Marie Monforte Photography

Born in the Netherlands, I grew up in 4 time zones, 3 countries and 2 continents, but finally put my roots down here in SoCal. Now my husband, our two dreamboat kids, our fur-baby, (and the box turtle I've had since I was 10) live in a little beach town just north of San Diego. By day I'm beach bound, but in the evenings I'm often editing away, though you might also catch me making jewelry, curled up on the couch watching re-runs of Schitt's Creek. I consider myself a Citizen of the World and use my dual passports to experience as much of it as I can. Next stop: Bali for our 10-year. Some day: an African Safari!

I am most inspired by raw emotion, candid connection, and authentic affection. But my main focus, always, is your experience - how you feel working with me. Because if you have a genuinely great time at our session the photos will reflect genuinely awesome memories - not just fakery contrived for photo ops. Because if I create a comfortable space for you to be yourself, wildly and freely, without abandon, then together we can create compelling, emotive imagery that goes beyond aesthetic beauty - it transports you back to how you really felt in those moments worth remembering.