Hi, I've been a professional photographer for about 15 years, and love shooting senior portraits, families, and small weddings and elopements! We'd love to talk about your particular needs, as my specialty is to capture the best of you and your family and listen to your visions. You're in good hands, we pride ourselves on making sure you're relaxed while we do our job:) We love our job, and hope you'll love working with us too!

I’m Mary Dares, owner of West and Spring Photography. I’m an LGBTQ+ small intimate wedding and portrait photographer based out of Boston. I am the one behind the camera. The one guiding you every step of the way, and giving you direction, but mostly I’m there to capture your love and to tell your story. Essentially it’s all about you… your style, your vision. It’s the in-betweens, the messy, the bursts of laughter, the tears…that’s the stuff that I have a true love for.

As a photojournalist, I approach a wedding as if I was shooting the “story” of your wedding day. Capturing the time as you get ready with your bridal party and following you through your day as you say your vows and enjoy your reception allows me to find both the special candid moments and the unseen details that make your wedding day extraordinary. You will be able to relive your wedding day again and again through your photographs. Of course, posed portraits have an important place in wedding photography too. My background has helped me form a style of photography that combines candid photographs and creative formal portraits into a nice mi...