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I create photos that feel familiar even when you weren't there, backed by a decidedly human-first approach. The idea that "relationships make you rich" is at the core of my philosophy; it informs how I operate behind the camera during heartfelt ceremonies, boisterous dance floors, and every little moment in between.
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I believe photography is a celebration of shared humanity; it's the process of freezing what it means to feel seen.
Hi, I'm Maggie, and I'm really glad you're here. Personally, I'm here because of my Mom.
You know how parents would gather ahead of high school dances to take group photos? Well my Mom showed up to those gatherings with our family DSLR and a well-intended but ultimately misguided belief that I looked good, always.
After dances, I’d come home eager to review the photos she’d captured, and immediately be disappointed. My feet cut off, my eyes closed, the angles JUST NOT RIGHT. One too many rounds of sharing my "feedback" later, she threw in the towel (read: camera) for good.
Lucky for me, this rendered the camera mine and I quickly got busy with my new toy. So busy in fact that you can still find countless self-portraits on Tumblr, if you scour the internet intently enough. (I beg of you not to).
What struck me about photography wasn't just that I got to make myself look good — although don’t get me wrong, as an insecure teenager, this thrilled me — but the power to control the narrative. With a camera in my hand, I could tell the story exactly as I wanted to. I became addicted to the feeling.
I don't doctor moments; I embrace them
But this isn’t even the best part. That Oscar goes to helping people see themselves as I see them: beautiful, powerful, strong, courageous, vulnerable, kind. Sometimes it takes seeing yourself from someone else’s perspective to understand how wonderful you are. I love giving people that gift.
I believe the best way to document a relationship is to build one first. I don’t think it’s as surface level as client and vendor, but I also make no promises to be your best friend. On your wedding day, I seek collaboration; I bring my life into my method, and my humanity meets yours. In both the bright and the difficult parts of the day, I balance empathy and professionalism while creating heirlooms for you to treasure for years to come.
I like to think I've mastered the art of reading the room. Through a mix of keen observation and gentle guidance, I thoroughly document your day without becoming intrusive. I strive to share moments with people, not take them; yours and your guests' experience is my top priority. Coincidentally, the thing that got me in trouble as a child — my fervent curiosity — is now one of my greatest strengths as an artist.
When you view your gallery, I want you to feel like you’re watching a movie of your memories, one where individual moments just so happen to be frozen in time.
I was once asked what “events” of the wedding day I capture. I explained that I don’t focus on individual items on a timeline, but instead approach the day as one cohesive story. If you just look to the schedule, you miss the life that unfolds in between.
There’s a strong temptation in this industry to style images beautifully, even at the cost of feeling. That cost simply isn’t worth it to me. I’d rather have a messy image where the moment felt great than a perfect image whose very creation compromised it.
I don’t ask you for performance, I ask you for presence. I aspire to create space for you to exist exactly as you are.
let's get this party started.
What it feels like to work with me
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Present
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Unguarded
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Emotionally resonant
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Joyous
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Fun
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Honest
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Energetic
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Confident
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Colorful
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Playful
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Candid
I cannot say enough how refreshing it is to work with someone as talented as Maggie.
As a wedding planner, I cannot say enough how refreshing it is to work with someone as talented as Maggie, who is authentically herself! She will tell you up front that she will be out on the dance floor with your guests, enjoying herself with you while capturing real moments of your special day.
We worked together during an extravagant wedding on NYE. Maggie's ability to work with what she was given, and go with the flow, while still providing quality images (exceptionally fast, by the way) is unmatched.
She handled difficult lighting situations like a champ and did not break a sweat when faced with challenges. The gallery she shared is beautiful, and I am so grateful to have worked together. She has set the bar high, and I cannot wait to work together again, which I hope is very soon as I refer her left and right.
- Macy Schilling