Wedding couple kissing by iron fence with urban skyline and river backdrop, elegant black and white photo.

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER  

based in NEW  YORK, telling LOVE STORIES with a REFINED DOCUMENTARY APPROACH.

Rooted in love, memory, and connection, her work captures the unspoken moments where intimacy, beauty, and emotion become photographs that bring you back to love.

Black and white wedding photo of bride holding bouquet facing groom in tuxedo and bow tie near draped curtains.
Bride and groom laughing together during wedding cake cutting ceremony at elegant reception.
Black and white wedding photo of couple kissing on grand steps surrounded by cheering guests.
Man proposing on one knee to woman in lace dress on a tree-lined Central Park path.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss near a pond in Central Park, woman wearing diamond engagement ring, man in blue sweater.
Engaged couple holding hands walking near Bethesda Fountain in Central Park with a white bird flying overhead.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss under an iron pergola in a NYC park.
Engaged couple walking hand in hand through a lush garden with autumn foliage.
Romantic couple touching foreheads and embracing near a tree in an autumn park setting.
Black and white photo of a couple holding hands and walking together in a modern building with large windows.
Couple dancing in black outfits inside an art museum gallery with classical paintings on blue walls.
Romantic marriage proposal at the MET museum in NYC, with a man on one knee before an elegant classical portrait painting.
Couple holding umbrellas and hands while walking near Brooklyn Bridge tower on overcast day.
Smiling woman resting hand on partner's shoulder framed by white flowers and bare branches.
Couple embracing in front of glowing Jane's Carousel in DUMBO Brooklyn at dusk.

 

Selected photographs featured on this website were captured by Gabriella Martiolli while working on an assignment for Mariana Soto Photography.

 

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Couple in white outfits holding hands and smiling in a lush green park setting.

 

LOVE LIVES BEYOND words.

IT IS WHAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED, only FELT.

 

THAT IS THE KIND of story

I WANT every PHOTOGRAPH TO TELL.

-gabriella martiolli-

Why Couples Choose me?

Most couples come to me knowing they want their photographs to feel natural, honest, and deeply personal. They are not looking for stiff poses or a version of themselves that does not feel true. They want to recognize their relationship in the photographs the way they look at each other, move together, laugh, and exist in the same space.


One of the things I hear most often is, “We’re not comfortable in front of the camera.” That is why my approach begins with connection, not posing. I give direction when it is helpful, but I also know when to step back and allow the moment to unfold on its own.


What matters most to me is that you are able to be present. To enjoy your people, your celebration, and each other without feeling like the day has become a photoshoot.


And when couples tell me afterward that they forgot the camera was there, I know I have done what I came to do: preserve the day as it truly felt.


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THE STORIES that I PHOTOGRAPH

Dear Couples,


We come to social media to share some of the moments we love most. These are some of mine. Stories, celebrations, beautiful places, and meaningful details I have had the privilege of photographing.


Follow along and find a little inspiration for the story you are creating.