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Jennifer McMenamin Photography is a boutique, custom studio specializing in artistic-documentary coverage of weddings as well as engagement, maternity, newborn and family portraits. Jennifer brings to her photography an artistic eye, an unobtrusive presence and more than a decade of experience telling people’s stories as a newspaper reporter and a photographer. She recognizes the time, care and attention that couples pour into planning the small details of their wedding day – the bouquets, the table cards, the favors – and makes sure to document those details.

She also knows that the most flattering and natural images are captured when couples are simply enjoying their day, unaware that they are being photographed. As such, Jennifer captures genuine moments and produces beautiful pictures that reflect the joy, spontaneity and spirit of her clients and their special occasions.

It’s a job that Jennifer loves -- and one that she takes extremely seriously. She still gets goosebumps listening to a beautiful set of vows or witnessing and documenting the pure, unbridled emotion of a wedding day. Video is nice and family snapshots certainly have their place. But nothing compares to beautifully composed photographs that capture real moments from a wedding day. Nothing will help you remember how you were feeling at a particular moment in time the way a still shot does. Jennifer is thrilled and humbled every time a pair of clients entrust her with such an important part of their history together.

Her work has appeared on the cover of Baltimore Weddings magazine and has been published by Washingtonian Bride & Groom, The Knot and Baltimore magazines, Style Me Pretty, The New York Times weddings section and The Baltimore Sun. She works primarily in the Washington-Baltimore area but is more than happy to travel wherever her work takes her. Jennifer lives in her hometown of Baltimore with her two daughters, her partner and her partner's two sons. They are all very well photographed!

  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Jennifer McMenamin Photography

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Jennifer, a talented photographer, received glowing reviews for her work at various weddings. Clients praised her professionalism, warmth, and ability to capture natural moments with ease. Being experienced and organized, Jennifer made couples feel comfortable, ensuring their photos were stunning and memorable. She received high recommendations for her friendly and candid style of photography, quick editing process, and the beautiful moments she captured, making her a top choice for wedding photography.

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Jennifer, a talented photographer, received glowing reviews for her work at various weddings. Clients praised her professionalism, warmth, and ability to capture natural moments with ease. Being experienced and organized, Jennifer made couples feel comfortable, ensuring their photos were stunning and memorable. She received high recommendations for her friendly and candid style of photography, quick editing process, and the beautiful moments she captured, making her a top choice for wedding photography.

Colleen
Colleen Sent on 05/13/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photos, incredible experience

Cannot say enough wonderful things about Jen. We did our engagement photos and wedding photos with her and everything was stunning. She is very charismatic and made this very camera-shy bride and groom so comfortable. She adapts quickly to the environment including a shoot day that was extremely humid and a wedding day that had to be relocated inside rather than outside in the garden. She also works very quickly in getting back your fully edited photo sets so you can get to work on save-the-dates, thank you cards, and enjoy the memories while they are still fresh in your mind. Would hire her again in a heartbeat.
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Shane Sent on 08/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Jennifer is incredible!

I booked my elopement package through Chase Court in July and Jennifer was assigned as our photographer. She was wonderful to work with on our wedding day! Jennifer checked in before the wedding to make sure we had everything we needed as far as photography services, which was a relief. The day of the wedding she got to work immediately and captured every aspect of the wedding ceremony (plus before and after), making sure to capture each moment and family member, and got lots of angles. After the ceremony, she spent a lot of time making certain to get all the group photos we asked for, even including some fun ones and ones that included the beautiful architecture of the venue! She knew the venue well which was a huge help, too. Our group photos felt very fun and natural, there was no awkward staging. Her guidance helped us a lot with how to stand and orient ourselves. Jennifer got so many lovely photos of me and my husband in different areas of the venue, having us just be us. We are so thrilled with our photos and owe that to Jennifer's experience and skill. She made a couple of not-so-photogenic people look great! She sent us full resolution and social media sized digital files which was super helpful as well. Overall Jennifer was AMAZING, we will cherish these photos forever, and we are so grateful we got her as our photographer. THANK YOU, Jennifer!!!
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Kristin Sent on 08/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t Be Happier

Jennifer photographed my husband and my wedding in July 2023. Not only are we beyond pleased with our photos, but she was also so lovely to work with. She was professional, personable, and very familiar with the industry. She was very organized and easy to communicate with. She kept us informed throughout the wedding planning process. From engagement shoots, to our wedding- she made the photography experience feel natural and flow smoothly. She even took the time to learn both my husband and my family members names before the wedding. Our families still comment on how impressed they are and how personable she was. She truly captured the love and joy we felt on our wedding day. We couldn’t be happier or thank her enough.
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 06/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

the BEST wedding photographer!!

Where to begin... Jennifer was the photographer for my husband and my April 2023 wedding. Before that, she was the photographer for my sister's two weddings (one small, intimate ceremony at our parents' house during peak pandemic in 2020, and again at the Baltimore zoo for their 1 year vow renewal ceremony in 2021). The only thing I was 100% certain about when planning my wedding (besides my husband) was that I wanted to hire Jennifer. Not only was she wonderful to work with each time - professional, efficient, organized, and fun - but her work is absolutely gorgeous. My husband and I (and our entire family) were thrilled when Jennifer confirmed that she was able to photograph our wedding in Bucks County, PA. Besides the traditional photos, I also asked her specifically to take pictures of our wedding flowers, because I was extremely jealous of the photos she had taken for my sister, and I knew she would capture the bright colors and tiny details.

Well, the day of the wedding came and there was torrential rain for almost the entire 9 hours that Jennifer was with us. This didn’t phase Jennifer one bit - she managed to scope out the best covered spots for posed pictures and still captured all the beautiful flowers and greenery the venue had. She made my husband and me feel comfortable, beautiful, and at ease. Additionally, Jennifer’s documentary-style and candid shots illustrate the joy and love that we felt for each other, as well as the fun that our guests were having… looking at the pictures it seems like she was literally everywhere at once! Her work speaks for itself and is bold, beautiful, and comprehensive. She sent a “preview” of pictures only 2 weeks afterwards, and the entire set two months after. It was an amazingly quick turnaround and the work is more than we could have hoped. I cannot recommend Jennifer’s work enough. Thank you so much Jennifer for capturing our day!!
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Alexander Sent on 02/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Better than we even hoped for!

My wife and I both agree Jennifer was the best vendor we worked with during the whole wedding experience. She understood exactly the vibe we wanted with our pictures and gave us an absolute gem of a photo gallery that we still can't take our eyes off six months later. We wanted a very friendly, warm, candid style of photography and Jennifer was able to deliver exactly that. She was the consummate professional during the wedding day itself and was able to direct people in and out of photos with speed and efficiency, and she knew exactly how to get kids to smile nicely. We never noticed her or felt like she was in the way, but she was still able to capture our wedding day in a full and complete form. We would highly, highly recommend to anyone.
Dm
Dm Sent on 07/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Jennifer's photography is one of the things you can count on to go right in your wedding!

Jennifer is a star professional photographer! I think the best way to describe her style is stealthy on top of being candid! She comes with extensive and rich experience in events of different ethnicities but she is not presumptive - she will approach your event with the same freshness and excitement as any. You'll be lucky to have her photograph you :)
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Tara Sent on 03/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection

Jen is an ICON! My sister hired Jen for her wedding in 2016 and I knew we had to scoop her up for ours this past December. Jen was very low key throughout the wedding ceremony and reception, truly a ninja. She had so many great ideas for photo locations around Mt. Vernon as well and the photos came out perfectly. No frills, no filters. She caught so many emotional and fun moments. We are so happy with our wedding photos and can't recommend Jen enough.
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Megan Sent on 03/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Made Our Dream Wedding

We knew Jennifer was the perfect fit for us 5 minutes into our first meeting. She was personable, kind, and enthusiastic. She really seemed to get our vision, and she went above and beyond for us every step of the way. On our wedding day, she took so many candid photos that expertly captured the emotions my husband and I want to remember forever. Our wedding would not have been the same without her.
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Samara Sent on 02/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful wedding photos

Jennifer captured our wedding at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. There was a quick turnaround time to receive all of our wedding photos, and we could not be more in love with them! Each photo perfectly captures the memories we have around the zoo prior to the wedding with the penguins, flamingos, and elephants and of the wedding ceremony itself. Every precious moment of our ceremony was captured. She also took family portraits, which turned out amazing! Jennifer did a great job helping everyone to feel comfortable, which was especially meaningful to us since my husband and in-laws do not usually enjoy having their picture taken. Jennifer took a lot of beautiful candid photos as well. Many of the photos we treasure the most are the ones taken when we did not notice. Jennifer puts in all of the work of capturing the memories being made, allowing everyone else to just enjoy the day!
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Jose Sent on 02/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Camera-Ninja, skillful and nice.

Jennifer took pictures of our wedding back in December 2021, and she was very professional and courteous. I’m very camera shy, and normally hate having pictures of myself but she was very inviting and made the photography experience flow smoothly. For the actual ceremony , she was a literal fly on the wall. Had not noticed her at all, and was amazed at the camera shots she got of us afterwards. Like some camera-ninja. Would very much recommend her services.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

7 Endorsements
District Remix District Remix Wedding DJs

Jennifer is the BOMB-DIGGITY!!!!!!!!!!! Super fun and amazingly talented, Jennifer creates images that resound emotions and make you need to see all her work. Book her today!

Gamberdella Gamberdella Wedding Dresses

Fantastic to work with! Sent multiple brides to Jennifer, always ending in happy results. Amazing at photography; always creating new, beautiful ideas to fit every bride's vision. Highly recommend!

EVENTPRO Design and Production EVENTPRO Design and Production Wedding Decor & Lighting

Amazing photos, plain and simple. So awesome to work with, and always excited for her clients, you can't go wrong with Jennifer!

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