Mae Czarnecki

“May Zar-nih-kee”

I am a Mother, Artist, and proud 7th-Generation Texan.

With a lifetime of storytelling experience, I have spent the past 15 years as a professional photographer. As the Storytelling Manager at Sunset Ridge Collective, I blend my expertise in capturing light-filled, emotive images with my passion for sharing unique and universal narratives. Specializing in families, elopements, and births, my work celebrates the vibrancy of San Antonio and its people, creating timeless images that feel as natural as they are meaningful.

Featured in National Geographic and experienced in teaching photographers around the world, I remain deeply focused on light’s power to reveal beauty and connection.

Based in San Antonio, Texas, I frequently travel to the Hill Country and the Coastal Bend.