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This Whiteface mountain engagement is one of my favorite Adirondack sessions ever. I know that’s a bold statement, but I just keep coming back to them. Logan and Garrett came up to Lake Placid for their photos and enjoyed a getaway to the Mirror Lake Inn. We drove up Whiteface in the afternoon. Taking advantage of a beautiful sunny day we wrapped up around sunset.
To learn how to take pictures on Whiteface visit this post.
![black and white photo of couple kissing on top of a mountain with view behind them | Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty02-875x582.jpg)
While going up Whiteface is not new, this set of film photographs is unlike any others you have seen. The beautiful skin tones, soft light and compelling double exposures are different. Learn more about my work here.
![couple looks away from camera as arms embrace on Whiteface mountain during engagement session by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty21-768x1024.jpg)
![black and white photo of woman looking over shoulder with fiance in Whiteface mountain engagement session by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty04-683x1024.jpg)
As a Saranac Lake local I am nearby to Wilmington (home of Whiteface), Lake Placid, Keene and Jay and know the area. Looking for a unique elopement spot, want to plan a romantic lake shoot or dream up something new? I would love to as your Adirondack wedding and portrait photographer.
![whiteface mountain engagement session in Lake Placid on film by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty05-768x1024.jpg)
![black and white photo up close of couple faces cropped by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty06-681x1024.jpg)
![whiteface mountain engagement photo with view of landscape from top by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty07-875x582.jpg)
![whiteface mountain engagement session photo couple close to kiss on rocky steps by Adirondack photographer Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty08-768x1024.jpg)
plan a Whiteface Mountain engagement session
The best place to start planning your own Whiteface Mountain engagement session is by getting in touch with me, or your other favorite photographer. Start with when we are available and plan ahead for your preferred time. A weekday in the open season is going to be less busy than a weekend. The hours of the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway are updated yearly. Typically the road opens mid-May and closes in early October. Here are a few other tips :
- plan for a time between May – September when the road is open
- avoid holiday weekends when it will be packed
- the elevator to the top is occasionally broken, you can walk the stone steps to the top but should bring shoes to do so
- you will not be able to shoot at sunset as the last car goes up at 4:30 and the road closes at 5:00
![whiteface mountain engagement session photo woman brushes hair off face with fiance close by Adirondack photographer Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty09-768x1024.jpg)
![couple laughs in black and white photo on top of mountain in adirondacks by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty10-875x582.jpg)
![landscape view on whiteface mountain looking out to trees on sunny day in Adirondacks by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty11-768x1024.jpg)
![couple looks at each other in whiteface mountain engagement session photo by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty12-768x1024.jpg)
![couple stands on rocky steps looking out to lake view from top of a mountain by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty13-875x656.jpg)
![black and white photo of woman looking to side in lake placid engagement session by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty16-683x1024.jpg)
![couple dressed for engagement photos on top of whiteface mountain in the Adirondacks by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty14-768x1024.jpg)
![couple looks out to lake from mountain view of whiteface mountain in lake placid by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty15-768x1024.jpg)
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![woman holds arm of fiance with engagement ring showing and face turned in whiteface mountain engagement by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty19-768x1024.jpg)
![black and white photo of couple kissing in the Adirondacks on Whiteface Mountain | by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty20-681x1024.jpg)
![engagement ring on hand of woman brushing hair back with fiance standing behind looking aside | Whiteface mountain engagement by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty03-683x1024.jpg)
![dressed up couple stands on rocky steps with mountain landscape during Adirondack engagement session | Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty22-768x1024.jpg)
![man and woman kiss dressed up on rocky steps of whiteface mountain during engagement session](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty23-768x1024.jpg)
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![walking down from whiteface mountain on steps from the top two people in black and white grainy photo by wedding photographer Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty25-875x582.jpg)
![whiteface mountain sea level sign 4610ft above sea with couple standing on rocky staircase kissing by Mary Dougherty lake placid wedding photographer](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty26-683x1024.jpg)
![double exposure on film of whiteface mountain and couple standing on top of mountain and blue mountains overlay by Mary Dougherty](https://marydougherty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/whiteface-mountain-engagement-photo-mary-dougherty27-833x1024.jpg)
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