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I’m Mary Sarah — a Maryland photographer drawn to golden hour light, meaningful connection, and moments that feel deeply personal. This is where those stories live — from wedding days to growing families and everything in between — all captured in a way that feels natural, romantic, and true to you.
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Bluebird Manor Wedding

Bluebird Manor Wedding I have been looking forward to Bailey & Brady’s Bluebird Manor wedding for months! Bluebird Manor is a gorgeous Frederick MD wedding venue, and it was only fitting that Bailey and Brady’s wedding was one of the very first celebrations held there — especially since Bailey’s mom, Carol, is the owner of […]

Groom kissing the bride’s forehead during a Bluebird Manor wedding in a wildflower field

Downtown Frederick MD Elopement Shoot

This is only the second time I’ve had the opportunity to photograph an elopement, and I’m starting to love them! Chris and Sheena got married at the  Frederick Court House and managed to keep their wedding a complete secret until they day of. They tricked both of their moms into meeting them outside the courthouse […]

Downtown Frederick MD Elopement Shoot

Glen Ellen Farm Wedding Pictures

They say rain on your wedding day is good luck. But hurricanes? Not so much! As soon as I heard a potential hurricane was predicted for Taylar’s wedding, I called her up immediately and we discussed contingency plans for her Glen Ellen Farm wedding pictures in case the worst did happen. She was doing her […]

Glen Ellen Farm Wedding Pictures Gorgeous Sunset Bride and Groom Portrait

A Beautiful Winter Holly Hills Country Club Wedding

We’re kicking off the 2018 wedding season with a bang!  Check out this beautiful winter Holly Hills Country Club wedding! For a January wedding, Tarek & Elizabeth couldn’t have asked for better weather (okay, maybe a little less wind, but it’s hard to complain when the temperature was in the fifties!). I loved their neutral […]

Beautiful Winter Holly Hills Country Club Wedding

Frederick MD Engagement Shoot – Kevin & Michaela

When Kevin proposed to Michaela, he knew he was going to have to work very hard to keep it a surprise. The premise was pretty straightforward: Kevin’s birthday was coming up so he told Michaela that he would like to meet up with a few friends and coworkers for a small party at Il Porto […]

Frederick MD Engagement Shoot

Sykesville Maryland Engagement Shoot

Kat & Jeff’s engagement shoot was one of my favorite to date! The weather was perfect, the fall colors and lighting were gorgeous, and Kat and Jeff have such a natural chemistry between the two of them that it made my job so easy! About one minute into my consult with them, I knew that […]

Sykesville Maryland Engagement Shoot

Catoctin Hall at Musket Ridge Wedding Pictures

When Brittany applied for a job at Sabor de Cuba, she never thought that it would lead to her meeting her soulmate. Mike’s brother, Nick, is the owner of Sabor de Cuba and Mike worked for him as a server. Brittany was hired as a hostess and after working together, the two realized there was […]

Musket Ridge Wedding Night Rain Picture