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Hi! I'm Mary Sarah

 I'm a Jesus follower, mac 'n cheese lover, and travel enthusiast. I specialize in wedding, high school senior, and lifestyle photography in the Frederick, MD area but am always down to travel. I'm a mama to two, married to my high school sweetheart, and am passionate about authentically telling love stories through photography and eating as much dark chocolate as I can. Stick around awhile to view the latest love stories I've had the privilege of capturing.

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Downtown Frederick Engagement Shoot – David & Jessica

engagements

I’m starting to think that mother nature holds a grudge against some of my couples. On multiple occasions I’ve rescheduled an engagement shoot due to weather only to find their reschedule date also has bad weather! (Particularly poor Kelsey & Tyler who rescheduled four times and still had rain (and a rainbow!) on their engagement shoot!)  Jessica and David have […]

Downtown Frederick Engagement Shoot

Piney Run Park Engagement Shoot – Kyle & Heather

engagements

Engagement shoots are so fun because they give us time to get to know our couple better and showcase their interests and personalities.  Heather and Kyle are both dog lovers and as such wanted to incorporate their family of four puppies into their engagement shoot. We met at their home to get pictures in their back […]

Piney Run Park Engagement Shoot

Baker Park Engagement Shoot – Matt & Sarah {Frederick MD Wedding Photographer}

engagements

Matt & Sarah are the epitome of cuteness, and once you see these pictures I think you’ll agree 😉  I don’t think I’ve had a couple that laughs together more easily or seems more comfortable with each other.  Matt and I have actually known each other for years as his family are members of our […]

Baker Park Engagement Shoot

Brookside Gardens Engagement Shoot – Sammi & Ben

engagements

When Sammi first reached out to me about wanting to find a “fairytale” like location for her engagement shoot, I was a little stumped. I started brainstorming, researching gardens, ruins, etc. and finally heard about Brookside Gardens. When I mentioned the possibility of a Brookside Gardens engagement shoot to Sammi it turned out that her […]

Brookside Gardens Engagement Shoot

Adorable Engagement Shoot: Gunnar & Rebecca

engagements

I tell Rebecca all the time that she is super lucky to have a wedding photographer for a sister.  While she readily agrees, at times I wonder if Gunnar does! Rebecca was my first model for my first senior shoot and was so talented at posing herself that she tricked me into thinking this whole […]

Adorable Engagement Shoot

Frankie & Kendra’s Playground Engagement Shoot {Frederick MD Wedding Photographer}

engagements

Several months ago I posted the pictures from the awesome secret shoot of Frankie’s proposal to Kendra in downtown Frederick.  When we met to discuss their engagement session, Frankie and Kendra wanted to do something a little different that showcased their relationship and personalities. They ended up deciding on a playground engagement shoot at a nearby spot that […]

Frederick MD Engagement Pictures

Phil & Laura Beth: Downtown Frederick Engagement Shoot : Star Wars Engagement Shoot

engagements

April shower bring May flowers and beautiful engagement shoots. When the weather started forecasting rain, rather than getting upset Phil and Laura Beth decided to embrace the rain in hopes to get more unique photos. They ended up getting the best of both worlds; as their shoot started out with a light drizzle only to […]

Frankie and Kendra Get Engaged! {Downtown Frederick Proposal}

engagements, Weddings

Ever since I bought my first camera, the romantic in me has always wanted to photograph a proposal!  I was so excited when Frankie texted me earlier this week to see if I was free on Friday to capture his surprise.  Frankie told me how he and Kendra had painted mugs earlier in the week at […]

Jo & Peter’s Anniversary Shoot {Gaithersburg MD Photographer}

engagements

I am so excited to bring you this very special I Still Do shoot of Peter and Jo. Over the past year, this tremendous couple has faced adversity head-on as they worked through Peter’s recovery from a stroke.  Jo reached out to Brent and I to capture some intimate, candid shots of the two of […]