Should You Do a First Look at Your Wedding? A Photographer's Honest Take
The hesitation is almost always the same: "I want to see his reaction when I come down the aisle." That's not a wrong instinct. It's actually exactly what a first look delivers — just in a different setting than you're imagining.
Ashley & David's Wedding at Black Rock Country Club | Hingham, Massachusetts
Ashley and David brought the kind of energy that made everything feel easy — including a mad dash outside after parent dances to catch a March sunset that had no right being that beautiful. Black Rock Country Club in Hingham was the backdrop, and it delivered.
Annalise & Zach | Charter Oak Country Club — Hudson, MA
Zach drove twelve hours from Virginia on Easter to propose, and by March, everyone in that room had been waiting a long time for this day. Annalise got ready in her childhood home, married in a church where her grandfather officiated, and closed the night in boots — leading a line dance that didn't stop until they drove off into the dark.
Victoria & Kyle — The Lakehouse | Halifax, MA Wedding Photography
A February wedding at The Lakehouse in Halifax — Anthony Niccoli's first time at the newly renovated Saphire Estate venue, set against three feet of fresh snow, a frozen lake, and a reception that never slowed down.
How much does a wedding photographer cost in New England?
Wedding photography pricing in New England ranges from under $2,000 to well over $7,000 — with very little explanation for why. After 17 years and 280+ weddings across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Cape Cod, here's my honest breakdown of what drives that difference, what's actually included, and how to find the right fit for your day.
Jenn & Eric — An Intimate Nantucket Wedding at Brant Point Lighthouse
A September wedding on Nantucket — a first look on the Siasconset Bluff Walk, portraits at Sankaty Lighthouse, and vows exchanged at Brant Point as a string trio played and the harbour stretched out behind them.
Johnmatt & Katie — An Intimate Aruba Beach Wedding at the Occidental Palm Beach
A beach wedding at sunset on Palm Beach, Aruba. Twenty people, a week-long celebration, and the light I've been trying to get back to ever since.