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Rory McCann Photography is a wedding and event photography company located in Dedham, Massachusetts.

I was born and raised in New England, surrounded by and enamored with the color and texture of the region; creamy snow-covered farmland that fades seamlessly into an overcast sky, evergreen trees that grow like stubble on the face of a mountain, grainy sand punctuated by smooth stones buffed for years by waves crashing, and of course, the vibrant kaleidoscope of autumn leaves along with the energy changing seasons bring to the northeast.

My inspiration comes from nature's beauty, and my storytelling is a product of growing up in a large family, surrounded by music, motion, and most importantly, laughter.

I learned photography while studying broadcast journalism at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. The stories that moved me most could be caught in one image - singular moments and gestures that left a mark.

My style is heavily influenced by these moments, whether they capture one day-in-the-life or a once-in-a-lifetime day. I believe that our lives are made up of moments, and when we intentionally slow down to observe them, we give thanks for what we have and celebrate how far we've come. I think that's magic, and I'd love to make magic with you.

- Rory McCann

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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
Toning
Digital Files

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

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Prints

Reviews of Rory McCann Photography

Cristina
Cristina Sent on 08/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Rory's photos were better than we could have imagined!!

From the moment we first met Rory, we knew our wedding photos were in exceptional hands. From the very beginning she was communicative, responsive, reliable, timely, and prepared. Rory's passion for photography is evident in every shot, capturing not just images but the very essence of our special day.

Rory's professionalism and creative vision were truly unparalleled. She seamlessly blended into prep + party, capturing candid moments that we didn’t even notice were happening. Her ability to make every shot look effortlessly perfect is a testament to her skill and experience.

The attention to detail in Rory’s work is remarkable. Every photo is meticulously edited, showcasing her talent for bringing out the natural beauty of each moment. Our wedding album is a stunning collection of memories that we will treasure for a lifetime.

What truly sets Rory apart is her warm and personable approach. She made us feel completely at ease (when we are usually super uncomfy having our photos taken!) and was a joy to work with throughout the entire process. Her dedication to ensuring every moment was perfectly captured did not go unnoticed and made a significant difference in our experience.

If you’re looking for a photographer who combines technical expertise with genuine artistry and an easy-going personality, Rory is your go-to. We couldn’t be happier with our wedding photos and wholeheartedly recommend Rory to anyone looking to make their special day unforgettable.

Thank you, Rory, for being a part of our journey and for creating such beautiful memories!
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Abigail Sent on 11/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Detail Oriented, Professional, Talented!

Rory was an absolute pleasure to work with! As a very detail oriented person, I was so grateful to my vendors who stayed on top of things. Rory laid out a plan from the very beginning and we stuck to it. I knew when we could expect to hear from her, what we would be discussing, and what my next steps were. I felt like we were in great hands. Our wedding photos themselves came out incredible! She really did her due diligence when it came to selecting the best photos to share with us. It left us with hundreds of unbelievable shots from our day that we can't stop looking at and reliving. If you're searching for a professional, caring, fun, and talented photographer, look no further.
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Megan Sent on 01/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Rory is Wonderful! She Captured Our Wedding Perfectly!

Cannot recommend Rory enough. She went above and beyond to help us from engagement to the wedding. She is extremely organized, clear, responsive, and most of all, fun to work with! She was the one part of wedding planning we didn't have to worry or think about throughout the whole process. She made us feel comfortable and excited, and cared about getting to know us as a couple. During the wedding day, her calmness and well-timed advice was a huge help. She was able to go with the flow, no matter what! The photos of our indoor/outdoor wedding were absolutely amazing and emotional. All the special details she thoughtfully captured will give us memories forever and we're so grateful! Thank you, Rory!
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 11/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Rory Captured our Wedding Perfectly!

My husband and I hired Rory this past August to photograph our wedding. Not only was her final product amazing, but Rory was a true joy and pleasure to partner with the entire time. It truly felt like working with a close and caring friend.

Rory was organized and professional, checking in with us regularly leading up to the big day so she knew exactly which shots were important to us to capture. On the day of the wedding she was extremely easy going and laid back - something I very much appreciated. Rory made our day feel seamless and natural, while still taking charge to make sure all shots were captured. We truly felt taken care of.

Rory also captured every little detail - even those I missed on the actual day. I really enjoyed going through the albums and seeing the great care and meticulous detail she put into each shot. Everyone should work with Rory, she is fabulous!
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Kate Sent on 11/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

We loved working with Rory!

It's difficult to begin to describe how incredible our experience with Rory was, because there were so many wonderful parts of our experience with her.

Going into our wedding planning process, we knew that the photographer was one of the most important elements for both of us. Aside from that we weren’t too certain on exactly what we wanted and chose to interview Rory based on her portfolio, which was diverse in every sense of the word and featured natural-looking shots of all kinds of people. From our initial consultation with Rory, she made us feel right at ease, and she was able to hone in on exactly the things we were looking for.

If you are on the fence about getting an engagement shoot with her, absolutely do it! It wasn’t high on our priority list in our wedding planning, but it really meant so much to have a chance to meet Rory in person before the actual wedding day, and the photos she captured were stunning. The shoot took place in my parents’ backyard due to last minute rain the day before. It was shocking how unidentifiable the location was - the focus was not on the yard, but on the way Rory captured us!

As for the wedding day itself, Rory captured it perfectly, even despite us getting rained out mid-ceremony. In photos, the transition mid-ceremony to cover was totally seamless, even though it was chaotic in the moment. Rory was super flexible with all of our needs - she worked with us to make sure we got photos at all of our must-have locations on the wedding day, along with all of the specific group shots that we wanted. She was also very observant and managed to catch a gap in the rain which let us get a few very special outdoor group shots.

The other highlights in particular which stood out to us -
Rory was like a ninja on the wedding day. There are some photos we looked at and my first thought was “wait, Rory was there?” It was incredible how she was able to totally blend in the background and capture so many special moments on our wedding day, just totally unscripted.
We were shocked at how well Rory captured the personalities of our guests. Some of our guests are usually a little more reserved with their emotions, but when they let them show, Rory was there to document it. We ended up with so many special family photos because of it. Everyone who was part of the day, from the 2-year-old flower girl to my 99-year-old grandmother to my mom’s elderly dog, was photographed beautifully. There’s also a wonderful ‘progression’ of shots of us almost knocking the cake over that Rory got that still makes us laugh when we look at it.
The photos overall were beautiful! We loved the colors, warmth, and how perfectly Rory captured the day. It was like seeing a moment of our day frozen, rather than a posed and stiff Formal Photo. We also got a ton of them from her which we were so excited to have.

Overall, our experience with Rory was so special, and left us with so many amazing memories. We would choose her again in a heartbeat if we are ever having photos done, and you would absolutely not be making a wrong choice to choose her as well.
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Courtney Sent on 09/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Such a wonderful photographer!!!

When my husband and I inquired with Rory, we instantly knew we wanted her to photograph our wedding! Not only is Rory an AMAZING photographer, but she is such a down-to-earth person to work with and made my husband and I so comfortable. She allowed us to be ourselves and just have fun, which on your wedding day is so important. Rory was open to any suggestions for photo opportunities and truly made our wedding photograph dreams come to life. We are so glad we hired Rory for our wedding! We just got our photos back and they are absolutely beautiful!
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Deberly Sent on 11/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Friendliest, amazing wedding photographer!

We can't write enough good things about Rory. From the first Skype consult we knew right away that her personality and energy would be a great fit for us. Neither of us are super comfortable in front of the camera, so we wanted someone who would help guide and support us with formal photos, but be super natural about capturing the magic of the rest of our wedding, and Rory's style is perfect for that. She's so friendly we were both super comfortable in front of the camera, and she was amazingly flexible in adapting to the pandemic. We had to go for a shorter wedding, she made sure to wear an N95 mask the whole time, and she even set up a Zoom iPad so our extended family could watch! (It was fantastic not to have to plan for and worry about setting that up.) Even post-pandemic, we would highly recommend Rory for an amazing photo experience!
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Johnlauren Sent on 11/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Exactly what we hoped our Engagement Session would be!

We cannot thank Rory enough for our Engagement photos!

She made us feel quickly comfortable in the limelight, and surpassed our expectations when it came to the quality and quantity of our photos. She was so easy to contact and coordinate with both ahead of and after the shoot.

We really appreciate that she gave us the "picture perfect poses" along with all of the goofy grins in between. She gave us ideas for poses and let us lead some of the positions, guiding us when she thought something might not work out the way we pictured it. Couldn't recommend her more highly!
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 10/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We booked Rory in early 2019 to work our 2021 wedding. She was encouraging, supportive and always available to chat about our uncertain wedding plans after Covid hit. She was flexible with changing our package and pricing, and travelled to capture our small wedding. We were so grateful to have not just a photographer, but a positive influence, to help us on our big day. She was full of useful knowledge about different aspects of wedding day preparations, kept us on schedule, and guided people to achieve the portraits we wanted. We received tons of compliments about how respectful and helpful Rory was. 10/10 would recommend.
Megan
Megan Sent on 12/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Communicative, Caring, Good Energy.

It's a pretty sensitive time of your life, when you're trying to immortalize something immense into just a few hours of sunlight. Emotions are running high, and when you feel yourself losing your grip, having good people around you to help you stay strong is important.

Rory was a pillar of support and encouragement from the very beginning, sending us a long sheet explaining how important it is to be comfortable and happy in the photos, not just pretty. I had a lot of worries about my hair and hat, and Rory was very responsive to my anxious texts and patiently reassured me that we would have some good pictures out of the lot. And despite all my conviction that my hair looked awful and my hat stuck up weird, I still look found many keepers and feel torn trying to choose my favorite. Thank you Rory for being there for me through the waiting process and for all your gentle words!
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Rory McCann Photography frequently asked questions

Rory McCann Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Rory McCann Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Rory McCann Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Rory McCann Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Rory McCann Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Rory McCann Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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