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Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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We feel incredibly lucky to have had Mary Dougherty as our wedding photographer. From the very beginning, Mary went above and beyond. She spent hours speaking with us and our plann...
er over Zoom so we were well prepared going into the weekend. She even traveled to NYC to photograph my bridal fitting and to meet my mom, sister, and grandmother! Mary also did an engagement shoot in the city with my husband and me before the wedding, which helped us feel so much more comfortable and confident in front of the camera. This extra time and care meant that by the time the wedding weekend arrived, we already felt completely at ease with her.
Mary also took the time to truly get to know not only the two of us, but also our close family and friends. With a guest list of over 325 people, this made an enormous difference. She knew exactly who to focus on and captured every meaningful connection throughout the weekend.
Her photos are absolutely stunning and perfectly capture the emotion, joy, and energy of our wedding weekend. Mary has a remarkable gift for making everyone feel comfortable while still giving just the right amount of direction for posing. The result is a collection of images that feel natural, beautiful, and full of life.
On our 12+ hour wedding day, Mary even gave up the two-hour break she was supposed to have simply because she didn’t want to miss photographing more of our reception!
After the wedding, Mary spent months meticulously editing our photos, ensuring that every image was perfected with her signature attention to detail. She then helped us design the most beautiful wedding album. It is thoughtfully curated, timeless, and something we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives.
Mary is warm, talented, and genuinely invested in her couples. Working with her was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and we cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone looking for a photographer who will go above and beyond while capturing memories you’ll treasure forever!
Mary’s work truly speaks for itself — but the best part about her is HER.
We knew our photos were the most important thing for us since we would have them forever. We met with Mar...
y, looked through her work, and hired her on the spot because we just KNEW we had to have her photograph our wedding. We didn't even meet with another photographer after we met her!!
My husband and I have never felt comfortable in front of a camera, so we were nervous going into our engagement session, but Mary immediately put us at ease. She has this amazing way of making you feel like you’ve been friends forever (also if you look through these reviews you will see this come up time and time again because it is SO true). We ended up having so much fun during our engagment session, and Mary even suggested a low-key activity that felt true to us — we took out a canoe, and the photos from that session are pure magic.
For the wedding weekend, we had Mary photograph our rehearsal, welcome party, and the wedding day itself, and honestly, I wish we’d had her there for even more — like our group hike the morning before the wedding and our family dinner on Thursday — because we are absolutely obsessed with every single photo she took.
It wasn’t just us who fell in love with her, either. Friends and family couldn’t stop raving about how warm, kind, and professional she was. She somehow managed to capture every single moment while being so unobtrusive that we barely noticed she was there. The photos aren't just incredible though, they make you feel. Spotting my siblings looking at us smiling in the background or seeing the most special moments with our friends on the dance floor. We couldn't believe everything she captured!!
Mary is beyond talented, but what makes her truly special is the energy and heart she brings to every part of the experience. We feel so lucky to have had her as part of our wedding.
Our wedding weekend was perfect, and it is in large part because of Mary. Her work speaks for itself. She is so talented and my husband and I felt so comfortable trusting her with ...
capturing our most special day.
I knew from our first conversation that I wanted to hire Mary for our wedding. We clicked with her so well, and she has such a calming presence that makes you feel so comfortable around her. We hired Mary to photograph our engagement shoot, rehearsal dinner, and wedding and the photos for each event are beautiful. For our engagement session, she flew to where we live and went on a full-day, multiple-location photo shoot that is a testament to how committed she is to her couples.
Mary worked seamlessly with our planner, videographer, and all other vendors! She is a true professional and artist and hiring her was the best decision we made for our wedding.
A couple of months after our wedding, I now have hundreds of beautiful wedding photos that take me back to the most wonderful day. It says a lot that I am having trouble narrowing down the photos for our wedding album!
Mary is so so lovely and I cannot wait to have her photograph all of life's biggest moments. I will definitely be working with her again!
Mary Dougherty is not only a talented photographer, but a true professional and delight to work with. At first, my husband and I were hesitant to book Mary as she was a bit above o...
ur budget, but we are now convinced that this was money well spent. She was clear about her pricing, took the time to do several planning calls to truly understand what we wanted, and advised us on the overall schedule for the day. She also sent us a lovely welcome gift that assured us were in good hands. Of course, the finished photos were exactly what we had hoped for. In addition to formal portraits, Mary captured the emotion of the day and documented the little moments that occurred without planning. Her pictures will be our most cherished and visible mementos from our wedding. Mary has our highest compliments and recommendation!
We originally hired Mary in 2019 to photograph our wedding in the Adirondacks in August 2020.
Mary was adaptable and supportive through the emotional process of rescheduling our w...
edding due to the pandemic. As we worked to figure out replanning our wedding in July 2021 at our home on Long Island, Mary was patient and steadfastly supportive through this arduous process and the significant change in plans. Mary also navigated us through canceling our engagement photos due to my fiancé having Covid in March 2020 and having to change wedding planners last minute in 2021.
Mary’s photographs speaks for themselves - they are absolutely stunning and timeless, evoking the intimacy of our day. When we viewed our wedding photos we were astonished about what she captured through her lens. She effortlessly captured the entirety of our day and created gorgeous images of memories we will cherish forever.
Mary is absolutely lovely to work with and her gentle energy shines through every interaction with both us and our friends and family. We cannot imagine our wedding day without Mary and would absolutely hire her again and will use her whenever we can in the future.
I can’t say enough for how wonderful Mary is! Not only her ability to capture incredible photos of our wedding day, but also providing the most beautiful album for us afterwards. H...
er professionalism, accessibility, responsiveness and creativity are unmatched. We decided not to use a wedding planner, and Mary was great in helping us coordinate the events of the day based on her experience. The album she provided is the most beautiful, high quality printing with a layout that just has us re-living the happiest day of our lives. She made us feel like we’ve been friends for years (and after postponing due to Covid it sort of turned into that), and I’m so grateful for the opportunity we had to work with her!
We've just received our engagement photos and are absolutely stunned. When deciding to work with Mary, we'd looked through all the wonderful photos in her portfolio but it never ac...
tually occurred to us that we could look like everyone else she captured, yet somehow there we were! Clearly, obviously, she's the magic. We're so glad to have had this shoot with her, and are so convinced we made the best choice in choosing her to capture our wedding day as well.
If you have the chance to work with Mary, do it! In my opinion, there can be no one better.
Working with Mary for our wedding was an easy decision. We love Mary's natural and artistic style and wanted photos that would be timeless. We're both pretty awkward in front of th...
e camera and Mary was so great at helping us feel comfortable and we had so much fun working with her. Mary was also so helpful as we navigated a wedding during Covid. With every hard decision and every change of plans, Mary was so supportive and understanding. Even though our wedding was so different than we originally planned, it was still the best day and Mary captured every moment so beautifully. Months later, we still can't stop looking at our photos.
Mary was amazing to work with. Not only did she capture incredible pictures from the best day of my life, she also helped my Fiancé in the planning process to make sure It was a dr...
eam come true proposal. She was professional and so personable. We Loved working with her and we will treasure these photos forever. Highly Recommend!!!!
Mary is the best ever! She took our engagement photos and documented our October 2018 wedding beautifully. She's very warm and relaxed, making you feel comfortable in front of the ...
camera. She gives just enough direction to help guide you without making the photos look staged. We cannot recommend her enough!!
Mary was such a pleasure to work with! She was very easy going. We worked together to create the perfect engagement session which was nice to get to know her and see how great she ...
is at her job. She is incredible at working with the outdoors and natural light. She knows exactly where and how we should stand at all times in any location. When it came time for our wedding, I felt confident in Mary that she'd find perfect spots on property to take photos and she'd capture our magical wedding day. We absolutely love our wedding photos, they're gorgeous! Light, airy, magical and perfect! We would love to work with Mary again!!
Mary is a devoted, ever-growing, traveling, passionate creative who provides a structured, yet laid-back style and produces one-of-a-kind images and keepsake products. Mary will he...
lp you design your event schedule, making sure you understand all of your options. She will capture all of the details that you worked so hard to plan, but may not have soaked in enough on your wedding day, as well as capturing fantastic portraits and candid photos throughout the day. Using a combination of film and digital imagery, Mary's photos utilize natural light and contrasts. We could not have been happier with Mary's commitment to us and our wedding day.
We first hired Mary to shoot our engagement photos and October 2016 wedding. She has since shot maternity photos and several rounds of family photos for us. There's a simple reaso...
n we keep coming back to Mary over and over again--she's the BEST. When you invest in Mary, what you get is a STORYTELLER. Someone who takes the time to know you, get invested in you and your story, and help you tell it--documenting and capturing your most important memories in a way you will want to share and look back on. Mary has a way of making even the most photo-shy people feel natural and comfortable in front of the camera--and it shows every time. Her photos capture moments that feel authentic, organic, and natural. Mary's artistry, eye for detail, and commitment to her clients sets her apart. She will help you plan and brainstorm and even decide what outfits to wear. She will calm you down if the week before your wedding the forecast says nothing but rain. Hire her. Seriously. Do it. If you're very lucky, in addition to amazing photos that you will cherish, you might just end up with what we got--a photographer and friend for life.
Mary was truly amazing! From the moment we spoke on the phone, I knew she was the perfect photographer for our wedding. Her attention to detail, professionalism and expertise was ...
above and beyond impressive. She truly captured our love for the Adirondacks and our vision for a small intimate wedding! We cannot thank her enough!
One of the first wedding vendors we booked was Mary because we were certain we needed her for our engagement photos and big day. I met Mary when she was the photographer for a wedd...
ing I was in. Overall, we were both so impressed with her work. We felt any photographer can take portraits but one of the many things that sets Mary apart is that she captures all the candids moments. When we received our wedding photographs back,I felt every emotion I did on the wedding day, if not more while looking through our album for the first time. We trusted Mary from the start and as a result were so calm on our wedding day. She chose photo locations I would have never thought of and they turned out beautiful. We can't say enough good things about Mary and have found our life time photographer!
We couldn't be happier that we booked Mary for our wedding! I think I said 'I love her!' more times than is normal for a wedding vendor, but we're friends now, right?! She is so ea...
sy going, down to earth and fun to work with, and unbelievably amazing at what she does at the same time. She was beyond accommodating of all the things we wanted to capture with our engagement photos, and I remember it feeling so easy that I almost didn't think we could possibly have gotten that good of shots, and then we received them and they were UNREAL! Like I knew Mary was good, but these were way better than I expected, and the wedding was no different. She makes it feel SO easy, and then the photos come back and are beyond anything you could have imagined. We will cherish them forever, thank you, thank you, thank you! xxx
From my first email to Mary she made me feel at ease and made sure to contact me by phone to answer any questions I had and get a feel for what we were searching for in a photograp...
her. Mary worked with us to take our engagement photos while she was visiting our area to photograph a wedding. She listened to my ideas and provided us with a beautiful set of engagement photos. Leading up to our wedding Mary made sure she had a list of everything we wanted and discussed with me on the phone plans for our day. Mary and Jake captured our day beautifully and were always nearby to capture every moment that unfolded. She provided our wedding photos back to us very quickly and they were absolutely wonderful. She provided a beautiful set of photos that we will always be able to remember our wedding day by.
To describe Mary in one word, AMAZING! She was so great to work with and made things so easy for me in regards to what pictures I wanted/didn't want. She was always easy to reach a...
nd talk to and go over things for the wedding. She actually helped me figure out the best way to get a family photo (my family is quite large 30+). During the actual day, Mary was the perfect person especially with my bridal party. We were able to keep everyone focused and get the pictures we wanted. I haven't seen all of them yet, as she is still editing, but they are absolutely stunning. I highly recommend Mary!
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