A black and white photo of a young man with an afro hairstyle standing on a city street, holding a bouquet of flowers at the train station

Black background with white text reading 'MARIA DEL PILAR RIVERA'

Chicago Editorial Documentary Photographer

I create photographs that honor reality through a dreamlike lens.

Elopements and Intimate Weddings

Portraits

Engagements & Other Love Stories

A family of three sitting on the grass in a backyard, embracing in their backyard in Evanston Chicago

Families

Close-up of a young African American man with a large afro hairstyle, wearing a white shirt, striped tie, and denim jacket. The background is at the red line train station blurred with bright natural light.

A black and white photo of a bride and groom at their wedding. The groom is wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie, smiling, while the bride, holding a large bouquet of flowers, is happily laughing and looking at him. They are holding hands and standing in front of a bushy background.

A woman with short, tousled hair looking upward with her hand on her neck in an urban setting by the Wrigley Building in Chicago Editorial style, in black and white.

A young woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, and light skin is sitting outdoors near a black metal fence and beige stone wall, smiling and looking away from the camera while holding a large bouquet of yellow and white flowers.

A young child crawling on the grass with two adults sitting in the blurry background at Lincoln Park.