A sneak Peek into my life
BEHIND THE LENS
How Maureen Russell Photography started…
I became a photographer in Massachusetts in 2013, after realizing that I absolutely loved photography. I was always the one with the camera at any event, wedding, outings with friends. After buying our first “real” camera for our honeymoon and taking thousands of pictures during our trip, I told my husband I wanted to give a photography business a try. As a result, Maureen Russell Photography was born. At this time though, I wasn’t sure being a wedding photographer was right for me! Wedding photography is what I call organized chaos! It’s hard, fast paced, and what if something goes wrong!
Well this former bride turned wedding photographer had already been through this! John and I imagined all kinds of themes and spots for our wedding, but we always came back to the beach. So we planned our Cape Cod beach wedding, rented chairs, my sister in law built us an arbor, got all the flowers, set up music, and planned our beach photos! Then… IT RAINED! It had not rained all summer… but our wedding day… ugh. In spite of that rain, we had the BEST time. Thankfully our reception was at the Flying Bridge. So our guests beach casual clothing dried quickly and that open bar kept the party going all night. The whole weekend was full of our closest family and friends and those memories are precious to us. We also have them displayed in our home, which is so fun for our son to look back on!
Was it stressful, yup. But I can honestly say, that I would do it all over again. Of course, we’d have a better plan! See the first 5 wedding planning steps here.
How does this help you?
On the positive side of this is that I totally get it! I understand all the feelings, emotions, and family involvement š
I offer tips, tricks, and can tell you almost 13 years later, what YOU want on your wedding day is all that matters!
13
Years Married to this handsome guy, John.
7 & 14
Our happy and sweet babies- Luke and Bruin
Life at Home
Hi, IāM Maureen (Moe).
When I’m not behind the lens, you can find me…
We love spending time at the beach and recently moved closer to the coast so we could spend more time at it when we’re not working! Additionally we are huge hockey and tennis fans, so you’ll catch us watching the Bruins or wherever Nadal is playing! When it’s warm, you’ll find us outside playing with Luke and Bruin! And let’s not forget the wine š We love our wine and even have a tradition on Wednesday nights- Winesday. No work- just time spent together enjoying a bottle of red!
She made my husband and I feel comfortable throughout the our engagement shoot and wedding day. If you are looking for beautiful professional photos and a committed photographer -Maureen is your go to!
2015
We moved to North Carolina in 2015, where I left the medical software world to fulfill my passion for photography full-time. There I apprenticed with an amazing wedding photographer. Additionally, I built my business and captured the big day for amazing couples and LOVED every minute of the weddings I photographed.
While in North Carolina, I was featured in Carolina Bride, shot the cover for Lake Norman magazine, and was published in the local bridal magazines.
2018
At the end of 2018, we moved back to Massachusetts. We couldn’t be happier to be home.
2020
Maureen Russell Photography is named Best South Shore MA Wedding Photographer.