SWITZERLAND WINTER VACATION | January 2020 | Zurich, Zermatt, Luzern Andrew and I try to take two big vacations each year, right around our birthdays in November and April (last year: Arizona!). This year we decided on a Switzerland Winter Vacation! The views were magical, the food hearty + delicious, the cities clean, the transportation […]

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Views of the Matterhorn in our Switzerland Winter Vacation

ALLIE + OWEN | September 2019 | East Matunuck State Beach, Rhode Island Some days its hard to believe that I’ve lived in Rhode Island for 7 years. Especially when I realize how small Rhode Island is and how many places I have yet to explore in the last 7 years! The beaches have grown […]

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couple waves to the block island ferry at east matunuck

JEN + ROB | JUNE 8, 2019 | CAPE COD WEDDING | CHEQUESSETT YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB When Jen and Rob reached out to me to photograph their Cape Cod wedding, the excitement for a wedding OUTSIDE of Rhode Island was palpable. I pictured all the Cape Cod, beachy + nautical things! Their vision was […]

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Cape Cod summer wedding on the beach

ARIZONA PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP May 2019 | Sedona + Grand Canyon, Arizona Winter has a way of creating a deep boredom within me that eventually inspires all kinds of dreams. Like home renovation projects. The idea of moving to a farm. And mostly, travel. Lots and lots of far flung travel adventures are dreamt up in […]

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THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION GUIDE The engagement session is such a special session for my brides + grooms to be…and for me! I whole heartedly encourage each of my couples to take advantage of their complimentary engagement session for a number of reasons. First, it’s a great way for us to spend two full hours getting […]

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Coastal Engagement Photos with Maria Burton Photography

NEWPORT FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY | C FAMILY | CASTLE HILL LIGHTHOUSE Many military families come to Newport, Rhode Island for a short assignment at the Naval War College.  The C family had just one short year in Rhode Island.  That’s not very long to explore and experience our New England seasons, town, and culture, but they […]

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Family Photo Session at Castle Hill Lighthouse

COASTAL CHIC HOME OFFICE | MARIA BURTON PHOTOGRAPHY  I have a passion for design. In fact when I applied for colleges I thought I’d either major in interior design or photo journalism. I ended up majoring in neither and obtained a business degree! 10 years later, I’m back to my passions – interior design and […]

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coastal chic home office with blues and whites

AMELIA + JORDAN | JULY 13, 2018 | NARRAGANSETT DUNES CLUB As a wedding photographer, I never want to seem like a stranger. My southern roots have me eager to connect with family and friends at the wedding and come away as family too!  Amelia + Jordan’s Narragansett Dunes Club wedding was just that wedding. […]

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Narragansett Dunes Club bridal party by Maria Burton Photography

MIKAELA + TED | OCTOBER 2018 | PRUDENCE ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND  When Mikaela approached me about a Prudence Island engagement session, I was beyond excited about the idea. And then she mentioned that Ted had a vintage Ford truck. And that they’d want to incorporate the truck into the shoot. SOLD!! One of my favorite […]

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Couple poses in vintage truck for engagement session by Maria Burton Photography

VINTAGE TRUCK MINI SESSIONS | FALL 2018 | RHODE ISLAND FAMILY PORTRAITS  Did you know that I now offer vintage truck mini sessions in the fall and winter?? 2018 was a big year of business purchases – new logo, new website, Canon Mark IV body. But my favorite of all was buying a 1962 vintage […]

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I'm a New England wedding and portrait photographer living in the quaint seaside town of Tiverton, Rhode Island with my husband Andrew and our 100 lb. lap dogs, Moose & Whiskey. 

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