Wedding photographer · Tobaccoville, NC · reviewed since 2020
iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%97+56.9Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.98SCORE
AGradeiLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#113 of 201 photographersiPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 44%
5.0★★★★★32 Google reviews · 24 photos
97%five-star reviews
5.00★last 12 monthsiAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0%1–2★, last 20 reviewsiShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
Google reviewers rate MTD Photo Co. five stars based on thirty-two reviews, with the owner responding to nineteen percent of them. Clients frequently praise the team for punctuality, professional communication, and quick delivery of sneak peek galleries. Services include wedding, engagement, and proposal photography, often featuring a second shooter. One common criticism involves delayed final image delivery and subcontracted video work, though most feedback highlights the photographer's ability to make subjects comfortable.
Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews (97% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 32 Google reviews (30 with written comments, 14 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 19% of reviews.
Most recent review: October 19, 2026.
Service: Photographer serving Tobaccoville, North Carolina.
Data from Google, last updated October 25, 2026.
Score profile vs other photographers
Score per factor (100 = best)iEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: craft & service and value; weakest: satisfaction.
MTD Photo Co.Photographers median0 = centre, 100 = best
SatisfactioniSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.MTD Photo Co.: 97/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
97
ReliabilityiReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.MTD Photo Co.: 98/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
98
Craft & serviceiCraft & service · penalty only, up to −10 pointsGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.MTD Photo Co.: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
ValueiValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.MTD Photo Co.: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
MomentumiMomentum · penalty only, up to −10 pointsPenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.MTD Photo Co.: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
Replies to reviewsiReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Not enough reviews for this factor yet. Category median: 62.–
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Star ratings
32 Google reviews we collected
5.0of 5
5 stars3197%
4 stars13%
3 stars00%
2 stars00%
1 star00%
Praise vs complaints
Phrases our text analysis found in 30 written reviews
98%praise
Praise5398%
Complaints12%
PriceiGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Price verdicts customers left with their Google review
100%fair
Great price267%
Reasonable133%
Overpriced00%
Not sure00%
Topic share
How often each topic comes up in the written reviews
7topics
Would recommend1833%
Staff & attitude1222%
Speed & response917%
Quality & results611%
Communication59%
Honesty & trust36%
Price & value12%
What customers talk about
We read 30 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.
“Highly recommend and can't thank her enough for stepping in when I needed her.”
“Maria was professional, prompt, and has an incredible ability to match my photographic style.”
“We had our wedding at the Martin Mansion in Norfolk and Maria was there on time ready to capture our day on digital and on film.”
“Maria also prepared a detailed and thorough timeline and shot list which was extremely helpful in our coordination process.”
“…ouple but also helped asked things related to photography to help us communicate our desires and ensure she was the right fit.…”
“Every single photo is absolutely beautiful, and we are genuinely in awe of her work.”
“Worth every penny<3”
People customers mention
Maria21 reviews
Jackson3 reviews
Denton3 reviews
praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.
Reviews for your job
Customers hired MTD Photo Co. for 1 kind of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.
JessicaLocal Guide · 42 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 days ago★★★★★
Maria and her team were exceptional. I'm also a photographer who had an emergency and she was able to step in as an associate for my business when I was unable to be there. Maria was professional, prompt, and has an incredible ability to match my photographic style. My couple raved about Maria. Highly recommend and…
Weddings
Team5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★
We had the pleasure of working with Maria and Jackson on a client wedding this past weekend. Their promptness, professionalism, and positive, calm energy instilled complete confidence in us that our clients photos and videos will be absolutely stunning. We are so excited to see their sneak peeks! Maria also prepared…
GeorgeLocal Guide · 17 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★
Maria was an excellent photographer and so lovely to work with throughout the entire process for our wedding. We had our wedding at the Martin Mansion in Norfolk and Maria was there on time ready to capture our day on digital and on film. We got back our first look photos within 3 days and they look amazing! I would…
Leigh4 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 10 months ago★★★★★
We hired Maria as our wedding photographer, and she was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish. From the moment we met her, her calm, warm, and professional demeanor put us completely at ease on what could have been a stressful day.
Maria has a true gift for capturing genuine moments without ever…
KathrineLocal Guide · 25 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★
We had a great experience with Maria for our 10 year vow renewal! She was professional, had a great attitude and beautifully captured our event. We decided to do our event fairly last minute and were thrilled that she was available and able to accommodate our needs. 10/10 would recommend 👌
Reasonable priceService not listed
JM2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★
I hired Maria to photograph my proposal and had an incredible experience working with her! Maria has a great positive energy that makes communicating and taking photos with her super fun. Maria was very flexible and accommodating during my planning process and helped me think through the best locations for photos…
Maria and her team were exceptional. I'm also a photographer who had an emergency and she was able to step in as an associate for my business when I was unable to be there. Maria was professional, prompt, and has an incredible ability to match my photographic style. My couple raved about Maria. Highly recommend and can't thank her enough for stepping in when I needed her.
Services: Weddings
Team Fresh Flower Bar5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Team has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We had the pleasure of working with Maria and Jackson on a client wedding this past weekend. Their promptness, professionalism, and positive, calm energy instilled complete confidence in us that our clients photos and videos will be absolutely stunning. We are so excited to see their sneak peeks! Maria also prepared a detailed and thorough timeline and shot list which was extremely helpful in our coordination process. Thank you both for a fabulous wedding weekend!
George MinnigerodeLocal Guide · 17 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews George has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Maria was an excellent photographer and so lovely to work with throughout the entire process for our wedding. We had our wedding at the Martin Mansion in Norfolk and Maria was there on time ready to capture our day on digital and on film. We got back our first look photos within 3 days and they look amazing! I would highly recommend reaching out to MTD Photo for whatever occasion you need captured.
If you have the opportunity to work with Maria we recommend you take that chance while you’ve got it. She is an AMAZING photographer, fun to work with, and is so thoughtful/ helpful during the planning journey. We’ve already had a friend say they’d hit her up if they get married because they loved our experience and photos so much. 10000% could not recommend her enough.
When we were looking for a wedding and engagement photographer we wanted someone who was creative in their shots, had crystal clear photo quality, and had a true to life/vibrant photography style - and Maria was the perfect fit! We had a phone consultation where she asked thoughtful questions to get to know us as a couple but also helped asked things related to photography to help us communicate our desires and ensure she was the right fit. Maria wants her couples to have the dreamiest day and I loved how intentional she was with helping us communicate our vision - she’s the pro and knew exactly what to ask to get us thinking!
We were immediately obsessed and left in awe at some sample galleries, so we signed right away. When it came time for our engagement photos we had this super fun pre-shoot questionnaire that once again consisted of thoughtful questions (our planner was SO impressed with them), such as if there were any specific shots we wanted or our comfort level with photos. My now husband and I sat down with wine and went through the questions together, so that itself was a fun planning experience. We’re not the most comfortable in front the camera so it was cool to feel seen and have her understand us before we arrived to the shoot. And let me tell you we had the BEST time! We felt comfortable so quickly and the shoot flew by. The photos turned out AMAZING and we got even more excited for the wedding.
Before the wedding we had a questionnaire to go over our desires for the wedding (and even had a chance to put secret info if you had any surprises for people or just wanted her to be aware of certain family dynamics you don’t want widely disseminated). On our wedding day Maria even handled a situation for us when we asked for help and she was the most discreet and professional and got us taken care of.
We just got our full gallery back and the photos are the dreamiest - incredible sunset photos, creative and thoughtful detail shots, and excellent photos of our guests. The gallery captures our day perfectly and is everything and more than we could have asked for.
Maria is timely, talented, professional, a cool person, and is someone we’d hire again in a heartbeat. Plus, she’s always down for an adventure so if you want to travel I’m sure she’ll be happy to meet you there and help make your photography dreams come true.
All photos credited to Maria at MTD Photo.Co
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Wedding and engagement
Annie Segler9 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Annie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We could not be happier with our experience with Maria from MTD Photo Co. She photographed our entire wedding weekend, including our welcome party and the full wedding day, and truly exceeded every expectation. Maria was professional, warm, and so easy to work with from start to finish.
We were blown away by how quickly everything was delivered — we received a sneak peek gallery within a week of the wedding and our full gallery just one month later. Every single photo is absolutely beautiful, and we are genuinely in awe of her work. She captured the emotions, the details, and all the special moments so perfectly.
Her second photographer, Jackson, was equally wonderful — incredibly helpful, friendly, and professional throughout the entire weekend. Together, they made us feel comfortable and confident, and it truly shows in the photos.
We are so grateful to have these memories so beautifully documented and cannot recommend Maria and MTD Photo Co. highly enough.
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Weddings
Leigh Austin4 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Leigh has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We hired Maria as our wedding photographer, and she was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish. From the moment we met her, her calm, warm, and professional demeanor put us completely at ease on what could have been a stressful day.
Maria has a true gift for capturing genuine moments without ever feeling intrusive. The photos are simply stunning—light, timeless, and full of emotion.
What really stood out (and what literally EVERY guest mentioned afterward) was how brilliantly she handled the family photos.
We couldn’t be happier with our photos and the entire experience.
Highly, highly recommend. Thank you, Maria, for everything!
Response from the owner · 10 months ago
Awh oh my gosh. Thank you so much Leigh!!!❤️❤️❤️
Kathrine ReinmuellerLocal Guide · 25 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Kathrine has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We had a great experience with Maria for our 10 year vow renewal! She was professional, had a great attitude and beautifully captured our event. We decided to do our event fairly last minute and were thrilled that she was available and able to accommodate our needs. 10/10 would recommend 👌
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Service not listed
Rachel MayfieldLocal Guide · 21 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Rachel has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Maria is INCREDIBLE, and we are so glad we chose her for our wedding photos.
1. She is super professional and prompt, but is also just a really cool person who did SO MUCH to calm our nerves leading up to the wedding.
2. Her photos are gorgeous. She has such good attention to detail, lighting, editing, and you can really really tell in the finished product.
3. She just takes photos of you whenever she is around, and got tons of great candids.
4. We had gorgeous sneak peeks within like 48 hours of the wedding - it was truly insane turnaround but was amazing for us to get hype and very quickly see high-quality photos of the day.
5. The system she uses to deliver your photos is great - we got a lot of compliments on it from our friends and family!
6. She goes above and beyond to make sure you get what you need - we filled out a survey a few weeks out listing our priorities, existing schedule, who needed to be in family photos, etc, and she sent back a really nice photo schedule document. It was fantastic to front-load this work and get it out of the way, and it made the day go so smoothly!
7. Overall she just really incredibly & beautifully captured the joy of the day - the personalities of my partner and I, our friends and family, the vibe of the venue and the party, and the sweetness of the sweet moments. We got tons of photos we will cherish forever and are so so thankful she was the one to capture the day!
JM Beer2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews JM has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
I hired Maria to photograph my proposal and had an incredible experience working with her! Maria has a great positive energy that makes communicating and taking photos with her super fun. Maria was very flexible and accommodating during my planning process and helped me think through the best locations for photos before and after the proposal. Maria helped my fiancée and me feel very comfortable during the photoshoot and added to the enjoyment of our special day. Most importantly the photos look amazing! The online gallery is easy to access and navigate, too. I will absolutely consider Maria for future photography needs and recommend her to anyone needing photos!
Kelly Dooner2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Kelly has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Hands down the best wedding photographer ever! Maria was truly a blessing and our photos came out better than I ever could have imagined. She and her second shooter Jackson went above and beyond to get every shot and left nothing on the table. The best of the best, we feel so lucky to of had them shoot our wedding!
Response from the owner · 2 years ago
Awh thanks Kelly!!! We had so much fun getting to visit the area and working with you guys that day!!!(:
