Many WPJA members can trace their roots to the news profession in some way, having shot everything from small-town stories to significant historical events that have led to Pulitzer Prizes. Likewise, many have felt the adrenaline rush that news photojournalists get from bagging the winning touchdown catch, documenting heart-wrenching tragedies and being on the front lines of history. There’s also the gratification of getting published with a byline in a major publication, and the mass-...Read more
Portland-ME Wedding Photographers
Wedding Photographers of Portland-ME, Maine
Find your Portland photographer on WPJA - Compare rates, read actual client letters (reviews), enjoy contest winning photo galleries and contact our wedding photographers directly to check their availability. The following are accredited Portland, ME wedding photographers and members of the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Portland-ME Couples
3 Documentary Wedding Photographers...
I have been in love with photography since I was 9 years old. I used to take the camera out of my parents’ dresser drawer without them knowing and runoff and take photos of my sister and brother, which they would only know about later after they developed the film. In high school, I took a photography class and I was hooked. I spent my junior year as a photographer on the newspaper staff and senior year as a photo editor. In 1999 I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Photojournalism from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Over the years I gained experience working for the college newspaper and other publications as a photographer. After an internship in New York City at HBO, I spent the next few years living and working on the East Coast before returning to Indiana with my husband. It was there we began to shoot digital and began shooting portraits of models, couples, bands, and children. My love of portraiture grew intensely during this time, and I knew that I wanted to combine my love of telling stories with my camera, with fashion, glamour, and art. In 2006 I re-located to beautiful Portland, Maine with my husband where we started our business, Fidelio Photography. I also began shooting weddings professionally and continued my fashion and commercial work. My background and education in photojournalism are instrumental to my work now as a wedding photojournalist, and I love telling the story of the most important day in someone’s life with my images. I shoot a wedding with a documentary style, shadowing my clients in an unobtrusive way, capturing those candid, unexpected and emotional moments throughout their day. My work has been published in Seacoast Bride Magazine, Portland Style Magazine, Theknot.com, Southern Weddings Magazine, Popular Photography magazine, and Lightleaks magazine. Additionally, I am an award-winning member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). [Portland-ME Wedding Photographer]
Starting Price:
4800 (USD)
Kim Chapman began her career assisting world-class sports photographers while working for an internationally known filmmaker. Kim credits her love of the arts however to her Dad who was a theater professor at the University of Southern ME where she studied lighting and storytelling by attending every play he ever did. Kim studied Business at USM but instinctively chose the arts as her career. She is an award-winning wedding photojournalist whose work has been seen in various exhibits and numerous publications. Kim has over 14 years of professional photography experience and 7 years as a wedding photojournalist. She routinely attends photography workshops and seminars to stay current. [Portland-ME Wedding Photographer]
Starting Price:
4200 (USD)
I've never had that great of memory to be honest, and from an early age experienced frustration with not being able to remember moments of the past as well as I would have liked to. Call it a chronic case of nostalgia, but it's what drove me into photography at an early age - and lead me into my studies of photojournalism. We know when we're at a critical juncture in our lives. You may even outwardly acknowledge it. For me, being able to authentically capture, to preserve those moments in a photograph is a such a privilege. I know how much it means to me to be able to look back and say 'this is how things actually happened.' There is beauty in those truths. The kind of folks I work with share that appreciation. I only take on a couple of weddings a month. To genuinely tell such an intimate story, I aim to be more than just another vendor at your wedding; I am fortunate enough to be able to book comfortably so that I can be sure the couples I am working with are getting the attention that every couple deserves. Additionally, it allows for me to have a notably expedited turn around time, all at a price that you'll likely find a lot more agreeable than what you're anticipating for a professional photographer. I'd love to hear your story up to now and to be able to tell a paramount piece of it in the future. Let's talk, get coffee or something. [Portland-ME Wedding Photographer]
Starting Price:
320/hr (USD)
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RAVES, REVIEWS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Brandt & Elizabeth
Photo by Corey Butler
Corey, Hiring you as our photographer was absolutely the best decision we could have made for our wedding. We cannot thank you enough for truly bringing our day to life with your photos. We are in love with all of them and could not be happier! Thank you so much!
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