Best Wedding Photographers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine

Our guide to the best wedding photographers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine brings together fourteen photographers and teams. What they share is experience and a clear sense of how a wedding day should feel, whether that's relaxed, adventurous, polished, or simply calm. Between them, they’ve photographed everything from 150-guest parties to ceremonies for two in the mountains. Read on to find out about their experience and their unique ways of working.

The Best Wedding Photographers in Massachusetts

Our Massachusetts wedding photographers range from a Boston-based flash specialist to a Nantucket native, with a multinational team in between.

Chris Arson

Chris Arson lives in Boston but spends much of the year traveling for weddings, and his days off cover all three states in this guide: hiking in the White Mountains, trail running in Massachusetts, camping in Maine. He is a master of off-camera flash, used with taste to give a barn, ski resort, or castle a cinematic feel, with perfectly exposed skies and true-to-life skin tones. Dynamic, bold, and emotional are his own words for the result.

His superpower is turning strangers into best friends in five minutes or less, helping him to capture portraits that feel natural and relaxed. He is happiest at weddings of 100 to 150 guests and promises zero photographer attitude, and maybe some dog treats. Couples planning a barn or mountain celebration on that scale will find him easy to have around.

Website: chrisarson.com

Instagram: @chrisarsonphotography

Katie Kaizer

Katie Kaizer is a third-generation Nantucketer who grew up photographing the island: coastal sunsets, the horse farm, and her father’s fishing boat. She began studying photojournalism and wedding photography at the New England School of Photography in 2009, and after more than fifteen years, her approach is intuitive and unscripted. Her photographs are journalistic and authentic, and she wants the day to be fun along the way.

She works with couples personally from planning through the celebration, with no shortcuts, and on the day, she stays calm and unobtrusive so you can stay with the people you love. She lives on Nantucket with her husband Evan, their children Millie and Archie, and a rescue pup named Ziggy, and she has volunteered her photography for nonprofits on the island and in Uganda. Anyone planning a Nantucket wedding will appreciate her insight and local understanding as a photographer who has known the island since childhood.

Website: katiekaizerphotography.com

Instagram @happyallthetime

Lisa Gilbert

Lisa Gilbert is drawn to weddings not for the spectacle but for the human moments woven through the day, the quiet ones and the joyful ones. She’s stopped counting how many she has photographed, and she’s learned when to guide and when to step back, so nothing feels managed or rushed. Away from weddings, she is usually cooking, paddleboarding, and planning her next trip somewhere warm.

Lisa is an expert at energy-matching: she reads how her clients feel and meets them there, so they are at ease and connected to the magic of the day. She describes the look of her work as radiant and colorful, with a timeless feel. Her approach is ideal for couples who want the day to feel calm and relaxed.

Website:  isagilbertphotography.com

Instagram: @lisagilbertphotography

PTaufiq Photography

PTaufiq Photography is a team rather than a solo photographer, with twenty photographers and videographers in the United States and fourteen in India, offering photography and cinematography for weddings worldwide. It was founded by award-winning photographer Pervez Taufiq, who began as the lead singer of a Boston-based band called Living Syndication. Friends kept asking him to shoot their weddings; he eventually agreed, and as word spread, he made it his full-time career. When people ask what equipment he uses, he says his eyes and his heart.

The team starts by asking couples about themselves, then plans each stage with them, from the first conversations through the engagement session to the wedding day. They handle the details so you can enjoy your people.

Website: ptaufiqphotography.com

Instagram: @ptaufiqphotography

Randall Garnick

After more than 400 weddings, Randall Garnick has learned that the photographs that matter most are often the ones of the most genuine moments and emotions. Becoming a husband and a dad has only made him value those photographs more. His style is authentic and joyful, with a creative streak, and his superpower is staying calm and focused, whatever chaos surrounds him.

He does not want your wedding to turn into a photo shoot, so he knows when to step in and when to step back. Off the clock, he is outdoors with his family and dogs, and parent dances and honest toasts are what make him emotional at weddings. His pitch is simple: be with your people, celebrate fully, and trust him with the rest.

Website: randallgarnick.com

Instagram: @randallgarnick_weddings

Rebecca Love

Rebecca Love started photographing at fifteen, when she inherited her older sister’s camera and began taking pictures of anyone who would let her. She knew she was hooked when she saw the joy on their faces as they looked through the results. About ten years later, a first visit to Nantucket introduced her to Jonathan, who became her husband and her partner in the business.

She talks about photographs the way many of us feel about the weathered albums at our grandparents’ homes: they carry you back to a first kiss, a proposal, or the tears in a father’s eyes. Hundreds of weddings in, her work is bright and modern, and she wants it to feel genuine. Her goal is a comfortable, joyful experience for couples, so they can enjoy a warm and easy-going day.

Website: rebeccalovephotography.net

Instagram: @rebeccalovephotography

Zofia & Co.

Zofia’s pitch is refreshingly simple: the one person beside you for the entire wedding day is your photographer, so clicking with their personality matters as much as loving their work. She describes herself as calm in the middle of chaos, unobtrusive without missing a beat, and good at loosening up the stiffest of subjects.

Her classic approach puts personality and emotion first, with a fresh take on a timeless look. Michel Gondry, Vivian Maier, and Degas are among her influences, and when she is not working, she is paddleboarding or dreaming of snowboarding. If the thought of a camera makes you nervous, she aims to become your new friend for the day.

Website: zofiaphoto.com

Instagram: @zofiaphoto

The Best Wedding Photographers in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire wedding photographers featured here include a former rock-climbing photographer, a former charge nurse, and a duo who love a good board game.

Eric McCallister

Before he photographed weddings, Eric McCallister traveled the country photographing rock climbers hanging from cliffs, and became slightly obsessed with images that make people feel they were right there. That obsession led him to people at some of the biggest moments of their lives.

Candid and colorful are his words for his style, and real is the standard he holds it to. He specializes in difficult lighting and in being a calming presence on the day. Father-daughter dances have felt even more special to him since his own daughter was born. He spends his free time climbing, skiing, and hiking in the White Mountains with his family, so an outdoor or mountain wedding is familiar ground.

Website: mccallisterphoto.com

Instagram: @ericmccallister

Hinesight Imagery

Drew, the photographer behind Hinesight Imagery, spent twelve years working with children with neurobehavioral disorders before moving into photography, earning a degree in visual arts and graphic design as his daughter was born. He says the patience and empathy that job demanded are what he brings to every wedding.

Father-daughter dances, heartfelt toasts, and vows have all brought him to tears, and he's clear that he's there for the raw emotions of your day, not for his portfolio or social media. His aim is for you and your guests to be fully immersed in the celebration, trusting that the memories are being looked after. He still promises plenty of images that will last a lifetime. Couples who want someone patient, warm, and emotionally invested will recognize themselves in his approach.

Website: hinesightimagery.com

Instagram: @hinesight_imagery

Kate Preftakes

Kate Preftakes sums up her ethos in a single line: she has a deep passion for authentic connections. A native New Englander, she studied photography in Chicago and Seattle and worked in a commercial food photography studio before falling for weddings and the chance to create an experience of a lifetime for her couples. She shoots a mixture of film and digital and aims for clean, natural, timeless imagery.

Family sits at the center of her life. She's one of six kids, a mom of four, and lives with her husband and rescue dogs Posie and Dot, and what's left of her time goes to gardening, hiking with the dogs, and travel. Couples drawn to film as well as digital, and to a clean, natural look, should look closely at her portfolio.

Website: preftakesphoto.com

Instagram: @kate_preftakes

K. Lenox Photography

Kristen Lenox is based in southwestern New Hampshire and has photographed weddings across New England for fifteen years. Before picking up a camera professionally, Kris spent almost fourteen years as a charge nurse, and that shaped her work. She brings many of her nursing skills to her photography, including staying calm when a timeline slips, reading a room quickly, and noticing the quiet moment in the corner while everyone else watches the main event.

Sitting with families through their hardest moments also showed how often people reach for a photograph to remember exactly how someone laughed and how they looked at the people they loved. That is why K. Lenox Photography began in 2011. Alongside her friend and lead photographer Mike, they capture light, airy images that are elegant and real, with no forced poses and no chasing trends. It suits couples who want a relaxed, unfussy day they actually get to live rather than perform.

Website: klenoxphoto.com

Instagram: @klenoxphotography

Solare Wedding Photography

Solare Wedding Photography is the duo of Nora and Cory, a business that is both LGBTQ+ and women owned, and they say photographing weddings of all kinds is one of the greatest joys of the job. Their photos are crisp, vibrant, and natural, a blend of documentary coverage and editorial portraits that goes beyond simply recording events. They watch for the big moments and the in-between ones, which they say couples come to love the most.

Nora’s superpower is making technology work just by looking at it, Cory’s is speaking to cats, and off the clock you will find them with puzzles, board games, friends, and Indian food. Their mix of enthusiasm and warm professionalism suits couples who want to feel at ease in front of the camera and have a day that feels like them.

Website: solarephotos.com

Instagram: @solarephotos

The Best Wedding Photographers in Maine

Both of our Maine wedding photographers build their work around a love of the outdoors, though in very different ways.

Bridget and Ryan

Bridget and Ryan began as traditional wedding photographers in Maine, and they never loved it. The days felt like a blur of strict timelines and rushed portraits, with couples who barely had a moment alone. So, they took a big risk, scrapped the traditional business, and started over around elopements, at a time when elopements were far less established than they are now, especially in Maine. What began as short, quiet ceremonies on mountaintops grew into full-day elopement adventures built around connection and landscape.

Their superpower is getting to know couples and helping them plan a day that feels true to them. In their own free time, they hike, ski, rock climb, and trail run with their pup Aspen. If you'd like your wedding to feel more like an adventure than a production, they're the people to talk to.

Website: bridgetandryan.com

Instagram: @bridgetandryanphoto

Two Adventurous Souls

Brittany and Dean are the married duo behind Two Adventurous Souls. They met at office jobs, where Brittany, a fresh art school graduate focused on graphic design and photography, amused herself by launching rubber bands and paper clips at Dean, who was trying to sneak in a nap. Seventeen years of marriage later, they live close to the ocean with their two daughters, two cats, and an Australian Shepherd.

They married on a Maine island and honeymooned in Costa Rica, and their work combines light direction for portraits with photojournalistic candids, in true-to-life color that's fun and classic. Couples who'd rather laugh through the portraits than endure them will get along well with this pair.

Website: twoadventuroussouls.com

Instagram: @twoadventuroussouls

Finding Your Photographer in New England

Fourteen photographers and teams, and nearly as many ways of working. The best way to choose is to look through full galleries, not just highlight reels, and then talk to the two or three photographers whose work and personality feel right.

You should feel at ease with them from the first conversation to the last dance. Whichever of the best wedding photographers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine you decide to contact, that conversation is where you'll find your perfect match.