.

Food is life ♥️

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02/25/2023

Happy weekend to you, friends! Blog is up with part two of Eden’s story - The Birth Part ❤️

It only took an extra week and a half of mostly sleepless nights, with Eden’s first two baby teeth appearing, some intense vaccines, a family cold, and me entering a new birth year.

BUT here we are, blog post is done and all family members are alive and thriving at the moment 😅🙌

I’m very excited to share this story with you, and I hope you will share your own with me!

Gentle reminder for any pregnant folks reading the blog today, please take it with a grain of salt ♥️ All labors are unique stories. Trust the process and don’t be scared, you’ll do amazing!

*If you’re pregnant and about to read this, just a reminder that this is one labor story of billions out there. Don’t be afraid, since the dawn of time women have delivered babies and you absolutely got this. Your body finds ways to cope during it and after it's over, you will feel so incredibly...

02/08/2023

This morning I’d love to share with you my very first blog post!

It’s part one of a story that will take three parts to tell-and that story is about our difficulty with infertility for the past several years.

I’ve been very hesitant to share it, because I’ve worked so hard to keep my feelings in check over it for so long that it’s tough to open that wound back up.

But with the luxury of time comes reflection, and looking back on it I realize that what partly got me through this time was hearing the stories of others who went through this and not feeling so alone with it.

It’s a lot more common than we talk about, and people going through it are often left feeling alone and overwhelmed.

If this story resonates with you, perhaps me sharing it can help you feel a little less alone today.

You can ALWAYS reach out to me if you need a person to talk to, day or night ❤️

So here we go!

Join me on a journey back through time to the very beginning of my pregnancy, three-and-a-half crazy years after first trying.

02/04/2023

Nothing like a solid family tribe behind you to support and lift you on your wedding day. Pictured here is Craig’s and Bree’s tribe stoked for their first look ♥️

02/02/2023

Meet my daughter, Eden Beretta Young, the little Leo babe that stole my heart almost six months ago now ♥️

I’m so excited to let you know that starting next Tuesday I’ll be launching my new blog.

The very first few posts will be deeply personal accounts of how this tiny nugget of mine came into the world.

Ours was not an easy journey, and began three and a half years ago.

As Eden nears six months, I’m finally getting out of the post-partum fog and ready to share some of what that journey looked like.

Why do I want to share this with you all?

Because through the years you’ve shared so many intimate moments from your own lives and stories with me.

And in the spirit of authenticity, I want to be open with you about what’s been happening behind the scenes during these last several years.

Stay tuned ♥️

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02/01/2023

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01/31/2023

Website got a lil makeover-check it out and share with someone who needs a photog! ❤️

Vibrant stories for couples who love to laugh and have stress-free experiences. Maria Young is a wedding, editorial, and portrait photographer based in Philadelphia and available world-wide.

01/31/2023

Website got a lil makeover-check it out and share with someone who needs a photog! ♥️

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01/03/2023

And that’s the truth right there, so much life to wander into and capture ♥️

01/01/2023

WHAT. A. YEAR! This was the most pivotal year of my life. It started out with me finding out that I’m expecting a baby (after three and a half really challenging years of trying), and progressed into a beautiful, yet sometimes mentally and physically draining journey.

And here we are, at the end of it, facing a new year ahead.

As I write this holding my daughter (whose face I will shortly spam you with!) I’m feeling so much gratitude for everyone I worked with this year.

Despite my big old belly knocking over many a things during my shoots, thank you so much for choosing me to capture your stories! Even though it was a short season for me this year, I will never forget it ♥️

03/17/2022

Getting VERY excited about the wedding season ahead, the emergence of spring, and new beginnings this year. Check out Sarah and Dakota uniting forces in marriage ❤️