Wheeeew! I adore the Hill Family and it was so special to take the twins’ photos on their actual 2nd birthday! It is so awesome to have been with the Hill Family since the very beginning- my favorite!

I have been waiting oh-so-long to share this exciting news! Yesterday I signed a lease on the space of my dreams. Mary Kate McKenna Photography is taking the next step in its journey with a beautiful office and studio space at 106 North Market- right next to the Starbucks in Downtown Frederick.  The space is […]

This week we wear orange, the color chosen to note National Infertility Awareness Week, which is this week. Infertility impacts 1 in 8 couples in the US. The average IVF cycle costs 22k and on average patients require an average of 2.3 treatments to have a successful, full-term pregnancy. The average successful patient spends $66,000(!!!) […]

…and just like that, we have a six-month-old. Not sure how that happened. The happiest, most joyful boy there ever was, continues to make us and everyone around him smile. You just can’t help yourself, really. Six months old20+ pounds12+ month clothes (!!!)Flipping over like a champSleeping through the night (97% of the time)So. Much. […]

Oooooh friends. This family- these ladies! They are the best. I’ve been photographing the Green Family in McLean, Virginia for several years and now the older girls excitedly hug me when I arrive and it makes me feel all the feels! It’s just so sweet. Caroline arrived a few weeks early and is so tiny […]

Had the absolute honor and privilege of documenting the military funeral of Richard William Hauer Jr. yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery with Stauffer Funeral Homes P.A.. Despite the driving rain, the soldiers took great care of Mr. Hauer and his family. No detail was missed, even though it was raining sideways. Richard was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant […]

When I found out that my Rotary friend was expecting, I was so pumped- when I found out it was identical twins?! Oh man, I was so excited! These babies are about a month younger than my little dude and it was so fun to meet them and photograph them in their home here in […]

Hi friends. This blog is 99% about my photography and of course, it should be, but there’s a whole lot more to me than just my business. While I was pregnant I dreamed of working out again as soon as I could. I was so pumped! But then- THEN! A c-section. (Thanks, breech baby!) So […]

The Ehlert Family is a fellow military family who moved here from Texas. I met them when they became our next door neighbors last year. And they are Packers fans! I met this adorable family of four in Baker Park in Downtown Frederick on a very breezy day, but I think our photos turned out awesome. It […]

On a beautiful fall day, I met up with the Lawson Family in Alexandria, Virginia. So much fun! This little guy is so animated and fun. We talked about dinosaurs, we talked about school, and we talked about our favorite animals. I think we could have done this for hours!