Reviews of Mary Zita Payne Photography (Event Planner)

Beatriz Graetzer

I had a professional/brand photo session with Mary and also got her to do a 14th birthday photo shoot party for my daughter and a few friends. She is so great to work with, bringing her own talents and expertise while being open to what the client is looking for, and we were thrilled with the results both times. I definitely plan to use her again!

Melissa Payne

Simply the best

Dean Graham

Mary is professional and creative. I would recommend her to anyone

Amanda Yandt

Mary was absolutely amazing to work with! She was our wedding photographer and did our engagement photos. After our engagement photos we were so happy with the results we hired her to do a family photo shoot with our extended family. She made the whole experience so easy and relaxing and she got some absolutely incredible pictures we will cherish forever.

Nicole Campbell-Leveck

Mary is an absolute delight and a highly talented photographer! Right from the very first interaction, her sweet, friendly and warm personality came right through! Her pictures are absolutely stunning and captured the raw, beautiful and natural emotions of our wedding day! Our wedding was only a few days ago and we already got the most amazing sneak peaks, and now, we're both smiling from ear to ear! Highly recommend her for your special day!

Britt Charles

Mary has such a creative eye when it comes to photography and always makes the experience fun and easy going. From engagements , weddings , brand shoots, family/newborn sessions , special events ...you name it she’ll be there with her camera to capture all those special moments for you !

Katie Gerolamy

Mary first photographed my family 2 years ago for Mother's Day. Our two year old woke up feeling a bit under the weather that day and was not his normal happy self. Mary worked extra hard to make us all smile and she took the time that was needed to ensure we got the perfect photos we were hoping for. Since then, she has captured our photos three other times and we have never been disappointed! We love her style, ability to capture the beautiful colours and her hilarious personality that makes every shoot feel like so much fun. We can't wait for all of our future shoots with her as I can't imagine anyone else helping us to capture our three children's growing up.

Patrick McAuley Group

Had a very professional and comfortable experience. Thank you Mary for the amazing photos!!

Rachael Terrion

We were very fortunate to have Mary as our photographer for both our engagement shoot and wedding day! The photos were amazing and she captures all the special moments. Mary is so sweet and hilarious to be around, she definitely makes any session fun! Can’t thank her enough for being so accommodating with our plans as we navigated all the constant changes that were made throughout planning a wedding in 2020! Thank you Mary you’re the best!! 10/10 would recommend again and again!

Brittany Price

Mary makes a family photography session a breeze.. no pressure, makes kids feel comfortable, comes up with beautiful and creative shots.. and she products beautiful quality photos in a convenient format and nice quantity. She is flexible and professional. We have been so pleased the 3 times we’ve hired her :)

Kathleen Winn

We used Mary for our engagement and wedding photos. I can't imagine using someone else as a photographer. Not only are her pictures incredible, she is just a great time to hang out with. She takes the time to get to know you, makes photos less uncomfortable, and makes the entire process enjoyable. She has an incredible talent for capturing the happiest moments without staging.

Kayla Howard

Yup. This is the one right here. Will I be using Mary anytime I need a photo shoot in my life (maternity, family, anniversary exc) ? Yes ma’am. Mary did my ceremony and reception (2 separate days) and absolutely blew us away by how comfortable she made us feel. If you Wana feel beautiful, laugh your head off, end up with the most stunning pics ever and make some memories and a new friend hire Mary. Love this chicky!!!

Christina Herlihey

Where to begin? From the second you are in Mary's presence it feels as if you've been friends since childhood. She makes the experience so comfortable so even if you don't like being photographed you will come out with amazing photos. Mary has recently started doing all of our branding for Juniper and has worked with us to make sure we get exactly what we are looking for. (not to mention she's really funny, so you're sure to have lots of belly laughs)

Josh Mclewain

Would highly recommend Mary !! She was pleasant and made our family photo shoot fun and relaxing! I love how she was able to capture the real moments during our time together!

Juniper Girls

Mary met us about 4 hours after our second daughter was born to do fresh 48 photos. She came flying into the hospital room with such a positive energy, and excitement to photograph such a milestone. Mary was patient with our family (which included a 19 month old), and gave us photos we will cherish for our entire lives. I would recommend Mary, over and over.

M Mak

We had a mini session with her and in ten minutes have 30+ photos that we absolutely love. Will be going back for more!

kim vivian

Beautiful images and the most relaxed photo session. She even came to the hospital to capture images of our daughter within 12 hours of her birth. Will use her again and again for our family photos!

Kathleen Warmerdam

After following Mary's incredible photography for some time, we finally booked family photos. We had such an amazing time with her and loved every picture! She truly makes you feel at ease and has the most refreshing, hilarious, warm personality.

Shannon McKinnon

Not being familiar with how a typical photoshoot works, from the first message to when our photos were received, Mary brought smiles to all our faces. The passion to make the process as simple as possible for us made it all even more enjoyable, and natural. I couldn't imagine having anybody else around the family capturing those candid moments.

Natalie Gorman

pure beauty status, so so so talented and funny you’ll never feel awkward smiling

Deanna Leahy

Mary has taken pictures for our family for a number of years - our yearly family photos, special birthday parties, and most recently our wedding. She makes the experience fun, and stress-free, which is reflected in the beautiful moments she always captures. Our girls love having their picture taken by Mary’s magic cameras, and camera-shy mom, and “family pictures are my nightmare” dad, always come around with the help of Mary’s fun approach. Her amazing pictures aside - she’s also super fun to hang out with! We recommend Mary to anyone needing their special moments documented.

Sarah Schmied

Her work is amazing!! We have used her several times for small family shoots and with larger groups. She is wonderful at working with kids and babies to get their attention and smiling for great shots. She keeps things light and fun for everyone. Hands down would recommend.

ashturk17

Mary is very personable, professional, and engaging to all ages as she did a family shoot for our party of 9, ages 4-71 years. It was fun, no pressure, and we managed to get many lovely photos. We would recommend her for those wanting more candid, natural looking photos.

Kevin Vivian

Mary is relaxed and personable and lovely to work with. Her creative eye and passion for photography shines through her beautiful images. Highly recommend.