MY NAME IS MARIA BACKWARDS

I’m Airam, a travel photographer and videographer helping restaurants and destinations bring their brand visuals to life. Based in Chicago and working across the globe, I bring a personal touch to every place and space I shoot.

My goal is to tell your story with your guests in mind. I want people to experience your space before they arrive. From the first sip of coffee in soft morning light, the accoutrements of a carefully crafted cocktail, to the quiet comfort of a room that feels like home. Through thoughtful composition, mood, and the feeling of the stay, I show why guests love your space and why some become regulars.

With 10+ years as a brand designer, photographer, and videographer, I’ve worked across portraits, weddings, food, products, and travel. Each one taught me something: how to put people at ease, how to capture a moment as it happens, how to make food look as good as it tastes, and how to make a place feel worth traveling to. I bring all of it to every project, and together it shapes how I tell other people’s stories with craft and care.

You bring the space and flavors. I bring out the story, the mood, and the feeling you want guests to carry with them when they experience your place.

Testimonial

Galena Haven TreeHouse

GALENA, IL

We had an awesome experience working with Airam! He created content for our treehouse property in Galena Illinois. He made absolutely gorgeous content that really captured the essence of our property so well.

He created multiple posts, reels, etc. that were so thoughtfully made and edited. And we were also able to keep and reuse the video content. He truly has an artistic eye, and we’re so grateful for the content. He was also a wonderful, respectful, and easy guest to host.

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