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Women at a networking event conversing, some holding wine glasses, with warm lighting and wooden decor in the background.
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NYC Corporate Events & Office Parties
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Public Community Events (Plaza Events, BIDs, Street Fairs, Parades)
Family Celebrations & Parties

Mara Zalite delivers beautifully edited, true-to-life photos within days, with no limit on the number of images. Her photos are full of life and capture the small and genuine moments of your event.

Mara is available to document your meaningful moments in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Hoboken, and beyond.

Trusted by organizations and hosts across NYC, including

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Lutron logo in black text with a circular sunburst icon to the left.
Sagad logo with a red circular icon featuring three wavy white lines next to the word "Sagad" in black text.
Company logo with a red stylized heartbeat line and the text 'For The Record' in black.
Logo with a stylized blue line drawing of a brain and the text 'Genius NY' underneath, with 'Genius' in black and 'NY' in light blue.
3D text reading "TEAM DUMBO" in black and white, tilted to the side.
Black circular emblem with the words 'West Village BLD' in stylized white lettering.
Gotham Pickleball logo on a blue background with a stylized shield containing a yellow dot and three horizontal lines, with the words 'Gotham' and 'Pickleball' below.
Logo for HausControl featuring a stylized house outline with a hanging lamp and the text 'HausControl'
Logo for Sunset Park Business Improvement District, featuring green text and abstract design with a yellow circle and green geometric shapes.
Logo of The Sunset Post newspaper with a cityscape and sunset in a circular emblem, and the text 'The Sunset Post Sunset Park's hyperlocal, trilingual newspaper'.
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The word "LAIKS" in black uppercase letters with a red twisted rope running behind and through the letters across the middle.
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Red circular logo with white curved lines and the text 'Portage Ventures' underneath.
Logo of Terner Labs, with stylized black 't' and 'l' symbols and the words 'Terner Labs' in black text.
Logo of the New York Estonian House, featuring a stylized black and white bird with blue wings, encircled by black text on a white background.
Kill Your Darlings
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National League of Cities, Sagard Capital, Portage Invest, Lutron Lighting, CenterState CEO, Genius NY, Dumbo Business Improvement District (BID), West Village BID, Sunset Park BID, For The Record, HausControl, Yael Halaas Plastic Surgery, Luna Dental, HGL ART Preschool, Hit the Books, Gotham Pickleball, New York Estonian House, Anchor Health Home Care, Abode Care, Attentive Care, Strands Fiction, Yohanna Laurus Piano, Ty Peterson Illustrator, Joshua Reynolds, Creatively Wild Art Studio, New York Latvian Summer Camp, The New York Latvian Concert Choir

Bubie’s birthday at the Yale Club, M&R’s wedding at “The Garrison” (alongside Sarma&Co.), Latvian Folk Dancing Group “Jumalīte”’s dance fundraiser, D&M’s Central Park elopement, A&A’s celebration of love, E&D’s wedding shower, O’s holiday party, V’s 2nd birthday, I&M’s life growing up, K&K’s childhood, J’s christening, R’s family photos, and more!

Press

Latvian State Media (lsm.lv), The Sunset Post, Kill Your Darlings, latviesi.com, Newspaper “Laiks”

Iconic Venues Photographed:

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The Garrison Valley Weddings and Events logo with an arching line above the text.
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Logo with the words 'WELL & by Durst' in black and gray text, with a blue ampersand.
Logo of Javits Center featuring a stylized yellow fruit icon with a leaf and a pattern of crosshatched lines, with the text 'Javits Center' in gray
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What the people are saying (Google Reviews):

  • "Working with Mara was a dream. She helped guide my creative vision and turn it into a reality. Even before we had the photo event, Mara was meticulous and extremely responsive. We received our photos back quickly, and fell in love with every single one of them. If you are reading this, please hire Mara."

    January 2026 | 5-star Google review (home smart device installation company)

  • “We had a wonderful experience working with Mara, she was professional and responsive to all of my inquiries. She was warm, patient, and incredibly attentive to detail, capturing each special moment with care and artistry. Mara has a natural ability to make children feel comfortable in front of the camera, which truly brought out their personalities in every shot. All the photos were beautifully composed and thoughtfully edited, preserving the spirit and joy of the day. We're so grateful for her work and we will have her to capture our future events. I am highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented and kind photographer!”

    May 2025 | 5-star Google review (piano recital)

  • “Needed a photographer in a hurry for a last-minute job and I am absolutely thrilled with Zalimar’s results! As a longtime PR professional, I can recommend Mara's work as being of the highest quality. She understood exactly what I was looking for – compelling action shots of people having fun while playing pickleball. Her results were fantastic; both the venue and the group playing were delighted with her images. She delivered lots of choices, in focus, on time. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Highly recommend!”

    April 2025 | 5-star Google review (pickleball)

  • "Your photos from the event [Sunset Park September Street Fair] are lovely. I really like the way you captured the spirit of the day."

    September 2025 (Executive Director of the Sunset Park BID in Brooklyn, NY)

  • “I used Mara for my bridal shower and wow- she was incredible! Super easy to work with, personable, reliable, and captured the day beautifully through her photos. She documented every detail perfectly including awesome candid shots of my guests and myself, detail shots, and group photos. She made sure I got any photo I wanted. She delivered the photos to me digitally just two days later which was so appreciated. I highly recommend Mara for your future photography needs!”

    May 2025 | 5-star Google review (bridal shower)

  • "It was wonderful having you and I really felt like you were just so attentive and thoughtful in your sort of way of moving around the room and asking who should be photographed with who and putting it all together and just being patient."

    October 2025 | Family Birthday

  • “Mara is insanely talented. I wanted to create a headshot that felt fun, and relaxed. With just one inspo photo, Mara came to my apartment with suggestions, full layouts, kindly adjusting set up to make sure we reached a photo that felt fun for my business. We started with a chill exercise and she started the whole process with saying "we can take as many as you need." It made me feel immediately at ease. I am 100% working with her in the future and highly recommend! Life saver.”

    March 2025 | 5-star Google review (headshots)

  • Mara was amazing to work with! Professional, punctual, and very talented. The photos came out beautifully and captured every detail perfectly. Highly recommend!”

    August 2025 | 5-star Google review (corporate event)

  • "Mara did an amazing job at our company event, capturing key moments and the liveliness of the crowd. We are really happy with her work and so are our attendees who happily shared the photos on their socials."

    October 2025 | 5-star Google review (2-day, 100-person corporate happy hour and international conference)

  • "Love love love the pics. You nailed it, especially with getting the best and most pics of my mom. She had the best time! Thank you sooooo much. "

    October 2025 | Family Birthday Celebration

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Children playing outside, reaching for bubbles with sticks, in a grassy yard surrounded by trees.
A bridal shower table setup with a white pearl decorated clutch, several printed game and menu cards, and a pink cupcake in a black paper cup.
A young girl with red hair and blue eyes sitting outdoors in a forest, wearing a shiny, purple dress.
A man holding a smiling baby outdoors with a blurry green background.
A smiling elderly man with glasses and white hair, dressed in a tuxedo with a white bow tie, standing indoors.
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Women sitting at a table, signing cards, with plates, glasses of water, and utensils in front of them, during a gathering or celebration.
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