hi, it’s so nice to have you here!

I was sixteen years old when I picked up my first camera. I did what most high schoolers would do; I grabbed my bestie and we did our best at making images for Tumblr that ended up being a total cringe-fest. I loved every moment of it.

Photography has a way of bringing you back to a moment in time and reminding you of how it felt to be there. I think every kid has that experience of seeing old photos of their parents and feeling like they’re peering into another world. My parents came from a whole other country so it was a particular poignant experience to see where we come from.

Through photography I’m able to look back and remember those moments; road tripping up and down the California coast to visit my older sister in Berkeley. Summers flying down to Mexico to visit mis abuelos and all of my tios y primos. Swimming in the gorgeous turquoise waters off the coast of Nayarit. Exploring the metropolitan marketplaces con mi madre. Riding horses con mi padre through the Mexican cerros.

I’ve always been a dreamer, a lover, and a hopeless romantic, guilty as charged. Love is the most raw and beautiful thing I know, which is probably why I ended up here: a destination wedding photographer who gets to chase it for a living. I want to capture the emotions that run so fast and big you can barely hold onto them while they’re happening and hand them back to you so you never lose them.

So here I am.
I’m Marcela and I would love to take your photo.