Mariam Saifan Photography

e and I eloped out of state and as I could not get enough of my glorious wedding dress, I was so excited to get additional pictures wearing our bride/groom attire! As soon as I found Mariam`s portfolio online, I immediately fell in love with her photo style. We were so honored she was available to photograph us in Kansas City!! She made my bridal portrait dreams come true - she is extremely knowledgeable, talented and has outstanding attention to detail, light and colors. Working with her was an amazing experience and she was immensely kind and fun while guiding us through the most romantic and beautiful poses during our photo shoot. She made the whole experience so dreamy and had a contagious smile the entire time! Previous to our photo shoot, Mariam also put a lot of effort into getting to know us and what we enjoy, as well as what inspires us - I believe this was awesome as it allowed her to craft the photo session to our specific needs and preferences. Needless to say, the final result was breathtaking - after the final edits, Mariam delivered us the most authentic, colorful and beautiful photos I have ever seen. Usually in pictures, we loose the original colors as they tend to fade - but Mariam has the outstanding ability to bring the colors back to life in a way that we feel like the pictures are literally as vivid as what I was seeing at the moment they were taken. Thank you so much Mariam for the wonderful experience and photos. We look forward to having more couple portraits with Mariam in the near future!!!

xperience that was given to us. Mariam goes far and above ALL your expectations of what you even think you might want! She was with us from the morning of getting ready to the very end of the evening when the limo picked them up!!! There was not a moment that was not captured through photo or video. The day was just a big fairy tale for my daughter and it flew by so fast, but thanks to Mariam and Sam and her entire team, this day is captured forever. And the quality is amazing! She includes an engagement session prior to the wedding. She communicates with you continuously wanting to know every detail of what you want captured…. What is important to YOU. She understands that this day belongs to the bride and groom and their family and respects that and gives you everything you desire. I cannot say enough about her. You will not be disappointed! And her wedding albums are beautifully done….a true keepsake!

wanted to look back on our our wedding as a celebration. Very quickly we knew she was the photographer for us and even booked her before we officially got engaged! Our engagement session and wedding photos turned out even better than we could have imagined. They were so dreamy but joyful and showcased my husband and I's goofiness while still making it all look so elegant - truly a feat! I still look at those photos daily. Mariam is such a dream come true. She truly captured the love, joy and community that made our day so deeply special. Not only I am in awe of her and her work, but my husband and I are beyond grateful for her friendship. Mariam was such a calming presence not just the day-of but through the entire engagement process. I would whole-heartedly recommend Mariam to all of my friends!!

y to work with and personable. The associate photographers working with her for our wedding were equally as wonderful. She had an extremely fast turnaround time - we received sneak peaks the morning after our wedding and the entire wedding album less than a week later. Everyone who sees our wedding photos always comments on the vibrancy and how beautiful the photos are, then asks about our photographer and we love recommending Mariam!

ake me cry every time I look back at them. The way she captures the moment and emotions is indescribable. Mariam, from the very beginning, made us feel comfortable being in front of the camera and made the picture taking experience nothing short of enjoyable. She is someone you will get to know personally over the course of the engagement season and someone you will come to cherish and miss once the wedding is over! Let's just say 11 out of 10 would recommend :) We cannot say thank you enough for Mariam and her talent behind the camera! Until the next excuse for professional pictures. Cheers! Marissa and Zach

bsite and she scheduled a call. Mariam is a DREAM! She listened to our vision, and helped make it a reality. She included a free engagement session. Mariam helped me decide on a location and outfits. She has a welcoming personality! She scheduled a call to review our vision prior to the wedding. Mariam ensured she had a must have photo list and we were on the same page. She also helped me establish a wedding timeline. Mariam and Lindsey arrived on time the day of the wedding. They were calm, and Lindsey helped fix my cathedral length veil SEVERAL times! It felt like they were my friends! Mariam sent sneak peaks TWO DAYS after our wedding! Oh my gosh, AMAZING! Then, she sent the whole gallery within a week, which was so much faster then the estimated timeline of a month. I'm struggling to choose favorite photos because they all are phenomenal! Our DJ told us that Mariam is the top wedding photographer in the Kansas City area, and as bride I completely agree. Thank you, Mariam, for making our day so special! You made me feel radiant and captured the best moments of our favorite day!!!

could in front of a camera and always gave us directions on what would look best. The turnaround time was insanely fast for both the engagement and wedding photos. We had a sneak peek the morning after the wedding. Mariam also gave us good changes for our timeline to make things run smoother on the wedding day. Overall, Mariam is fantastic, and we would highly recommend her to any couple!

g sessions. Working with Mariam was a breeze, she’s responsive, professional, friendly, and provided unbelievable turn around times. We received sneak peaks within 24 hours and full gallery in under 3 weeks!! We have 700+ gorgeous shots of our wedding and I couldn’t be more thankful.

ell. Then soon after COVID hit and we were glad that we had decided to wait. In the meantime I was searching for possible vendors, and Mariam photography stood out to me right from the get go, so I decided to follow her through social media. Then Mariam herself reached out to me! And we got in contact through the phone, I loved her from the get go!! She was very understanding of our decision to have a long engagement, and very excited over our decision to have a colorful wedding (I had decided to sew my own wedding dress and step away from the usual white dress for my ceremony). Through Mariam we also hired our videographer "Heartfelt Visual", and they work so great together!!! Both have done an amazing job, all my family and friends were so impressed of how flawlessly they work together! Mariam is very kind, patient and sweet! Although I'm sure I was running late in minor things, thanks to their patience it didn't feel like it, lol. Our microwedding was composed of about 30 guests, but her work makes it seem like so much more! To top things of, she took pictures of details we hadn't even considered and she delivered them all not even 2 weeks after our wedding day! What?!!! Lol....everyone is just so impressed with her work and timeline! I have been recommending her to every engaged couple I know!!! If you still looking for a photographer, she is the one to go!!!;)

rapher, she the woman!

eful she was able to photograph our wedding! She made me feel so special and beautiful, kept me calm and unworried, and went an extra 10 miles to help make our wedding weekend even better than I could have hoped. After our sneak peeks, Mariam truly outdid herself and delivered amazing pictures two weeks early!!! We absolutely love them. And my in-laws were seriously wowed both by the photos and how wonderful Mariam and her team were to work with! I can’t recommend Mariam enough and look forward to our next shoot with her!

m made us feel comfortable (neither of us feel natural in front of a camera) and always was giving us direction on what would look best. She also took into consideration any requests we had for poses and shots. The turn around time was insanely fast and the photos are gorgeous. Mariam has such a talent, and we are so happy she shared her talent with us!

as organized and made everyone feel at ease and gorgeous :) I still can't stop looking through our gallery which is to say the photos perfectly capture all the joy, magic, and love we felt that day. Mariam made sure that she knows before our wedding what is our style and what are the pictures that we really want to take. ALL of our family and friends loved her. The pictures looked incredible but yet natural. We got a sneak peak in less than a week and we got our full wedding album in less than 14 days. There is not a single picture we did not like. Mariam is incredibly professional, and we loved how our pictures turned out! And I highly recommend Mariam!

ms were gorgeous. Mariam was quick with her photo turn-around time and very professional. Everyone including family, friends and other vendors enjoyed working with her. She's very thoughtful and efficient with her pose ideas and makes you feel at ease in front of the camera. Her calm demeanor was also a huge factor during the wedding day when nerves were very high! Last but not least she is great with communication and will be the least of any worries when there are a million and 1 things going through your head during wedding planning. We appreciated having her on our day and are very thankful we found such a great photographer to capture these lifelong memories!

her for our wedding! I don’t know where to begin, from the moment we had our engagement photos - we were already excited to see what our wedding photos would be like. They are vibrant, bright and airy. The image quality is unbelievable and Mariam is so talented. When we received our wedding sneak peak photos, we were speechless. She had our sneak peeks sent over the day after and less than a week later, she had the full album completed! She worked around our schedules and was willing to meet at any moment to talk through our special day. But not just that, over the last year we have also gotten to know her personally and become friends. She is a beautiful person inside and out. She takes a genuine interest in her clients and she will make sure to capture all of your special moments that are dear to you. We made a life long friend in our wedding photographer! :) If you’re searching, look no further! Mariam is the best there is, she captures memories that will last a lifetime!

eing able to deliver her clients a beautiful wedding gallery. She’s so flexible; our traditional wedding ceremony did not go as scheduled and was a bit delayed, but she worked through it and stuck around for the entire event (from 8am-3pm). Even though were behind she didn’t rush us or skimp on any details, she made sure we got lots of pictures in all of our different traditional outfits. She took detailed photos of the different parts of our ceremony and some shots of our guests while she waited on us during each wardrobe change. She has a great eye and can make any scenery work. In my opinion the outside of the building where our ceremony was held is not very appealing, but she picked some great spots out that turned out beautiful. We did the multi day package so she captured pictures of our reception the next day. Our bridal party loved working with her as well, they were very impressed with how she helped us pose and how quickly everything went. She’s so personable, easy to talk to, just the compete total package. She sent us some sneak peeks in less than 24 hours, and completely edited our gallery in less than one week! I know weddings are expensive and people are skeptical about paying so much for a photographer, but trust me hiring Mariam is definitely worth the investment! She will give you so much more than you could ever hope for, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

feel comfortable being ourselves which in turn made for great photos. We also have 4 children that we wanted to include in our engagement photos and she made them feel very included. The turn around on receiving our photos were very fast as well. I could not have chose a better person to be our photographer and makes me look forward to our wedding day even more!

her for our engagement photos and she worked with us to incorporate our beloved fur baby. She made it fun and easy! Our photos came out fantastic and of high quality. I highly recommend Mariam! ❤️

ll the photos are amazing. Everyone who sees them comments on how beautiful they are. Our clan can be a little rambunctious, but Mariam was patient and was able to capture the best moments. We splurged and ordered the book she also offers, which I highly recommend. It made the overwhelming process of 'which photos do I order?' so simplistic. She is also super fast! We had sneak peek photos available the day after our wedding, all photos within 10 days and the finished book in 30 days. I can't rave enough!

tely amazing! Professionalism was beyond my expectations.

w them because they were so bright, vibrant, and timeless. She is extremely professional and helped us to feel so comfortable in front of the camera for our engagement session. Not to mention that she is unbelievably quick with her editing and had sneak peeks to us the day after our shoot. She also worked with us and was super flexible on rescheduling our session so that we could get the amazing fall colors we were dreaming of. On top of everything else, her personality is so warm and kind. We can't wait for our wedding day with her!

t was the best experience. It was our first time meeting Mariam and right away she made us feel comfortable and confident. She was so kind and patient and felt like a friend right away. She explained how to pose and what to do, but still made everything feel authentic and true to us as a couple. She even asked if there were any specific shots we wanted. Mariam sent us sneak peeks crazy fast!! And wow we knew the photos would be beautiful, but we were blown away. She captured us perfectly and we couldn't be happier. We can't wait for Mariam to photograph our wedding in June 2021!! <3

t session with her and I could not be more ecstatic with the results. Neither of us are naturally photogenic but she was able to adapt to our comfort level and made the experience fun. I am so glad we were able to work together and look forward to the wedding this Summer.

ng the photo shoot. She takes her time and makes sure to pay attention to every detail to ensure that your photos will come out perfect! Her style of photography is what made us want to book her for our engagement and wedding photos. Mariam's photos are bright, happy and classic. I'm so excited for our wedding day, and I'm confident that Mariam is going to take breath taking photos.

os. The editing, light, angle everything was perfect. I am so pleased with how it turned out. Also she send us sneak peaks at the same day. It was wonderful to work with her.

wedding timeline, etc. She even brought us a little gift the first time we met her at our engagement session; we are beyond happy that we chose to work with such an amazing photographer! Mariam was so friendly, she made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, really listed to exactly what we wanted, and made it happen! She took our engagement pictures last weekend and delivered sneak peeks the very next day. Only 1 week later and we received a link to our full gallery! Mariam was able to capture our love so beautifully with her breathtaking pictures, and you can definitely tell by the quality of her work how passionate she is about it. We look forward to working with her again at our wedding!

rom our first meeting, engagement sessions and our wedding, Mariam outdid herself each time! Her work is impeccable, timeless, elegant, glamorous and stunning! We are lucky to have found our forever photographer. She is trustworthy, calming and the ultimate hype gal when it comes to getting a great shot and posing you! Mariam always had her head high in the uncertainty of 2020 and she often checked on us to see how we were holding up and always remained optimistic! She over and over again assured us she would be there for us. Mariam let us be crazy and jump through sprinklers for our engagement shoot and when it came to our wedding, she not only captured each shot we wanted but was so fast and excited she joined us on the dance floor with her laptop to show us some of her favorite photos she had just taken!! We truly couldn’t imagine a better team and photographer to have in our lives and to have captured our special day! Five stars truly is an understatement. We have recommended Mariam to many and cannot wait to have her capture more of life's special moments for us!

and felt extremely nervous wearing clothing and jewelry that I do not wear regularly, nor have had photographed professionally. Mariam exceeded my expectations in delivering beautiful portraits that I will cherish forever. She gave us a beautiful sneak peek the day after our shoot and then surprised us with the full gallery on the day of our actual anniversary—just four days after our shoot! Mariam is extremely professional, punctual, personable, and flexible as we had to reschedule our photoshoot with very short notice. I would never hesitate to choose Mariam as our photographer in the future and I look forward to planning events that Mariam can capture. Her photos are vibrant, lively, and created so much joy for my husband and I to look back on fondly for many years to come!

n dealing with changing plans for COVID she was very flexible and easy to communicate with during the whole process. She goes above and beyond with her planning, shared tips, responsiveness and turn around time. We just finished our engagement photo session and were blown away with her work. We can’t wait to work with her again on our wedding day!

to postpone our wedding. We found Mariam and things couldn't have been better. She was soooo flexible and easy to work with/communicate with. With our new wedding date, she was supportive and reached out multiple times to stay updated. The color of her photographs are one-of-a-kind. VERY reasonably priced. I highly recommend accepting her offer to have a second shooter. We ordered an album and we cannot wait to see it! The perks after your special occasion are great as well! Our wedding day was long and when I got home I was tagged on Instagram and I saw some pictures she captured and it made my day complete. She also creates a very nice website for all of your pictures as well. We just couldn't be happier with our experience with Mariam. <3

our schedule. The photos turned out great and I cannot wait to see how the wedding pictures turn out!

our pictures. The best part she had the pictures ready within a week after the wedding. I didn't have to wait a month she was so quick and the pictures were so clear and bright,I loved them. I would definitely recommend her to any newly weds looking for an amazing photographer.

capturing impromptu moments of you and your loved ones. We were so excited to receive our photos in lightening speed and weeks before friends who got married before us. Mariam's customer service is unrivaled (including helping us on Christmas Eve with a late Christmas present!) You will not be disappointed if you book Mariam for your special day.

on. Mariam was kind enough to put together a schedule for us. She made sure to listen to everything we wanted and bring to live thru her photography. Mariam was always friendly and kind. She made us feel very comfortable during our portraits. Her response time when communicating with us was always within 24-48 hours. She really cared about what we wanted and the best thing about working with her, we received our gallery within less than 30 days!!! We loved working with Mariam!

t direction. We ended up just having the best time and most importantly- the photos were awesome. We highly recommend Mariam for any occasion!

, high quality they are). After a phone call with Mariam and an in-person meeting, we just knew that she was the perfect photographer for us. She even sent us a cute little gift after we booked her for our wedding :) Mariam replied to emails and inquiries in a very timely manner. We just had our engagement photos with her on Saturday, October 5th (engagement photos are included in the cost for our package). Mariam made those photos SO easy/laid back/fun/beautiful. Later than night, Mariam had already sent us sneak peek photos. By Thursday, October 10th, we received an email from Mariam with a link to her blog post with photos, a link to a gallery to download the photos, and super easy directions to follow to get a photo gallery app on our phones to view the photos. She told us to allow thirty days to get the photos and she had them to us in five days--we were so impressed. She is the perfect photographer--amazing photos and also super professional, kind, flexible. We cannot wait to work with her on our wedding day on June 20, 2020!

scheduling and actually getting the pictures from them proved to be a challenging process. Mariam, on the other hand, is not only a phenomenal photographer, but also initiated all correspondence and got me my pictures way before I would have even expected them. I especially loved the sneak peak pictures she gave me right after our shoot. My husband hates taking pictures and after the shoot he was super happy with how smooth the entire process went. She had a vision for the exact shots based on our the interview we had, and she just nailed each one. Couldn't have asked for anything more. Thank you!

in a beautiful and creative way. Not to mention she is extremely sociable and easygoing. I highly recommend Mariam if you are looking for high quality pictures!

location but Mariam shot all the right angles and made it seem like it was just us there. Her editing style enhances the natural light and made all of our photos so vibrant and romantic. She was fun to work with and had a quick turnaround time. Mariam also worked really efficiently by herself. She coached us on posing and positioning which helped us to get a variety of photos. Strongly recommend!

precious wedding day moments. Thank you Miriam!

a non-traditional reception, and Mariam was happy to work within the schedule for our event. She also checked in regularly between booking and the event to help in any way she could. During the actual event, she made everyone feel very comfortable in front of the camera, and took some really awesome/creative shots. I love the way she was able to integrate nature's vibrant colors into the photos. Her regular turn-around time for finished photos is thirty days, but she sent sneak peek photos within a couple of days, and we were lucky enough to get all of our photos back much faster than thirty days! So happy to work with Mariam and would love to work with her again in the future!

h of us was easy, and Mariam had tons of suggestions for locations! She is very easy to work with, and was able to capture tons of personality in her shots! Once the photos were ready to view, we went over the ones we liked best, which was a hard choice, and chose some to get on canvas prints! We received a high quality product in a timely manner. I definitely recommend Mariam for all events!

tly the feeling we wanted to come through in both our engagement and our wedding photos. She was so much fun to work with, professional but also very personal, and she took time to get to know who we were as a couple and what we wanted from our session. I honestly can't imagine having anyone else photograph this part of life for us. We're so happy with the final results and we will definitely be reaching out to Mariam again in the future for family pictures when that day comes!