I’m often asked…

  • Yes, throughout your wedding or session I will be using both 35mm film and digital cameras. Film is automatically included in all offerings as it is an integral part of my work and workflow. Clients can expect anywhere from 1-7 rolls depending on the length and size of your project or event.

    • Wedding services range from around $5,000 (smaller weddings, less hours) to about $10,000 (all the bells and whistles).

    • Elopements start at $1,200 (and are available only on weekdays)

    • Sessions start at $850

  • I love weddings where couples are themselves. They cherish the traditions that they love and align with their values and forget the rest. I love creative and fashion forward couples that appreciate unique decor, venues and attire that are interesting to photograph. I love weddings that offer a good guest experience and allow me to photograph your loved ones enjoying themselves as much as possible.

    • Select 2025 and 2026 weddings. For this year October Saturdays are completely booked and my May is pretty packed.

    • 2025 elopements

    • Branding, maternity, family and couples sessions 1-4 months out.

  • Yes. I highly encourage you to ask any photographer for full gallery examples to get a better idea of how we photograph a wedding or session. When you reach out for more information, links to full galleries with be automatically included.

  • Short answer, yes! But let’s chat more.

Kind Words from Clients

Sahar & Chris

Mary was absolutely wonderful to work with from start to finish. I love her photography style and found her through intense Googling and TikTok-ing and I am so grateful to have found her for my wedding day. Her style of photography was perfect for our wedding day - every time I look at the the candid photos, I am transported right back into the joy of the day. I would work with Mary again in an instant!

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Sarah & Bryon

"Wow. We cannot say enough how magic Mary Bell is. Our photos perfectly transport us back to our wedding day. It was obvious from looking at all of her work we had seen before booking her, including our engagement photos, but we were still astounded at how our photos tell our story. They don't feel poised, overly positioned, or choreographed, but rather are organic and true to each and every emotion felt that day, capturing both the big events and small details that made the day as amazing as it was. From booking our original wedding with Mary Bell and taking our engagement photos to planning a Covid plan B backyard wedding, and even to a plan C picnic wedding, Mary Bell was with us every step of the way and remained flexible, professional, responsive, open, creative, and generally awesome throughout the entire process. For both our engagement photos and wedding photos, Mary got us our gallery insanely fast, and we love each and every photo we received- the lighting, tone, and composition of her work is incredible. So much so we had to have an after wedding shoot in the mountains to take full advantage of Mary's talent with some awesome Shenandoah shots! Mary, you are an absolute wizard with a hell of an eye for moments big and small, and we are so so so grateful for such an awesome record of our day to look back on. We are so thankful to have your work to record the beginning of our new adventure, and hope to have you again soon as we celebrate new adventures or just have fun!!"

Stephanie and Jeremy

"Mary and her work exceeded all of our expectations for our wedding photos! She took the time to get to know us as a couple prior to our engagement shoot and worked with us to pick the perfect location. We had never had professional photos taken before, and Mary made the experience fun and comfortable. She captured every aspect of our wedding day perfectly and we will cherish the photos forever. Because so many of our loved ones were unable to make it to our 2020 wedding, having photos that captured the beauty, emotion, and essence of our day was even more important. We highly recommend Mary to everyone; she is professional, thoughtful, and has an incredible eye for detail." 

Rachel and miles

"Photography has always been a huge part of my life within my family, schooling, and personal life/art - so that was and will always be the most important focus for every life event I go through. Mary exceeded all of our expectations for both our engagement photos and wedding! She is so down to earth, easy to work with, and her talent/art will be something I can cherish forever. She has an eye for photos that is more art-focused which is what I wanted for my wedding and I couldn't recommend her enough to anyone and everyone looking for a photographer. Each wall in our house is soon going to have a photo by her on it and I wouldn't want it any other way. Every photo she delivered to us is frame-worthy and absolutely beautiful. Review from husband: ‘She was a badass, she brought a badass, pictures were dope.’"