Mary McHenry Photography » Engagement

Marin Headlands Engagement Session

Mary — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:33:08 +0000

Christopher and Elizabeth are getting married at the Marin Headlands Center for the Arts in November. We did their engagement shoot in the same area and were happy to get such beautiful weather… Thanks for a great afternoon, you two!

Becca and Jamie – Crissy Field Engagement Session

Mary — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:42:44 +0000

It was so lovely to meet these two. We started at their cool apartment and then hit Crissy Fields. By the time we got there, it was foggy, cold, and beautiful.

Looking forward to the wedding at Pebble Beach Resort -one month away!

x0 Mary

Rebekah and Gareth – San Francisco Engagement Session

Mary — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:00:50 +0000

These two met at UC Berkeley, fell in love in Paris, moved to San Francisco – and then Gareth brought her back to Paris for a weekend, where they became engaged. We joked that it’s so typical to fall in love in Paris, but actually, how many people do you know that have done that? I think it’s atypical and wonderful.

They love to stroll around San Francisco, so that’s what we did. The day ended at Crissy Fields where the bridge and sun were showing off for us. It was great. (And this was after canceling the shoot THREE times because of bad weather. So glad we waited for the right day.)

I’m so excited to shoot their wedding at Mayacamas Ranch this October. It looks like such a gem of a location.

Nilima and Mark – Oakland Engagement Session

Mary — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:41:21 +0000

Nilima and Mark are getting married at the Dunsmuir Hellman Estate in September. We decided to do their engagement shoot starting at Ben and Nicks in Rockridge. How cute is Nilima? I love the red dress.

Hanging out in Pendragon Books while I stalked them from outside:

We then went up to this cool little area near the Claremont Hotel. It was a great afternoon -I love how much they make each other laugh.

Many congrats you two!

Engagement Shoot at Rodeo Beach – Courtney and David

Mary — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:38:47 +0000

This shoot has been on the calendar since Feb. -we were rained out three times! Well, I’m so glad that we waited for a nice afternoon because it was just gorgeous. We did the shoot at Rodeo Beach -right near the Marin Center for the Arts. I love these old buildings, the rolling hills, wildflowers. Courtney and David were wonderful to photograph -they both said how nervous they were (hint for couples: everyone is) and within minutes were joking with each other, being sweet and lovely. Thank you both! I’m really looking forward to your wedding in a couple weeks. They are getting married at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio…

Oakland Engagement Session

Mary — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:22:24 +0000

I had the best time with these two. Celeste and Jon had access to the old American Steel building in West Oakland. Celeste and Jon and getting married at Chileno Valley Ranch in June. It will be rolling hills, old barns, blooming flowers, etc. so this was a coll contrast to that setting.

I used to live a few blocks away and have always been dying to check it out. It’s currently used a an artist space -lots of burning man stuff hanging around, people listening to music, drinking beers, spray painting things, etc. I loved it.

There were so many different looks to this shoot so this post is pretty image heavy! Have fun!

Thanks for such a fun afternoon! xo Mary

P.S. There are two shots in this series done with film. Can you spot them? Leave a comment below!

Wedding Websites – San Francisco Wedding Photography

Mary — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:33:31 +0000

I wanted to share with you one of the new fun things I am offering this year. Personalized wedding website! I use the images from your engagement shoot to create the website, you send me the details of the wedding day, and viola! You have your own site, with no random advertising from the wedding channel, etc.

The design is similar to my main site, clean and modern. A guess what? The sites are included in every basic package -there is no extra charge for them. Nice, right?

From L&N’s shoot:

From E & J’s shoot:

From S&J’s shoot:

From S&M’s shoot: (still need to blog this sweet session!)

Courtney & Mike – Oakland Engagment Shoot

Mary — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:58:03 +0000

A very fun (and very chilly) engagement shoot in the Oakland Hills… I was so thrilled to meet Courtney and Mike -they are getting married at the University Club in San Francisco late summer and I can tell their wedding is going to be a blast -because they are such fun people.

Thanks for being such troopers in the cold -you two totally pulled it off! xo Mary

Simron and Jesse – San Francisco Engagment Session

Mary — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:22:50 +0000

*Click on the photo to see the gallery*

It was an absolutely gorgeous winter day in San Francisco, great light, great outfits. The whole works. We started out at Sutro Heights Park, and then crossed the street to the old Cliff House. If you have a minute, it’s work checking out the opening page of their site -a great visual history of the Cliff House and the many forms it’s taken over the years!

Anyhoo… it was wonderful to spend time with these two. Simron is as adorable as she is beautiful (and smart -she’s in law school). Jesse is funny, nice and also a visual artist -a videographer. Thank you for the great field trip, you too! (I’d never been out there and loved exploring the area.)

Enjoy! Mary

Lucy and Nick

Mary — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:24:25 +0000

My first shoot of 2011 was so lovely- these two are gems. I’m so glad they have found each other- and I can’t wait to photograph their wedding at the Kunde Winery!

I know they like bluegrass, so I went with one of my favorite songs of all times. It’s actually about heartbreak, but Bonnie Raitt sings it so beautifully that it doesn’t feel sad to me, more a testament to how deeply a person can feel for someone. Enjoy!