PHOTOGRAPHS BORN OF QUIET OBSERVATION

Present and engaged wedding guests at a Northern California wedding, photographed by Amira Maxwell.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA wedding photographer

young guest caught in a natural moment during a Bay Area wedding reception.
Young stylish child rocks cowboy boots while being held at a wedding.

I am often asked what I like about photographing weddings

Queer interracial couple is caught in a beautifully natural moment by Amira Maxwell

Engaged & present guests. Crowded, intimate environments — bustling & loud, adorned with character

Decor at Oakland Restaurant Bardo Lounge & Supper Club, photographed by wedding photographer Amira Maxwell

I am always quieter than the celebration

A couple kisses during the portrait portion of their wedding day.

Gentler than the rush of whirlwind moments

Couple walking into the redwoods before their Oakland wedding ceremony.

I enter wedding environments with sensitivity

a family gathers for a group portrait at a Northern California wedding, photographed in an editorial style by Amira Maxwell
Young couple poses for a photograph at their Santa Barbara Courthouse Wedding, photographed by Amira Maxwell

Turning all of the movement into something to remember

A detail images of flowers photographed at a Mill Valley, California wedding by Amira Maxwell.