Masha Lou Photography

Maria Kesey, who shoots as Masha Lou, is a decade into photographing New York and has racked up 500+ five-star reviews. She's good at putting camera-shy people at ease, leaning on real connection and thoughtful direction to keep the images natural rather than posed. For a surprise proposal she works discreetly and times the shot for the moment it happens, then keeps going through the yes and into portraits. Every photo from the shoot is yours, not a trimmed selection. Galleries land within about 48 hours and full edits follow in five to seven days. Solo sessions are $400 an hour and couples $450, and she also shoots in Miami and Los Angeles.