about me!

Hi! I’m Marie (she/they). I’m a photographer and doula, based in East Los Angeles!

I’ve been a professional photographer for 9 years and a professional caregiver for 8 years. My entire life revolves around babies, families, and the intimacy of parenthood. As I grow my business, I vow to continue prioritizing my values of the rights to choice, health, and happiness.

How it all started…

I was introduced to the camera at a young age, watching my dad take our family photos as a hobby. At age 10 my parents bought me a Nikon Coolpix in pink. When I was 12 my first niece was born, she changed my life. When I was a teenager I would spend a lot of time at the SFMOMA, as it was free for children under 18. One day, there was an exhibit about a photographer named Larry Sultan, his works had me in a trance, I spent hours studying and returned every weekend. When I got my first job I dilligently saved up to buy my first DSLR camera. Shortly after, my dad noticed my passion and gave me his box of analog 35mm film cameras… and so the rest of my life began.

In 2018, I moved to Southern California to pursue my dreams behind the camera, with the amazing opportunity to be a photographer at Disneyland, projecting my passion professionally. At the same time, I loved watching children grow and learn, so I nannied and babysat to pay my bills. Both my passions grew into an intertwining career of perinatal photography and later becoming a doula.

I’ve been a Birth and Postpartum Doula for the last year and have been attending and shooting births. It’s my life’s calling. I hope to become a childbirth educator soon.

I’m very content having a life that revolves around portraits and babies. Infants and children and are my favorite subjects in the world and I only hope that grows and deepens its roots in my life.