Meet the Photographer

Hey, my name is Madeleine
Rivera

Hi! I’m Madeleine Rivera, the photographer behind madebylight, a name that speaks to what I believe photography should feel like: warm, joyful, full of light. I started this business because I wanted to create the kind of images that don’t just document a moment, they hold a feeling. Based in San Diego, I specialize in couples, portrait, and engagement photography with a natural, unposed, film-inspired aesthetic.