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Gettysburg, PA Summer Engagement | Dakota + Parker

We celebrated Dakota and Parker’s engagement by cashing in on one of these random 70 degree days in August for their session in Gettysburg. Absolutely no one was complaining about the cool breeze, zero humidity, and I worry I might be jinxing us by even mentioning it *fingers crossed.* We had the best time together, […]

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Evergreen Museum + Library Wedding | Hayley + PJ

Howdy and hello from the corner of my dining room where the entirety of Brittany Thomas Photography operates from one small desk, occupying no more than 12 square feet, 1 of which is reserved for multiple mugs/water bottles/melting iced coffee cups. We are currently in the middle of remodeling our basement from its former state […]

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St. Michaels, MD Wedding Welcome Party

Preston and Will spoiled their guests all weekend long for their St. Michaels, MD wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and really, I think everyone should do this! It made the entire weekend feel absolutely luxurious, so much time for family and friends, and the perfect way to ease into a full day wedding. […]

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Springfield Manor Winery Wedding | Edward + Lauren

What a day at Springfield Manor Edward and Lauren! These two picked the perfect date for peak lavender blooms, the front fields were absolutely bursting with color (and bugs! ask me about my shins!) and we had the field all to ourselves after the festival guests departed. A hot-hot-hot summer day turned into evening thunderstorms, […]

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Harpers Ferry, WV Engagement | Amanda + Grant

I made it to the other side of the May/June Wedding Stretch – this is different than the 7th Inning Stretch in that I worked my absolute tail off but similar in that I ate a lot of snack foods and the occasional hot dog. I have so many incredible weddings, engagements, and welcome parties […]

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Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Wedding | Hannah + Steven

Wow, what an incredible weekend for Hannah + Steven’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club! After so many weeks of rain, the sun came out for the weekend and I’m so grateful because these two deserved a sunny, happy day. We kicked off Friday night with a welcome party at Carrol’s Creek Café in […]

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Union Mills Public House Wedding | Meghan + Briggs

What a sweet day for a couple of West Point kids to get hitched! After a whirlwind 3-month engagement (because when you know, you know) Meghan and Briggs were married at Union Mills Public House this past weekend in downtown Frederick. From our first Google Meet, I just adored Meg’s gentle manner and open mind, […]

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Walker’s Overlook Wedding | Sydney + Jake

What a day at Walker’s Overlook for Sydney and Jake’s wedding! I have been looking forward to this one for so long – we had the best time at their engagement session last summer – and I knew their wedding would be just as wonderful. After a week of dreary rain, the warm sun and […]

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Gambrill Mill Engagement | Emily + Jake

I’ve got a brand new Frederick, MD engagement session to share with you today – this time, Emily and Jake at historic Gambrill Mill! We are enjoying a jam-packed, super-fun season of life right now, I am living part-time at the ballfield and photographing incredible people on the weekends. Our homeschool year is winding down […]

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Blue Valley Vineyard Delaplane, VA Wedding

Heather and Jeff’s wedding at Blue Valley Vineyard in Delaplane, VA was not only an absolute blast, but it was also the most unreservedly windiest wedding I have ever photographed! Most brides prepare a rain plan, but I imagine most don’t consider a wind plan. There was just no escaping it, but Heather had the […]

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Gettysburg Engagement | Danielle + Logan

What an absolute TREAT it is to share this Gettysburg engagement session with you today! When we first moved to Gettysburg five years ago, we didn’t know a soul. I was newly pregnant with Maguire and barfing like you wouldn’t believe, so Justin made a double batch of M & M cookies (a task I […]

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Georgetown DC Spring Engagement | Charlotte + Ryan

Despite needing three layers plus winter boots at the softball fields last night, I am presenting this beautiful session today as hard evidence that spring really is here! My endless sneezing is also a pretty good indicator that pollen abounds, and I’d like to thank the makers of Zyrtec and whatever likely-expired brand of antihistamine […]

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Mt. Washington Mill Dye House Wedding | Matt + Molly

I’ve got the prettiest autumn wedding to share with you today – Matt + Molly’s November day at Baltimore’s Mt. Washington Mill Dye House! It’s been a couple of years since I’ve shot here, and it was so nice to be back. We started the day in the city with waterfront portraits before we scooted […]

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Walker’s Overlook Wedding | Haley + Chad

I had my first wedding of the year this past weekend, a windy and love-filled day at Blue Valley Vineyard in Delaplane, VA, and it was such a nice way to break into the 2025 season. It’s been a bonkers-busy week chatting with 2026 brides, scheduling spring engagement sessions, and booking hotels for weddings on […]

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Springfield Manor Wedding | Lindsay + Drew

Good morning from the Thomas Household, where the currently energy level is, “ALEXA, PLAY PARTY IN THE USA” followed by 360° scooter spins in the center of the living room. I love the enthusiasm, although I cannot reasonably be expected to match it at the tender time of 7:57 AM. In the words of Rick […]

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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Wedding | Allison + Ed

I am beyond excited to finally share this colorful, funky, vibrant, joy-filled Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum wedding with you! In case you missed it, Allison +Ed’s St. Michaels wedding was featured in the glossy pages of Baltimore Weddings latest issue so be sure to snag yourself a copy if you’re like me and get a little […]

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Lake Linganore Engagement | Patrick + Terri

Good morning from the North Pole Gettysburg, PA where we’re still in the single digits but the coffee’s hot and cute couples are plentiful (on my screen, anyway). Inexplicably, I have made it 13 years as a Frederick wedding photographer without ever shooting at Lake Linganore. I’m thankful for Terri and Patrick who suggested we […]

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Dulany’s Overlook Wedding | Korynne + Josh

It’s very trendy right now for photographers to gush about how much they’re missing wedding season. My Instagram feed is loaded with throwback images from last year’s celebrations with wispy captions about the magic of wedding season and wishing to return to it ASAP. They’re lying. We are all hunkered down in wool socks, catching […]

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Baltimore Weddings Magazine Feature

I thought Allison + Ed’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was the funkiest, coolest, most heartfelt, and most importantly FUN wedding, possibly of all time. And Baltimore Weddings thought so, too! I was thrilled to find a package on my doorstep Christmas Eve with a few copies of their latest issue, featuring this […]

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Frederick Winter Engagement | Kate + Chris

All my festive holiday cheer has been interrupted by a poorly timed head/chest/throat/body ache situation I absolutely do not have time for. So far no one else in the family has gone down, and I write to you at 12:45 PM on a Wednesday, still in my pajamas and working on my third cup of […]

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Citizens Ballroom Wedding | Tori + Ty

I have welcomed the slower season with open arms and an extended exhale. I had my last wedding of the year this past weekend at the Mt. Washington Mill Dye House – a gorgeous November affair with black tuxedos, wooly coats, and a very on-brand backdrop, the Domino Sugars sign. I currently sit at my […]

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Harpers Ferry, WV Engagement | Samie + Pat

I’ve got two more weddings to go and then that’s a wrap on the 2024 season – but first! – a cheerful and romantic engagement session in Harpers Ferry, WV featuring Samie + Patrick! They’re gettin’ hitched next summer at Dulany’s Overlook and this was such a great warm up to the big day. They […]

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Musket Ridge Golf Club Wedding | Maddie + Marcus

I am beyond thrilled to share Maddie + Marcus’s autumn wedding at Musket Ridge Golf Club with you! It was electric blue skies and vibrant fall colors all weekend long – and I’m so glad because these two deserve all the sunshine and more. Ya’ll already know I love police officers (so much I married […]

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Sherwood Gardens Engagement | Ed + Lauren

While you may never have pegged me as a quitter, I am, in fact, a grad school drop out. I am the proud owner of exactly 1/2 a Master’s Degree in Professional Writing from Towson University, the second half I dropped like a hot potato when Quinlan took up residence in my body. I quickly […]

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A Tannery Barn Wedding | Taneytown, MD

As is my custom each October, everything is nuts. The epic pile-on of softball and baseball, engagement sessions, wedding weekends, homeschooling, co-op, and keeping four children alive (the amount of food consumed in this house would shock you to your very core) catches me off guard every year. Justin and I pass each other coming […]

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BEHIND THE LENS 

ABOUT BRITTANY

After 13 years and over 250 weddings, I've created a wedding experience that is completely unfussy and truly irresistible.

Exceptional, gorgeous photography doesn’t have to be so serious; it can be playful and celebratory. Wanna know what lights me up? Unscripted, in-between moments on fast-paced wedding days and salty cocktail hour snacks. It’s been a thrill to see my work featured in magazines and online, but I’m proudest of all the brides who turned into friends.

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I can't wait to celebrate this special season with you! Engagement sessions can be scheduled anytime after booking - spring and autumn dates are the first to go so don't wait to get in touch!

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I'd love to hear from you! I take a limited number of wedding commissions annually - most clients reserve my services a year in advance. Every proposal is customized based on your day, vision, and needs. 

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