Mary Jane Photography

06/18/2026

☀️ Croton Point Park in Croton, NY is the best!

If you haven't been, go! For $10 bucks you've got a great little beach, wide open space, and plenty of room for kids to do what they do best… run, explore, and just be kids.

I met this sweet family there for a morning session and instantly fell in love with the weeping willows! (Mom's favorite tree… and mine too.)
It became the perfect backdrop and the most fun prop as this bright, funny, and endlessly personable little lady twirled, ran, and played beneath the branches.
This is what summers are made of 💙🌿

06/18/2026

One day they'll pull away from all those kisses… until then, soak up every single one. ❤️
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06/15/2026

Nearly 100 families responded to my recent studio model call, and choosing just two families was incredibly hard.
This sweet family Toni Whitney was the first to help me bring my studio back to the basics. Classic and timeless portrait work.
I've loved black and white photography for as long as I can remember. There's something timeless about it. No distractions. No trends. Just people and the connections between them.
I shared a few thoughts (and a lot more photos!) on my blog if you'd like to take a peek.
🔗 Link below ❤️ https://www.maryjanephotography.com/blog/bp/why-ill-never-stop-loving-black--white-photography

05/22/2026

This Mercy University graduation photography session was one for the books. 🎓✨
From exploring campus together to ending with the most epic sunset cap toss shot, this session had such a special story behind it.
I wrote a little blog post about this inspiring grad and the adventure behind these photos 💛
Let's Go Dobbs Ferry!

A stunning Mercy University graduation session in Dobbs Ferry, NY featuring a driven Brooklyn graduate, beautiful campus portraits, meaningful Arabic stole details, and an unforgettable sunset cap toss photo on the iconic Mercy University sign. Captured by a New York graduation photographer speciali

05/22/2026

From running around Mercy University hunting for the perfect spots to ending the session with THIS unreal sunset shot on the front wall… this graduation session was such a blast. 🎓✨
This beautiful grad traveled from Brooklyn to Dobbs Ferry every single day to chase her dream, and you could feel that determination in everything she did. Her stole says in Arabic, “And it’s only the beginning of a bigger dream,” which honestly could not fit her more perfectly.
We ran around campus, laughing and looking for cool little spots the whole way through, and somehow even managed to get her up on the Mercy sign for the final shot — with a very kind security officer deciding to “look the other way” for a minute 😂🙌 Worth it for that killer sunset photo.
She is poised, intelligent, absolutely stunning, and without a doubt going places. So grateful she found me and trusted me to capture such an important milestone. 💛

05/21/2026

My forever “baby” somehow showed up to junior formal looking like a grown man last night. 🖤
Chrissy cleaned up pretty nice in his first custom suit thanks to Dad , who lives by: “Look good, feel good, act good.” And honestly… he wasn’t wrong.

Accompanied by his longtime bestie/girlfriend Layla, I couldn’t resist a quick little photo session at the Dobbs waterfront.

Chrissy — we love you endlessly. Your humor, quick wit, and determination to make something of yourself make you truly one of a kind. Keep working hard, have fun, and always wear a good looking suit!”











Flowers [email protected] 🌹

05/21/2026

So obsessed with these flowers from .pop.floral 💙 The owner did the florals for my son and his girlfriend and our neighbors for junior formal and absolutely nailed both looks which were SO different!

The soft blue vibe and the bold black/red vibe were exactly what the kids wanted 🔥Oh and she puts the boutineers on a freaking magnet! No pins! and the girls are on bracelets! Yes!

If you need flowers, a flower bar for a cool event or a simple bouquet... CALL HER! Bc she's about to start charging more. LOL

Even sweeter that the girls have been best friends since kindergarten 🥹 So proud of my friend for starting her business and already killing it.

Support local small businesses 💙 More photos coming soon from a proud photographer mommy doing a mini sesh for her son!

Such a fun night. Let’s go Dobbs Ferry! 🦅

04/30/2026

I’ve been photographing my sister for 20+ years—
through model days, chaos, and a lot of “one more test shot.”
But nothing prepared me for this.
Watching her step into this —after everything she’s built, survived, and created on her own—just hits BIG.
And that dress… and Jennifer Wisniewski floating through Chicago like a jellyfish in the ocean as if they were meant for one another.
Effortless and simply annoying as a younger sister! LOL
Some people settle into quiet—
she’s lighting the world on fire.
So beyond proud of you 🤍
To James , my new brother. Welcome to the family my friend. I am so happy to know you and thank you for lighting the match. This is gonna be fun!

04/28/2026

Gone in a Blink: Blossoms + Toddler Patience 🌸
Cherry blossom season flew by (as always). Wrapping it up this week—those blooms don’t wait for anyone.
See you next year 🤍
More from this session on the blog:
https://www.maryjanephotography.com/blog