meet mary katherine

I'm a Catholic wedding photographer based in Pittsburgh, traveling wherever love and adventure takes me. I’m a chaser of all things good, true, and beautiful — whether that’s a mountain sunset, a gorgeous cathedral, a wonderful book, or the joy-filled moments of a wedding day.


Hey, I'm Mary Kate,

I'm a realistic idealist, messy perfectionist, extroverted introvert, and spontaneous planner, but above all, I’m someone who cares deeply about making people feel truly seen, known, and loved.

My love for photography started before I could spell the word "entrepreneur" — running pretend businesses from my living room and sneaking my mom’s camera to document life around me. I bought my first (hot pink!) camera at eleven, photographed my first wedding at seventeen, and knew immediately that I was made for this. But God had more plans for me, including earning a Theology degree at Franciscan University of Steubenville, which deepened my love and appreciation for the Catholic Faith and for truth, goodness, and beauty - all of which inspire my work today.  

Fast forward to today, and I’ve photographed over 200 weddings in the past 13 years — but every wedding still brings me the same awe and wonder I felt at that very first one. Because to me, this is more than a job — it’s a calling.

Xoxo, 
  Mary Kate

I'm a realistic idealist, messy perfectionist, extroverted introvert, and spontaneous planner, but above all, I’m someone who cares deeply about making people feel truly seen, known, and loved.

My love for photography started before I could spell the word "entrepreneur" — running pretend businesses from my living room and sneaking my mom’s camera to document life around me. I bought my first (hot pink!) camera at eleven, photographed my first wedding at seventeen, and knew immediately that I was made for this. But God had more plans for me, including earning a Theology degree at Franciscan University of Steubenville, which deepened my love and appreciation for the Catholic Faith and for truth, goodness, and beauty - all of which inspire my work today.  

Fast forward to today, and I’ve photographed over 200 weddings in the past 13 years — but every wedding still brings me the same awe and wonder I felt at that very first one. Because to me, this is more than a job — it’s a calling.

18 COUNTRIES

traveled to

8 SOURDOUGH

loaves baked per month

86 BOOKS

read in 2025

28 PLANTS

in my house

traveling
to europe


04.

visiting beautiful churches


03.

spending a day deep in a forest


02.

watching the sunset on the coast


01.

traveling
to europe


04.

spending a day deep in a forest


02.

visiting
beautiful churches


03.

watching the sunset on the coast


01.

fall - the best season


06.

Jesus & His real presence in the eucharist


08.

walking
amidst the wildflowers

05.

afternoons
spent at the piano

07.

Jesus & His Real Presence in
the Eucharist


08.

fall - the
best season


06.

walking amidst wildflowers


05.

afternoon spent at the piano


07.

A LOVE FOR TRAVEL

Although I’m located in the Ohio River Valley (close to Pittsburgh), traveling is one of my other passions and I have been blessed to have been to 18 different countries and 40 states. But my travel bucket list is still quite long and I am always up for a new adventure so I will happily travel pretty much anywhere to tell your story! 

The winding streets, canals around every corner, dozens of bridges, gondolas, and unique architecture in Venice are so beautiful!

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Venice, Italy

01./06.

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I have been so blessed to have been able to walk this 500 mile pilgrimage across Northern Spain twice, first in 2018 and again in 2023. The most life-changing experience both times!

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Camino de Santiago, Spain

02./06.

I've been to Rome three times now, twice in 2016 when I studied abroad in Austria, and most recently in 2023! 

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Rome, Italy

03./06.

In 2014, I spent the summer in Ecuador on a mission trip / Spanish immersion program (sadly the Spanish has disappeared from my brain. Ecuador is such a beautiful country & culture!

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Ecuador

04./06.

Growing up on the East Coast, the West has always seemed so magical to me, and it was a dream to get to visit WY, ID, and MT a few years back when I had a wedding in Cody, WY. 

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Yellowstone National Park

05./06.

In the Fall of 2016 I studied abroad at FUS' Austrian Campus in Gaming, Austria. Those four months were filled with countless memories and adventures!

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Austria

06./06.

favorite travels

for personal travels:

BUCKET LIST DESTINATIONS

- ALASKA _
- hawaii -
- holy land - 
- amalfi coast -
- Japan - 
- new zealand -
- iceland -
- SCOTLAND -
- guadalupe islands - 
- norway - 

- GAMING, AUSTRIA - 
- COLORADO -
- BIG SUR, CA
- charleston, SC - 
- Ireland -
- Iceland - 
- ITALY -
- AUSTRIA -
- SCOTLAND -
- FRANCE -

for weddings:

She captured the Mass beautifully along with the intimate and joyful details of our wedding and reception. Mary Kate is an incredibly talented photographer who we highly recommend to all brides and grooms! 

"Choosing her as our photographer was one of the best decisions we could have made! From our first meeting we felt so relaxed in her presence..

- Samantha + Joe

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