Lauren McGarry Photography

Lauren McGarry was truly amazing to work with. She's extremely friendly and accommodating. My husband and I are ecstatic about the amazing pictures she was able to capture during our engagement session and our wedding. We can't wait to use Lauren in the future.

Brian and Paul were a pleasure to work with on my wedding day. The pictures that they took were so beautiful and personal. They captured moments that I didn't even know were happening. They are tasteful, artistic and traditional, and they truly captured the beauty of my wedding day. I never felt like they were in the way, instead they were truly a part of the fabric of the day. Thank you so, so much, Brian and Paul! The pictures are perfect and we are so very grateful to you.

We hired McGarry Photography (Brian, Paul and Lauren) for our wedding April 12th. I simply cannot say enough about the level of service they provided. We met with Brian in person once and had two phone conversations before the event. On the day of the wedding, everything was absolutely perfect, smooth and easy. The team arrived at our house right on time and spent about two hours shooting the whole process of getting ready. To say the pictures are exquisite is an incredible understatement. Even before any digital remastering, the shots are absolutely gorgeous. Brian, Paul, and Lauren work in a seamless team to capture you and your family and friends in the most perfect light, in poses that are natural and flattering. They are direct (but polite) about where and how to stand so as to be extremely efficient and respectful of time. The McGarry team got amazing shots at the church without being obtrusive - honestly, you wouldn't have even known they were there, but they magically got all the shots of the the aisle, vows, readings, musicians, etc. The shots of the bridal party in downtown Albany as well as the shots of the reception are exactly what we wanted, and they took so many shots we actually feel like we can re-live the wedding by looking at them! At all times, the team was approachable, kind, respectful and efficient. What I love the best about Brian is that he gets totally psyched about the pictures he is taking - he clearly loves what he does and it shows. If you are wondering whether you should pay extra to have Paul and Lauren, the answer is a huge YES!! You will have a team of experts who are focused on capturing every moment and you will end up with gorgeous shots from every angle. We had a really huge rehearsal dinner (the whole guest list was invited) and we hired Lauren to photograph it. She was sweet and helpful and so much fun to work with.

This is a premature review but I will update after the wedding. So far Brian has been wonderful throughout my wedding planning process and assuring me that they will do a great job on my wedding day for our pictures. He is such a nice person and laid back guy. I liked that! They offer a lot for their pricing and that makes them very competitive with the other photographers in the area (they cost soooo much money everywhere). We booked both Brian and Paul for our wedding next year so that we get a variety of shots. We need family photos and a lot of posing but we also love the artsy candids that are very popular. With McGarry we hope to get both! I'm looking forward to meeting them soon since we are planning our wedding from afar but I'm confident that they are a wonderful choice for our wedding photography.

Brian and his team are friendly and fun. You want this team with you on your wedding day capturing your special moments! Don't hesitate to hire McGarry Photography. I would email them a list before the wedding to make sure all photos are taken and also ask them to take photos at your cocktail hour if you want - we didn't ask for this and they didn't get these shots. Otherwise, they are top notch and I would hire them again for any major event!!

I absolutely Loved him, I couldn't have asked for a better photographer. He was amazing, he not only took great pictures but he helped us through the night by keeping us on track. He is a wonderfull photographer.

They were easy to work with. The pictures were beautiful.