Emily Gude

OWNER & PHOTOGRAPHER

I was voted Most Unique in high school. A silly fact but I think it’s remained true. I don’t really like the norm or small talk. I like big conversations and noticing connections of the universe. I like color, texture, and art. I like people who marry for love. I like noticing that love. The way it moves, the way it holds hands or pokes fun.

I grew up on a farm with lots of greenhouses, here, in Maryland. My dad grew flowers and taught my sister and I how to be gentle to their roots. My dad has now passed away and it’s completely changed who I am and the way I see the world. I take people seriously and photographs of their loved ones the same.

I’m an alumni photo major from Fashion Institute of Technology. I wanted to be the next Annie Leibovitz. Dad pushed me to follow my dreams. I did the whole fashion in New York thing for a few years but I found out it wasn’t who I really am. Being fancy for the sake of being fancy. I still incorporate fashion in the work I produce but a lot of it has purpose. I think weddings still give me a nice dose of glitz and glamour. I believe in creating a well rounded portfolio for my clients. Like a mixed collage of film, digital, people, things, feelings, places, moments.

Mary has been working with me since 2023. She’s also knows the importance of people. We share a similar talent for observing the little things between relationships or the way the light glimmers on a sunny wedding day and I couldn’t be more lucky to have her working with me.

Mary Bell

LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER

I started taking photos of people over fifteen years ago and am passionate about social justice and equal representation in the wedding industry. If you’re looking for calm in the storm of wedding day chaos or a fun, carefree, and casual portrait session, let’s talk.

I focus heavily on the natural moments—the unposed smiles, glances, and movements—gathering inspiration from old classic portraiture and documentary work from the original photography masters, prioritizing traditional or natural lighting, gentle posing guidance, and simple backdrops. These elements help me create timeless, romantic images that tell your story, and will continue for decades. You don’t need 20 different poses under your wedding arch, because I already captured you laughing and crying during your actual ceremony. I’m making your heirlooms and creating art. Having spent my formal photography education years shooting with film, but working with digital for over a decade, I possess a uniquely fine art gaze as I mirror your precious moments back to you.

I frequently have wedding guests come up to me to tell me how much I smile while I’m taking photos and I love getting to tell them it’s because I’m genuinely having a good time.

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Our Process

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Choosing Photography

If your wedding is about your relationships and you want beautiful photos with your favorite people, then we’re your team. We want you to want our art so take a good look around our website. Photography can be a big investment and even though we know we’re worth every penny, we want you to think that too.

We'd Love to Connect

We offer a consultation call to connect and chat about our booking process. Tell us al about your plans, relationships, and family. We want to know what’s important to you to best determine a photography experience for you.

Engagement Portraits

We’re asked about Engagement Sessions with Wedding Collections often. We believe in documenting this fleeting time in your life as much as possible. Scheduling a session with us also gives us the opportunity to connect with you more in a one-on-one setting before your wedding day.

Photography Planning

Keep us in the loop as you plan for your wedding. We’re happy to help with lighting questions, fashion choices, and vendor suggestions. Anything photo-related, we’re happy to help.

Photography Shot List

You’ll be filling out a photography questionnaire with us as you gather information. We’ll build your photography timeline and family formals based off your answers. We’ll go over this plan together on a call pre-wedding day so that we are best prepared for documenting your day.

Your Wedding Day

You’re ready to kick back and enjoy the wedding you’ve worked so hard to plan. And we want to be the ones who help you do that. You’re invested in the moments happening throughout the day. Because you can trust us. We’ve got this covered. We’ll get the details you hand picked + all the big hugs from your favorite people.

Congrats Newlyweds!

Take some time to process and relish in all the love. Behind the scenes, we’ll begin to process and prepare your photographs. Film will be sent to be developed and we’ll begin creating and designing your curated gallery for you.

Image Delivery

Your photographs are meant to evoke memories and feelings. We want you to see your images for the moments they are. We invite you to look at your faces, the way your hands are capture. Photography gets better with time. So print your images and let us create an album for you to look at when your loved ones visit.

Stay in Touch

Stay in touch with us! We fall in love with you, your family, and friends so it’s quite sad when the wedding day is over. Often we’ll never see these people again. After developing a relationship with you, we’ll think of you and new milestones in your life.