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Echoes of Us
Booking this experience is like stepping into a quiet loop in time —where everything slows down, and the way you feel right now becomes eternal.
Each image is crafted not to impress, but to remember —with cinematic light, vintage glass, and a delicate hand that listens to emotion. I capture what can’t be posed: the way your shoulders relax when you're held, the soft glance before a kiss, the hush between heartbeats.
In my culture, memory is sacred. Family is not just who you’re born to — it’s who you choose, who you build with, who you hold close. We fall in love, build homes, raise children — and in all of it, we crave to remember.
These photographs are made for now and for later. For your children, for your future self, for the version of you that still believes in magic.
This is not an hour marked on a calendar. It’s a gentle act of preservation —a quiet heirloom of how it all felt. The echoes of you, together, exactly as you are.
Investment
You’re not just investing in photos —you’re investing in a feeling, a memory, a legacy. These images will live far beyond this season — in albums, in frames, in the hands of your children one day. They’ll remind you not just how it looked, but how it felt to be in love, right here, right now. Because true memories are priceless. And capturing them with intention is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
Burnt amber nights
$450CAD • 1 hour
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• 1-hour photo session
• 80 edited, high-resolution images
• Styling & location guidance
• Private online gallery (2-week delivery)
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A cozy golden-hour session designed for intimate, cinematic moments.
Perfect for couples who want a soft, emotional feel without overthinking.
You’ll get gentle direction, effortless poses, and warm tones with soul.
The city we shared
$650CAD • 1,5 hour
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• 1.5-hour session
• 120 edited images
• 2 nearby locations
• 1 outfit change
• Styling & posing guidance
• Reels-style vertical video
• Gallery delivered in 14 days -
This session flows with more time, more space, and more magic.
We wander, explore light and shadow, and document your connection through movement and emotion.
Great for story-driven couples who want more variety.
Where the sun fell
$850CAD • 2 hours
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• 2-hour session
• 150 edited, high-res images
• Multiple nearby locations
• Up to 2 outfit changes
• Personalized moodboard (optional)
• Reels-style highlight video
• Priority gallery delivery in 7 days -
A full storytelling journey — with space to breathe, move, and feel.
This session is for those who want something deeply cinematic, emotional, and alive.
It’s about more than photos. It’s a memory you’ll relive through light.
In Quiet Vows
Starts from $1200CAD
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• Up to 3 hours of coverage
• Ceremony, group portraits, and a romantic couple session
• 250 professionally edited images
• Multiple nearby locations
• Full guidance on posing and timeline
• Online gallery within 14 days
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For those who value presence over production.
This is about saying “I do” surrounded by the people who matter most — in an atmosphere that’s true to you.
Gentle, honest, and deeply cinematic storytelling for love that doesn’t need a stage.
To The Edge of Quiet
Starts from $1350CAD
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• 4 hour guided photo journey
• 400 edited images
• Reels-style cinematic video
• Multiple remote or meaningful locations with the unique scenic view.
• Unlimited moments captured: getting ready, vows, golden hour walk
• Styling & moodboard consultation
• Delivery in 14 days
• Travel support & itinerary input
Travel fees may apply
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This is for the bold romantics.
We travel — to cliffs, forests, lakes, or quiet towns — and chase light together.
It’s a day about connection, wind in your hair, eyes that say everything, and photos that feel like music.
A visual love poem, written just for you.
Roots & Petals
$450CAD • 1 hour
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• 1-hour photo session
• 80–100 professionally edited, high-resolution images
• One location (outdoor or at-home lifestyle)
• Posing guidance & soft direction
• Styling guide for cohesive outfits
• Online gallery delivery within 2 weeks
• Up to 6 people (immediate family) -
A warm and playful family session that captures the beauty of your everyday chaos — hugs, giggles, tiny hands, and fleeting glances.
It’s not just posed photos. It’s the essence of your family as it is right now — real, tender, and full of love.
Booking process
Choose your session
Decide what kind of experience you’d like — couple, family, intimate wedding or elopement. Know your preferred date or season? Let’s go!
Secure your date with a deposit
Pick an available date and time in my calendar, and place a deposit to reserve your spot.
Plan the details
You’ll receive a short questionnaire and a location guide to help you choose where the magic will happen. Once we finalize the details, I’ll send over the contract for review and signature.
Prep & get inspired
After the contract is signed, you’ll receive a styling guide with tips, outfit inspiration, and everything you need to feel confident and at ease.
Shoot day & delivery
You’ll get a reminder the day before your session. Just show up, be present, and let me capture the magic.
Your gallery will be delivered within 2 weeks, with private access for 30 days.
Where Stories Dwell
A quiet collection of fleeting moments — framed by light, emotion, and time.
Selected Stories
These aren’t just sessions — they’re fragments of forever. Here’s a glimpse into the moments I was honored to preserve.
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Tides of Yes
(Elopement by the Lake, Tobermory)
Clients: Vigor & Sylvia -
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The Day the Sky Held Its Breath
(Secret Proposal in Vancouver)
Clients: Amar & Liana -
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Stillness After the Vows
(Symbolic Ceremony in a Hidden Park, Just the Two of Them)
Clients: Edesobi & Maya -
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Beneath the City, Just Us Two
(Downtown Toronto Elopement, Modern Romance in Motion)
Clients: Rafael& Lea -
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Light Between Us
(Golden Hour Family Session, Forest near Vancouver)
Clients: The Patel-Rose Family
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Laughter in the Maple Breeze
(Summer Family Session in Toronto Park)
Clients: The Sharma-Green Family
(Liam, Priya & Rajan)
Still Wondering?
Honest answers to calm your heart and plan with ease
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Popular dates (especially weekends & fall) book quickly — I recommend reserving your date 1–2 months ahead.
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Soft weather is part of the magic — but I always keep a backup date just in case.
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Of course almost each session allows for 1–3 looks depending on the package.
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Yes. I shoot in Toronto+gta, Buffalo regularly, sometimes I have travelling to Vancouver and can travel further upon request (travel fee applies).
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You’ll receive a curated gallery with 80–150 hand-edited, high-resolution images depending on your package.
Reserve Your Light
Secure your date and begin the journey of remembering.
Step into the golden light of your story — a moment you'll return to, again and again.
Choose the experience that speaks to you, and reserve your place in time.
Whispers from the Heart
Words from those who trusted me with their love and memories
Emma & Jordan
I never expected our photos to feel like a painting. Maria captured something we didn’t even realize we were showing — love in its quietest, realest form.”
Leila & Marco
“She saw us — not just posed versions, but the way we look at each other when no one else is watching. These aren’t just photos, they’re family heirlooms.”
Aline & Rafael
“Every photo felt like it came from a dream I didn’t know I had. The colors, the light — Maria creates art, not pictures.”
Rooted in Love
Family sessions designed to hold the ones who hold you.
July 27
High park,
Toronto
Limited summer sessions in hand-picked golden locations.
Create legacy images that feel both timeless and deeply yours.
August 3
Gairloch gardens,
Oakville
Limited summer sessions in hand-picked golden locations.
Create legacy images that feel both timeless and deeply yours.
The Heart Behind the Lens
Mariia Yesionova
Founder & visual artist
About me
I’m not just your photographer — I’m your storyteller, light-chaser, and quiet observer of meaning.
With Slavic roots and a heart drawn to the poetry of human connection, I photograph love and memory the way they unfold: honestly, tenderly, cinematically.
Each session is more than a shoot — it’s an emotional fingerprint of a fleeting moment. A collaboration between your story and my vision, documented through vintage lenses, natural light, and a deep reverence for what matters most: love, family, time.
While I’m based in Toronto, I frequently travel across the Buffalo and Western New York region — and am also available for bookings in Vancouver and Seattle. If your story is unfolding somewhere beautiful, I’ll meet you there.
Let’s create something that will outlive the moment.
"An emotional fingerprint of a fleeting moment — intimate, timeless."
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Every couple has a rhythm. Every love — a color palette.
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Beyond the Frame
See what I’m seeing, feel what I’m feeling.
Daily moments, behind-the-scenes, and fresh love stories.
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