Mirrors & Lakes

Mary from Mirror and Lakes since 2014, when she captured our engagement pictures. Our engagement shoot was the perfect start to our journey together. Mary had a remarkable ability to make us feel comfortable and natural. As our lives continued to unfold, Mary was there to document our wedding with the same grace and artistry. But the journey didn’t stop there... Mary has since been with us through family milestones, from welcoming our first child to celebrating our little one’s milestones and welcoming a second child. Mary from Mirror and Lakes will not only take beautiful photographs but also make you feel at ease and truly capture the essence of your most important moments. We couldn’t be happier with the memories Mary has helped us preserve, and we look forward to many more moments together in the future. Highly recommended!

ly, making the whole experience relaxed and enjoyable. What truly set Mary apart was her ability to give our photos that perfect touch of romanticism and ethereal beauty we were looking for. She knew exactly how to use the museum's stunning backdrop and campus to create timeless, dreamy images that truly captured our love story. Mary's attention to detail and creative vision were evident in every shot. She made us feel comfortable and natural, guiding us through poses while also capturing those spontaneous, candid moments that turned out to be some of our favorites. Her warm and approachable personality made the entire session feel like a fun and memorable adventure. The final photos exceeded our expectations—they are simply breathtaking and delivered promptly; just in time for our engagement party! We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend Mary to anyone looking for a photographer who can blend technical skill with a genuine passion for creating beautiful, romantic memories. Thank you, Mary, for bringing our vision to life and giving us photos we'll cherish forever!

enough to reschedule our shoot and gave us more time. We got so many photos back from the wedding! It was hard to pin down a favorite. She’s super down to earth and easy to communicate with. I highly recommend Mary for any of your photography needs!

e us feel totally at ease, but was also very attentive and made sure we got all the right shots. I love that her photos are not your standard wedding fare --they feel intimate, not-too-posed, but still polished. Book her!

ng just how we wanted to remember it. She will be the first person I call in the future for any professional photography needs!

y on in the year like so many other businesses, which caused them to make the painful decision to shut down. Then as everyone is aware, more restrictions occurred to keep everyone safe. We knew that we would not have that original wedding in 2020 and we understood. With everything going on though, we still wanted to call each other husband and wife. We decided to have a very small wedding, just us and our immediate family on my husband’s farm (with Mary, we had less than 10 people). Through all these changes, Mary was incredibly understanding and responded quickly to all questions we had. Our wedding date had changed, our wedding venue had changed, and Mary said yes to it all! She traveled several hours to a farm in the middle of nowhere, dealt with sitting on the back of a pickup truck like a champ to travel to where we had decided to get married, and hiked all over a 93 acre farm to get the best pictures. In addition to dealing with 4 rambunctious old puppers, 2 donkeys (1 mini and 1 regular), chickens, and of course our very loud, very energetic family! Even with keeping a safe distance and wearing a mask, she was able to get us all together for truly wonderful pictures. Honestly, we received such AMAZING photos! Since so many of our loved ones weren’t able to be there, we were able to show them these photographs and we have received so many compliments. Mary did both our engagement and wedding photos and they are truly the best photos we have ever gotten! Especially since we are awkward in front of a camera! Mary made us feel relaxed and have fun, we couldn’t recommend her more, honestly! Have I used enough exclamation points to get my point across yet?

has such a great eye, makes us feel comfortable and always delivers such beautiful photos! We will definitely be booking her again in the future.

ith, and captured so many natural shots during our hour and a half session at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Lemont. I would highly recommend her for any engagement, wedding, or couple’s sessions. Mary is the best!

is very reasonable and she gave package options (frame, album etc). We found her through our videographer This Charming Heart and they worked seamlessly together! She brought a second shooter which really helped us to capture more moments (especially getting ready and first look)!

usband and I feel at ease right away, and was great to work with. She got so many fun and candid moments that we will cherish for a lifetime. We did both our engagement and wedding photos with her, and I'm sure in the future there will be a need for some additional photos ;-) Also, I am super excited that she is shooting my best friends wedding this year... Another great set of wedding photos is coming!

we would have to rush through pictures because of the temp, but Mary and her team took control directing everyone where to go and captured some amazing photos! They were very organized and efficient in the church as well. We had a major time crunch and they got every single picture we wanted! Even though I had a wedding planner, Mary and I were in contact throughout the planning process and she helped with the timeline and working with my planner. I cannot say enough great things about Mirrors and Lakes!

th our engagement shoot and on our wedding day. She is kind, easy going, professional, and funny which makes working with her so easy. Her editing is also top-notch, with very natural lighting and hues, really allowing the environment surrounding you to speak for itself. Choosing her as our wedding photographer was one of the best, and easiest decisions I made throughout the entire wedding process. She was such a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her!