You are a woman who leads with purpose, heart, and soul.
You create spaces that transform others—and yourself.
My work is about revealing that transformation through imagery that moves people.
“I am my own muse, I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to better.”
— Frida Kahlo
I’m Mary Gardella
– international Branding photographer for Women Leaders and visionaries who host powerful, life-changing retreats in Europe and beyond. I don’t just take photos—I capture the essence of you, your work, and the impact you bring into this world.
Let’s create images that inspire, connect, and elevate—a collection of powerful assets that feel like you and tell your story in a way words never could.
Divine Essence
Retreats
Widows to Warriors
Mary sees you. Her tool just happens to be a camera.
However, the special skill is her innate ability to hone in on “the” thing that makes you special.
She pulls on that thread creatively by making a safe space for you to move and to be vulnerable.
The result is always an image of yourself where even if you feel you are not fully “there” yet, it has now been visualized.
It is captured for you to literally see the future – a 100% fully capable version of yourself!
Mary has photographed my in-person retreats, my clients’ brand sessions, my team, and my own personal & family portraits.
Every image she takes is candid, raw, and honest.
She knows how to capture a real person in a real moment.
She makes me – and everyone she photographs – feel beautiful. Because she sees us.
As part of a rebranding of my business, I hired Mary to do the professional photography for my website.
Being someone who does not enjoy having her photo taken, I can say that it was a fun and no-stress experience.
And the photos were stunning!
Mary captured the essence of who I am and has a remarkable talent for light and shadow, as well as choosing the right setting for me.
I highly recommend Mary for anyone who is up-leveling their business and needs the photography to reflect that shift.
