hello! i’m marilyn

I live in New York City with my wife and our orange cat, Maple. I speak for all three of us when I say we love our cozy little life together.

I am soft-hearted, introvert with an insatiable desire to document memories. After receiving my photography degree from New York University, I began joyfully creating photos at weddings and have never looked back.

To me, weddings are such a magical display of the human spirit. It’s my biggest honor to capture that magic - especially when it can help break the boundaries of historically gendered traditions.

As an avid reader, day-dreamer, and vintage dress collector, my camera has always been a tool to bring stories and emotions to life.

Since my teenage years it has allowed me to escape into the art I’m making - sometimes playing a character, other times seeing deeper into myself.

Weddings are a fascinating and beautiful opportunity to create this escape for ourselves, play dress-up, but also feel grounded in a very real and tangible love.

image by Camille Delaune Photography

important things to me:

  • The Hunger Games books

  • crocheting hats for my cat

  • queer relationships succeeding in media

  • safer bike paths in the city

  • desserts

  • the tv show ‘Anne with an E’

  • healthcare and housing for all

my philosophy

My philosophy with wedding photography is always putting your comfort and your memories at the forefront of the entire experience. I believe that I am there to document the day, not orchestrate it.

My works centers on challenging the stereotypes of what a wedding day should look like. The industry still has harmful stereotypes and gendered practices, so my mantra is to make weddings accessible for all types of love.

I won’t ever ask you to be someone you aren’t. As a queer woman, it’s incredibly important to me that you get to express yourself honestly.

key practices:

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY — In my experience, more photographs doesn’t always equal a higher value. I like to think of it like a phone camera roll. Endless scrolling through multiple similar angles doesn’t give me the same awe-inspiring feeling as a curated, thoughtfully captured album. Shooting more on film has taught me that 100 beautifully unique images is worth more than 1000+ options.

PHOTOGRAPHING AS A WITNESS — I believe your day shouldn’t feel like a staged shoot. If I’m not capturing group photos, I am blending into the background and capturing moments as they happen. Group photos are timeless keepsakes, and can still be consolidated into about 30 minutes-1 hour of your day, leaving the rest of the time for you.

So if you’re looking to forgo the strict shot list and long list of posed portraits, let’s work together!

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“It wasn’t like walking around the city with a photographer, she felt more like a friend and it was really nice to have that on our wedding day. I can't recommend her enough!”

— JO + PAUL

“If you have no idea where to begin, trust that Marilyn will make your whole experience with her as effortless and as fun as possible.”

— VICTORIA + ANTHONY

“Warm, professional, and reliable photographer. Marilyn was awesome from the second we sent an inquiry e-mail.”

— NAHO + ANDY