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Based in the US and Italy, Mariah primarily serves Italy and Pittsburgh, and is available for weddings worldwide, offering a unique unity of timeless elegance with the modern style of the modern day couple. Frequented destinations include Italy, Aruba, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, France, and more. 

The blog serves as a resource for my current and future clients before their wedding day and throughout the planning process. I hope that you will find the images and resources in my journal to be helpful in curating your perfect wedding vision. 

Whether you are planning a luxury wedding with 500 guests or a small intimate gathering, your wedding day is one of the most exciting days of your life! I love getting to hear each couple’s love story while also capturing it behind the camera lens.  Pittsburgh Wedding at Morning Glory Inn I recently had the […]

Tips, Weddings

Pittsburgh Wedding at Morning Glory Inn

I recently had the privilege of photographing Rachel and Justin’s destination wedding in sunny Riviera Maya Mexico, and it was one I’ll never forget! If you want a memorable day (or entire wedding week!) without all the stress, an all-inclusive destination wedding package is the way to go. They had their ceremony and reception at […]

Tips

Mexico Destination Wedding Photographer | Riviera Maya, Mexico

Mexico destination wedding

This engagement session had the trifecta—not only are Rebecca and Nick a ton of fun with adventurous spirits, but they’re so in love and trusted me the whole time to capture the special bond and connection they share. All of it led to an awesome engagement session together, even though we had just met. They […]

Engagements, Tips

Tennessee Wedding Photographer + Long Hunter State Park Engagement Session

Anything is possible in The Big Apple—like taking engagement photos in front of Jane’s Carousel and dancing across the city’s iconic crosswalks. I had a blast photographing Kendra and Justin’s vibrant NYC engagement session. We enjoyed spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty, famous scoops of ice cream in Brooklyn, and of course skyline seats atop the […]

Engagements

NYC in a Day | How to Plan Your New York Engagement Session

Alex and Stephan said “I do” with a view! Veltre’s Event Centre in Plum, Pennsylvania (just northeast of Pittsburgh) features panoramic hillside views over the beautiful Allegheny River. The Veltre Event Centre is a hidden gem of a venue: not only does it come with an incredible backdrop, this riverside wedding venue boasts equally outstanding authentic Italian […]

Tips, Weddings

Riverside Wedding Venue | Veltre’s Event Centre on the Allegheny

Can I let you in on a little secret? Wedding photography is not one-size-fits-all. Photographers shoot in different styles, and couples prefer different types of photos. While its certainly important to take professionalism and expertise into consideration when selecting your wedding photographer, I encourage you to dig a little deeper to ensure a perfect match. […]

Elopements, Weddings

13 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer Before Booking

Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer

In sunny southern California, the Colorado and Mojave deserts merge to form the stunning Joshua Tree National Park. Many people know this area as a training ground for local Marines, but we can’t let them hog all the fun! Joshua Tree is one of the best spots for adventure photography sessions and elopements. Kristin + […]

Adventure Sessions, Anniversaries, Elopements

Joshua Tree Photography + Best Joshua Tree Airbnb’s

Joshua Tree photography

The best way to get fantastic wedding or elopement photos is by truly living in the moment. When you aren’t focused on posing and cheesin,’ your big day won’t feel like an endless photoshoot. Instead, you’ll end up with amazing photos and unforgettable memories. All you need is a bit of inspiration to come up with […]

Elopements, Tips, Weddings

101+ Fun Wedding Activities + Elopement Ideas

There’s something about urban small towns like Franklin, TN that boast so much character and personality. When Shelby and Christopher used this charming downtown just outside of Nashville as the backdrop for their engagement session, it was like a romantic story was unfolding. After their session, they explored and enjoyed the sights and delicious eats […]

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Date Night in Nashville | A Romantic Evening in Franklin, TN

I recently had the privilege of photographing Carmen and David’s modern Scottish wedding at the modern Double Tree Hotel in downtown Columbus, Ohio. This wedding had it all – bagpipes, a groom in a kilt, a priceless first look, and a whole lot of love! At first, I was a bit curious as to how they were going to […]

Weddings

Modern Scottish Wedding at DoubleTree Columbus, OH

Soon after their engagement, Bridgit and Connor found themselves trying to plan their wedding in an ever-changing pandemic situation. But they made it work! They decided to have a small lakeside wedding ceremony and reception at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel, one of my favorite Lake Erie wedding venues. The location could not have been more beautiful.

Tips, Weddings

Lake Erie Wedding Venues | Courtyard by Marriott Erie Bayfront Modern Wedding

Right next to wedding planners, wedding photographers have a solid grasp of what goes into a wedding. We’ve seen it all. As careful observers and detail-oriented professionals, we have a unique perspective on wedding planning. From keeping the groomsmen on task (😜) to executing backup plans during bad weather, we often find ourselves wearing all […]

Tips, Weddings

Beaver Station Pittsburgh Wedding

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From the beginning of the planning process, to the delivery of the final gallery, Mariah can promise you her devotion to delivering a genuine experience. She works closely with her couples and your other vendors to create the day you envisioned.

Whether you need assistance planning outfits, timelines, design, or lighting, she is here to guide you along the way and document this timeless tradition for you in an authentic and sophisticated way. 

Inspired by the unique richness of each couple's stories and the lives that they are creating together, Mariah strives to creative soulful images that not only reflect the authenticity of the moment but also stand the test of time.

A CUSTOM EXPERIENCE

FROM BEGINNING TO END,

I dont believe I will ever will get tired of looking through our album and legitimately feeling the love, excitement, and uniqueness of that day. Our pictures are gorgeous and authentic. Mariah helped organize the timeline to make sure we got the most perfect photos without missing a beat of our special day. She truly is so talented and particularly knows how to pay attention to the details of the day. 

"TRULY TALENTED AND PARTICULARLY
KNOWS HOW TO PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL."

JAMIE & JOHN

I felt I could connect to Mariah right away and knew she was the photographer for us because she’s so sweet and easy to talk too. the communication was amazing! She was timely with any and all questions I had. Looking at my photos which were delivered to me in a very timely manner came out astonishing! She captured our wedding day photos with every vision I had planned plus more! a lot of my favorites were the ones that weren’t even planned or posed that conveyed the raw powerful emotions of love through our photos.

"SHE CONVEYED THE RAW & POWERFUL
EMOTIONS OF LOVE THROUGH OUR PHOTOS."

MADELEINE & MAX

My husband and I decided that a big wedding wasn’t for us and we had a vision of getting married somewhere new and beautiful where we would be able to capture gorgeous photos that would last a lifetime. Mariah helped us through the entire process and made it the most memorable experience we could have ever asked for. She is so incredibly professional and she works her hardest to make sure your experience is nothing short of perfection.

"WE HAD A VISION OF GETTING MARRIED
SOMEWHERE NEW AND BEAUTIFUL."

CLAUDET & CARLOS

We immediately felt comfortable and at ease with Mariah. And we couldn't have been more pleased with the product delivered when it came to our engagement pictures. Our wedding was no different! Mariah knows what she's doing, she's incredibly professional and gifted. She's super attentive and responsive in communicating. She flew in for both our engagement shoot and our wedding from out of state and truly came across as though she knew the area better than we did. She does her homework and she commits to quality in her work. She's organized, patient, kind, and very willing to help in any way. 

"SHE FLEW IN FOR THE WEDDING. SHE
COMMITS TO THE QUALITY IN HER WORK."

OSCAR & ODETTE

Aura captured the wonders of our day. Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the. 

"felt surrounded the allure
of grace every single second."

OSCAR & ODETTE