“Marika was such a joy to work with. She created incredible shots beyond anything we could have imagined—while capturing our daughter’s spirit and personality. And she was so much fun to work with! Marika is professional, yet low-stress and easy-going. It was truly a wonderful experience. We are 100% satisfied and will be repeat customers!“

Ashley, Maggie’s mom 

“I am so happy we found Marika!!! I searched for a while and she did not disappoint!n We live in Suffolk and my daughter wanted some different shots than just the basic senior portraits. She took her time with everything from start to finish, was professional and really cared! The images turned out ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS and it was so hard to choose form all the different ones. I will be using Marika for all of our professional portrait needs going forward!!!!!!!!!“

Christy, Mallory’s mom

“I had the joy working with Marika with her photography.  She took absolutely stunning pictures, I’ve done quite a few photo shoots over the years for school, and Marika is gifted at making people feel comfortable and excited.  She is passionate about her photos and making sure they are as beautiful as possible.”

Hope

“Marika is a wonderful photographer with a true eye for great pictures!  She is very kind and professional, yet makes you feel comfortable when posing.  I’m so glad that she was able to take my senior pictures for me.  Truly fantastic!”

Maggie

“I took my senior photos with Marika Photography and my experience was fantastic!  Marika is incredible at what she does and has top notch equipment to match her skill level.  In addition to knowing the perfect areas for specific pictures, she also knew exactly how to position my body and what color schemes worked for the picture to be the best it could be.  Marika was also prepared for any situation, having a portable cover so I could change clothes and a reflector for the times there wasn’t enough light.  She wasn’t only professional, but also couldn’t have been friendlier throughout the photoshoot and made me feel comfortable even though I don’t usually like having my picture taken.  I couldn’t have asked for a better senior photoshoot and I urge anyone looking for a photographer to hire Marika, she’s amazing!”

Jacob

“We had a great time during the shoot despite the heat.  You got the best out of my daughter and made her feel so at ease. Loved every part of it!”

Jackeline, Michaela‘s mom

“I needed a professional headshots for my company’s new website and my social media profiles.  I am not a huge fan of taking pictures, but I wanted to add a new, more professional look to my online presence.  Working with Marika was a great experience; she made me feel pretty comfortable and relaxed.  She was enthusiastic about finding the best angles, poses and light.  Marika was prompt, efficient and I was impressed with her creativity and passion for photography.  I couldn’t be happier with the results; the quality of the digital images I got and the service were top-notch.  I am looking forward to working with her again as my business grows.  I recommend Marika H Photography to anyone searching for a professional photographer.”

Antonina

“Marika H is a wonderful addition to the professional photography scene in Williamsburg and Hampton Roads.  She first did family portraits for us, and we were so pleased we had her do individual portraits of our teen girls and headshots for me.  She is such a pleasure to work with and does super work.  I’m loving my headshots, including my portrait pic and many others.”

Jim

“Marika did a great job working with our 13-year old and 11-year old.  She made them comfortable and cooperative while making the entire experience fun.  Her pictures captured their personalities.  The choice of settings, shot variety, and use of natural light and colors made the pictures genuine and vibrant.  We highly recommend Marika to anyone looking to capture photos of teens and tweens.”

                Adnana, Hana & Alem’s mom

“I chose Marika Hopkings photography because of her unique style and attention to detail.  We were updating our company website and hired Marika to take head shots of all of our teachers.  The pictures came out beautifully.  She was able to show the individuality of each teacher.  If you would like to see the results, please visit our website: www.VAmusiclessons.com “