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Hey, I'm Mary Rose.

I'm a wedding photographer based in Birmingham, Alabama, and I'm probably going to figure out your sense of humor within about 30 seconds of meeting you.

I'm a little obsessed with beautiful things, but I'm equally obsessed with making sure you don't have to think too hard about your photographs. I want you to be able to hand me that part of the day, trust me to pay attention, and go enjoy your wedding.

A little about how I got here

I've always loved visual art. I used to paint constantly, and I still pick up a paintbrush every now and then when life allows it.

Photography became the creative outlet that made the most sense for me to build a life around. After a particularly burnt-out season of nursing, I started taking photography more seriously—and realized I could turn something I genuinely loved into a career.

My years in nursing ended up being useful in ways I didn't expect. I'm used to meeting 20–30 strangers a day, figuring out how to make each person comfortable quickly, and staying calm when things don't go exactly according to plan.

Turns out, those are pretty useful skills at a wedding.

How I photograph your day

I want you to feel comfortable enough that having a camera pointed at you eventually becomes an afterthought.

I'll give you prompts and direction when you need them. I'll encourage you when you're doing great. And if you're naturally comfortable together and clearly having a good time, I'm perfectly happy to let you do your thing.

Basically, I'm paying attention.

I'm paying attention to the way you interact, the light coming through the window, the details you spent months choosing, the people who showed up for you, and the little moments happening around the big ones.

And I'm always looking for variety. The wide shot, the close-up, the expected angle, the unexpected one, the photograph that shows the whole room and the one that makes you notice a tiny detail you forgot was there.

I want your gallery to feel like you can step back into the day—not just look at a collection of pretty pictures.

Most importantly, I want you to feel like you never had to micromanage me.

When I'm not photographing weddings

I'm usually doing something involving a book, a kitchen, a football game, or a glass of red wine.

I'm a romantic suspense reader, a chronic recipe experimenter, and someone who genuinely enjoys figuring out which wine or bourbon goes with whatever I'm cooking. My ideal Saturday involves brunch with College GameDay on in the background, football on and off the TV all day, and spending way too much time experimenting in the kitchen.

There's probably homemade bread involved.

The reason behind it all

I believe the ability to create beautiful things is a gift from God, and I would be nowhere without Him.

Photography is one of the ways I get to use those gifts—to notice beauty, preserve memories, and create something tangible from moments that otherwise only exist once.

And if there's one thing I hope you remember about working with me, it's this:

I gave my absolute best and all to what I did.

I noticed your people.
I noticed the details.
I noticed the moments you didn't.

And I did my job so you didn't have to worry about it.

That's the kind of photographer I want to be.