We loved Mary and I'm so glad we found her! She was such a delight to work with on our baby's cake smash session. We wanted a travel theme for the shoot and Mary went the extra mile and got a globe and a rustic cool plane to add to the set and it was perfect! Never mind that our baby was sorta in a "I don't wanna smile" mood on the day, it was still really cute how the photos turned out. Communicating with Mary before the session was a breeze. She is so easily available to us via text or email or phone call. As this was our first photo shoot, I was feeling a little shy to reach out to her so much and she was just really cool about it. From the first phone call I had with her, she just feels like a friend already. Love her energy and friendly vibes. I also really appreciate how assertive she was during the shoot. Like she knows what she is doing and we just take her lead throughout the session. It really makes a whole ton of difference when you have an experienced photographer who knows what she is doing and does it. The only thing I regretted is not testing out our baby's outfit before the shoot cuz the outfits definitely were too big on him, and it shows on the photos. But that's on us. All in all, we had a wonderful experience with Mary. Thanks Mary, for an awesome cake smash photo session. We are definitely looking forward to the next photo shoot, and hopefully the little one will smile this time. :))) read more

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I was hesitant trying someone new but I am SO thankful that I got to meet Mary. This was a special shoot for me for 2 reasons: my parents were visiting from out of the country. And this was the first time we were wearing traditional outfits! Mary went above and beyond. The location she chose was beautiful and she was VERY patient with my 2 year old who was probably the most difficult challenge of this all. The pictures came out incredible! I appreciate her giving us both a B&W and a colored version of ALL pictures we chose! Thank you Mary Awshee! read more

We booked a cake smash photoshoot with Mary for our sons first birthday. We love her creativity and the prop set up. We had such a great time at the session and Mary was great with our boy even though he was not a happy camper in the beginning. She did her best by bringing out toys and tried little tricks to get him to smile. He defintely had the most fun and gave the most smiles during the bubble splash session at the end. She's always a great sport, flexible and very helpful before, during and after our shoot. I look forward to many more family sessions with Mary! read more

Love love love Mary! Another run at family photos and she did not disappoint. What felt like a fast photo session resulted in so many wonderful photo options. I can't decide which to order!! Mary is incredibly responsive and flipped back photos so fast. No wonder we are repeat customers 3 times over! I love the way you capture my little guy! Can't wait for the next one! read more

Mary is one of THEE best photographers me and my wife have EVER dealt with. We did a cake smash photo session with her, and we could not be any happier!! Our little baby girl is very shy and is not receptive to strangers at all, so we were very worried about how she would be for the photoshoot, but Mary is so good at what she does, our daughter was very comfortable and happy with her from the beginning until the end. We had ideas of what type of photos we wanted taken, but Mary blew us away with all her ideas, angles, and backgrounds for the pictures. If you do a session with her with an open mind, you will not regret it! There is a reason why so many people give her high ratings and great reviews. We will DEFINITELY be using Mary again in the future, the photo editing she does is truly a work of art, her props, and backgrounds are truly custom, unique, and one of a kind. Thank you very much Mary for being such a great communicator and responding to our messages and emails promptly, we cannot wait to see you again! read more

Mary is a fantastic photographer and so easy to work with. She is talented, flexible, accommodating and has an eye for the perfect shot. We are so thankful we found her and have been using her to photograph our family for the past two years. Her photos are timeless with multiple packages that fit any budget. We look forward to working with her for many years to come! read more

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We love Mary!!! She was recommended to us and we couldn't be happier! She did our maternity photoshoot and will be be doing our newborn Photoshoot as well! She is so welcoming, talented, creative, friendly, and professional. Super creative with her ideas and props and thinks outside of the box. My maternity pics came out so beautiful and better than I could've ever imagined! She was upbeat and energetic the whole time and made us feel so comfortable. Communicating with her before the photoshoot was easy too! She listens to your vision and answers any questions. Her friendly vibe from the very beginning is so reassuring. Her turnaround time was fast too! We're so thankful to have found such an amazingly talented photographer who made our vision come to life. We will definitely book her for future photo shoots as our family and our little girl grows! read more

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We loved our Cake smash session with Mary! She is a true professional and we felt comfortable and safe in her home studio. She had all the tricks to get our little guy to smile big. We were under a time crunch as I procrastinated and booked somewhat last minute and she was able to complete our photos and deliver them earlier than expected. I will have these to treasure forever and share with our friends & family. I would also like to add that we loved the option of including parents into the shoot as we are always behind the camera. We got our family photos and our baby's 1st birthday photos. Thank you Mary! My only regret is not booking her for my newborn photos. If we decide on baby number 2, we will be booking our newborn photos with Mary. read more

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Mary is so great to work with. I showed her some examples of maternity photos I liked and described to her the kind of photography style I wanted. She went above and beyond to capture my maternity photos better than I even envisioned! She made me feel so glamorous and I'll cherish these photos forever. She's also great with kids. My 3 year old can't stay still, but she managed to photograph very beautiful family moments with him. My maternity timing is tricky because my belly doesn't really get that big, and I tend to deliver early so I have a very short window to get this done and have my photos in time to share before giving birth. She worked with my schedule and made it work! I look forward to more photo sessions with Mary in the future! read more

Mary is an amazing photographer. She is especially great with kids and families. She was able to capture our 3 boys in some wonderful photos and was so patient and energetic. We will definitely be scheduling more photo sessions with her. read more

Mary did a family photo shoot for us for our son's 1st birthday, and we absolutely loved both her and her work. Mary's approach of just blending in with our family and capturing candid moments was exactly what we were looking for. The shoot yielded absolutely beautiful shots that show our toddler's (15 months old) personality along with our 4 year old and what it feels like to be around them at this age. We will treasure them forever. She is also unbelievably easy to work with, both in setting up the shoot, the day of, and when she delivered the images. She is super responsive over text and email, and provided our photos way ahead of schedule. She even sent extra gorgeous edited pictures that were totally unexpected. In person, Mary is really kind and friendly, and both our boys were immediately comfortable around her. End-to-end, we couldn't have had a better experience nor have we ever seen a better set of family photos. I couldn't recommend Mary more! read more

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Mary is such a phenomenal photographer! Our family has done two family shoots with her and both times she was so professional, flexible and easy to work with. She was so patient with our little one and just a natural photographer. She was responsive and answered all of my questions. I love the fact that she always gives a thank you gift by doing a black and white version of each photo. We love her work and the way she captures each photo. We are looking forward to having more family sessions with her. She is that good and I highly recommend her for your family as well! read more

Mary is my go-to photographer! She always captures so many candid shots, that's its always hard to pick which ones I want printed. She's great with my active little child. I don't know how she manages to get a good shot with my child moving around so much. Mary is also so quick at editing the pictures and getting me the downloads so I can order prints right away. This is my third time using her and it definitely won't be my last! read more

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I had a newborn photo session with Mary back in August and I couldn't of hoped for a better photographer ! She made sure to provide us with detailed instructions so that we could get the most out of our photoshoot! She definitely went above and beyond for our little one. I will definitely book her again and recommend her to my friends and family ! read more

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Mary shot my littles donut smash cake session earlier this month and I couldn't be happier with the entire experience. From our initial contact, to planning the shoot in detail, Mary was so friendly and matched my energy around making this shoot special. My baby hadn't had a full nap on the day of the shoot so she wasn't her normal bubbly self, but Mary was still able to capture some pretty amazing shots. We will definitely be booking her again to capture our family's special moments. read more

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Mary was so easy to work with! Every holiday season, I book a photographer to do a mini family session- for holiday cards, and to commemorate my son turning a year older (he has a December birthday). Mary was responsive, and flexible, considering I had to change our shoot date. She had great tips for outfits, sent me photos of her available props for my toddler, and was so warm to chat with. When we had our session, she was just as warm and friendly in person, and got down to business fast. My husband hates doing these photo sessions, but afterwards he even told me that he could tell Mary knew what she was doing, and that he felt comfortable right away. She was great with my toddler, and got some great smiles out of him (not the awkward weird looking toddler smiles). I'd recommend Mary to anyone looking to have family photos done! read more

My last LinkedIn profile picture was taken with my old iPhone camera in my dimly lit apartment. I never really liked it. I felt like my profile picture didn't give off that professional appeal that I wanted potential employers to feel when they saw my profile. Fast forward to today, I was fortunate to find a great new company that provided professional head shots. Mary was great as our professional photographer. She was able to get that professional look I was wanting for my LinkedIn profile. On top of everything, she digitally touched up a few spots on my face and the bags under my eyes. She was also prompt in sending us our photos as quickly as possible. I'll keep this profile picture up as long as possible. read more

We had our maternity pictures done recently with Mary and are SO SO happy with them! She exceeded our expectations, both in the comfort and ease of the actual photo shoot as well as the final edited pictures she provided. The turnaround was quick too - and at the best quality! Her communication is quick and seamless and she puts a lot of thought into how to make the photos the most meaningful for us. She provides great guidance but also is happy to make anything you want work - and beautifully (even a rambunctious 75 pound puppy)! This is our first time going to Mary and she will be doing our newborn photos as well. We can't wait!! Thank you, Mary for such a great experience. read more

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We did our little one's 1 year photos with Mary and the experience was beyond our expectations. She was so professional while ensuring the baby was happy and in good spirits the entire time. I like to think she's the baby whisperer. Our little girl had no idea she was at a photo shoot and definitely thought she was out for a play day. She captured the perfect candid moments for the family photos and the turn around time for the edits were much faster than we thought . We were not able to choose between photos and had to get them all since they were perfect ! I highly recommend her to any family. Look at the photos and see for yourself. read more

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First time reviewing at Yelp despite using this app for years! We are so delighted with our daughter's smashcake photos I'm posting my review in wee hours of the night. Mary was great. She was super responsive from the time I inquired through Yelp all the way to updates on her photos. Mary will work with you every step of the way, from conceptualizing your shoot down to littlest detail like what kind of cake would be good to bring. The set she created for our daughter was very cute. Definitely fits our daughter's personality. To top it off her prices are very reasonable. It will not cost you an arm and a leg. I am definitely referring her to our friends and will use her services for future milestones and/or family photos! read more

We love having Mary as our family photographer! She did my maternity photos, newborn, and now my son's 1st birthday photos! We are just so in love with her photos we just keep coming back for more. Not only are her photos so gorgeous, she is also great to work with. The kids love her and she makes the process so easy. We will definitely keep coming back for our photos! read more

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Mary has been our photographer for the past three years. She is so wonderful with kids/toddlers! She always is able to capture such sweet moments every time. Her newborn/lifestyle photos are bright, lively and SO gorgeous. She is easy to book, lovely to work with - was super impressed and comfortable with her - She listened to everything we were hoping to capture and delivered. Prompt with delivering our "sneak peek" pictures days after the shoot, and timely (and communicative!) with delivering our final photos. Highly recommend read more

Mary is amazing! I called her for Christmas/Holiday photos and she was able to get our family in. It was our very first time ever doing Holiday cards, as we just had our first baby. She has an absolutely beautiful Christmas set (outside). We had such a fun shoot, and she was so amazing and wonderful with our almost 2 month old baby! She also took some newborn photos of her. We also brought our little doggie and made sure he did not scratch her set (we carried him the entire time just to be safe). The photos were sent to us within the contracted time (which was very fast) and the edits were sent to us earlier than expected!! They turned out soo perfect and wonderful. I am so excited to send out these cards!! I really could not be happier. Thank you so much, Mary!! You are amazing! read more

We are so so lucky to have found Mary! She make our little toddler laugh with 0 effort and captures both candid and posed photos so well. She was easy to schedule and communicate with. I had so much fun working with her (my husband as well). I think we ended up wanting every photo she took!!! We will certainly be taking Christmas photos with Mary for a WHILE! Recommend booking early! read more

So happy we found Mary. Initially I wanted Mary to shoot our son's 1st birthday party and she suggested we do a cake smash/family session instead. After some thought, I agreed and I'm sure glad I took her recommendation! Mary has a lovely backyard studio complete with lots of props. She is enthusiastic, helpful and very easy to work wity. We were able to eek out a few photos of my son smiling with her help. The photos came out so much better than anticipated and I'm forever thankful to have these photos to cherish forever! read more

Hands down, THE BEST photographer! Mary has taken our family holiday photos for the past three years in a row and each year we look forward to seeing her. She continues to amazes us with props, settings, locations and everything is so professional. She is also very committed to her clients being happy and will go out of her way to get the right shot. She knows how to work with kids, how to pull them out of moods and find that smile. I don't know how she does it every year, but we are always thrilled when we see our photos. She is absolutely a dream to work with! Thank you Mary! read more

Mary is such a pleasure to work with and took so many beautiful photos of our family that we already cherish. She was so helpful in giving advice on coordinating our outfits ahead of time and was quick to answer all of my questions. My toddler had so much fun at our beach photoshoot with Mary, and it shows in the pictures! We look forward to working with her again! read more

I originally booked Mary since fall of 2020 because I wanted to do a maternity shoot in early January 2021 followed by a newborn shoot. Regrettably, I had to cancel altogether due to the circumstances of covid. I was able to get a partial refund and was told the remaining balance would go as credit towards a future photoshoot. That's incredibly sweet and accommodating of her! Fast forward to 9 months later, when my son was 6 months old, my little family and I had the most beautiful first family photoshoot. Mary was able to capture our love and energy. Will definitely book her again! Thank you Mary for your sharing your time and talent with us, especially after only a couple of months postpartum yourself! read more

We had a last minute, mini holiday shoot with Mary, and had a great experience! She was quick and ready with a few different set ups. My little guy was not having it this day, but she did great at doing everything quickly and got just what we wanted! And she also got the prints back pretty fast, even during the busy holiday. Thanks Mary! read more

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What isn't there to love about Mary? This was our first year using her for family pictures and will definitely be using her again. I have a 5 year old daughter and was a little nervous because of previous photoshoots with different photographers. She usually gives photographers a hard time and doesn't smile. She however was SOO comfortable with Mary and I loved that! Mary was so good with her and was able to capture such beautiful pictures of her and all three of us as well. If you have children Mary is your girl! I can't thank Mary enough for capturing such beautiful pictures and can't recommend her enough! She is hands down the best!! So happy and thankful we found Mary! Best photographer in the game!! read more

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THE BEST!!! I did my son's first bday cake smash photo shoot with Mary, and I honestly cannot say enough wonderful things about her. Working with Mary was an absolute treat! My son's birthday party was circus themed, and she took my theme and ran with it. She went above and beyond to bring the circus theme to life on her set. It was so beautiful! Mary is so passionate about what she does, and it truly shows in her work. I could not be happier with my pictures! She really is the best! read more

Mary was so amazing with our baby Nikolas. Our doula gave us her contact and within a couple of days we were at her home taking everlasting photos of our newborn. Thank so much for being so nice. 10 stars! read more

Mary put together a mini Valentine's session for us. She handmade the cutest hot air balloon for the shoot. She made our boys feel comfortable and excited. Mary was efficient, professional and wonderful to work with. When we got the photos back, I cried at how well she captured our boys' unique personalities. I could not have asked for a better photographer or better pictures. Simply put, Mary is amazing! read more

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I'm a third time client of Mary's and have been absolutely in love with her work every single time! Her editing style is on point from lighting to colors and clarity to the actual shots she captures - she brings perfection all around! Mary has lots of fun props for the kiddos and keeps it exciting for all. We were amazed at how she made photographing our twins look so easy! Mary has also done our holiday photos as well as our boys headshots for baby modeling. I chose 5 quick pics to share here but I literally have over 100 gorgeous photos that our entire family will cherish forever. We are so glad we went to her for our boys 1st birthday and we can't wait for her to shoot their birthday #2! Thank you Mary! read more

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Mary did our daughter's one year smash cake photoshoot. We absolutely love how the photos came out! She went above and beyond for the photoshoot. We had just gone through and stressful move and I hadn't had much time to think about a theme or anything for the photoshoot. When I gave her an idea she ran with it! She brought in props that were perfect. When we were there she knew how to get our daughter's attention and capture wonderful pictures. I highly recommend Mary for all of your family's photography needs, especially for your child's one year smash cake photoshoot. read more

Mary was the absolute best photographer to work with. We hired her to take our newborn photos and she exceeded our expectations. Her rate is very reasonable for the quality of work that she delivers. We were very impressed with her work from start to finish. When we entered her studio/home, she was very accommodating, offering us tea and also a wide variety of wardrobe options for the baby. She was very professional, knowing how to handle the baby to get her to cooperate while taking photos. We were able to get really amazing photos and Mary was kind enough to rush one photo so we could give gifts to the grandmothers for Mother's Day which they absolutely love. I would highly recommend Mary if you are looking for the best of the best newborn photographer to work with at a competitive price. read more

I can't say enough great things about Mary. I called her to see if she could fit us in for a holiday mini session in hopes of having time to send out Christmas cards. Not only did she fit my family in, she captured amazing photos of my family, edited them, and got all of them to me so quick I was able to make the most adorable Christmas cards. My only problem was there were so many great photos it was hard to choose which ones would be on the card. I have 3 young children (6,4 and 2) so you can imagine how hard it is to wrangle them for photos. Mary was wonderful with the kids and so patient. I definitely recommend her to anyone to help capture their family. I can't thank you enough Mary. Will definitely contact you again next year but I promise earlier this time. :) read more

Mary took the most beautiful family photos of my husband and I, and our two sons. They're squirrelly 1 and 3 year olds but she was patient, funny and caring with our two boys. Mom (me) went to the shoot frazzled but left feeling chill bc of Mary's calm demeanor. Thank you so much, Mary! Highly recommend her! read more

Mary is amazing. We love her work and she's super nice to work with as well. We love every single shot she did. I would recommend her to all my family and friends. Trust me! She will meet and exceed your expectations! read more

I would highly recommend Mary for any upcoming photography. We had hired her for my daughters first birthday smash cake session and it was an amazing experience!! Mary stayed in constant contact with me leading up to the shoot which allowed for my vision for a sunflower themed shoot be a success! She went above and beyond my expectations perfecting each little detail of the shoot (theme, outfits, backdrop, props, etc.) that I literally screamed when I saw a sneak peak!! I am so happy with these photos I even decided to use them for our holiday cards this year! Book a session with Mary ASAP!! I am so glad I did and plan to use her for all future photos of my family!! read more

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