Documentary Style Wedding Photography for couples who prioritize
over perfection
Connection
"She has a talent for making people comfortable and making them feel and look like themselves. She also seamlessly became part of our family (many guests still ask about her). If you’re on the fence about booking Maddy, DO IT while you still have the chance (before she gets all the fame she deserves)."
"She has such an incredible eye for capturing real, raw, and beautiful moments that happen organically during your special day."
—Madalyn P.
The day of my actual wedding she worked tirelessly and effortlessly to capture the most important moments and people involved in my wedding. Her friendless and ability to related to everyone brought out the most beautiful/natural candid moments. I’m incredibly thankful for working with Maddy and for now having the most beautiful photos that I can look back and relive one of the most special moments of my life.
"I just got married this past August and I couldn’t be more grateful to have the most perfect photos that capture the love, magic and joy that day brought me, and I have Maddy to thank for that.
—alexandria m.
"She listened to what I pictured the day to be like and what I envisioned it would feel like, and she captured it ALL into photos. As a bonus, Maddy is so nice and has amazing vendor manners. She was so great to work with and I would absolutely work with her again!! If you hire Maddy for your day, you will be provided with the best experience and most beautiful photos."
"I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer to be apart of my wedding day. Maddy truly blew my expectations out of the water.
—Nicole r.
Sure, you want the bridal portraits, the getting ready photos, and the family picture for grandma’s mantel, but if you want to document the true essence of your celebration — complete with the in-between moments and the unplanned joys that you’ll want to relive time and time again — you’re better off prioritizing the experience over the shot list.
While there may be a time and place for perfectly posed photos, your wedding
it.
Isn't
(And I’d never put my portfolio over your experience.)
To me, the most important thing your wedding photographer can be is obsessed with making sure you have the time of your life on your day.
I don’t believe in perfect poses, or rigid timelines, or catering to some weird pre-set expectation of how you’re “supposed” to look on your wedding day. I simply document you marrying the love of your life, as it unfolds, as if I were your friend who just happened to be taking killer photos of you.
MEET YOUR BOSTON WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Hey, I’m Maddy —
and I document weddings how they actually go down.
Documentary Style
Wedding Photography
My 80/20 Approach to
Using my background in journalism, my knack for finding the hidden moments that inevitably turn into your favorite photos, and my intuitive, emotional nature (I’m a Cancer… need I say more?), I capture 80% of your day exactly as it unfolds, and 20% of your day giving you direction for portraits, family photos, or any other “musts” on your list.
At every wedding, I blend an observational style with an editorial edge to ensure I document all of the little lived-in details and I give natural direction for the photos that are posed, so you’ll have a perfectly authentic wedding album that accurately depicts how your day truly felt.
Wedding Photography Services
for couples who want to stay immersed in their day
You shouldn’t have to miss half your wedding just for the sake of taking photos. When you work with my team to photograph your wedding, you don’t have to put on a performance for the camera; you get to just BE.
We’ll create the space for you to actually be present, so you can soak in your day with your people, and your photos will showcase exactly how that felt.
What's Included:
Starting at $7,950
potential project add-ons:
Second photographer / Polaroids / Home video / USB / Rush delivery / Additional hours of coverage / Custom designed photo albums / Night before coverage / 35mm film photos
+ Up to 8 hours of coverage
So no important moment is missed
+ Engagement session
Get comfortable in front of the camera before the big day!
+ Curated final gallery
The best images delivered in a curated online gallery
+ Wedding guide book
20+ pages of insider wedding photography support
+ 100+ image preview gallery
Relive the best night of your life within 1 week!
WHAT WE DO AS YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM
Won't
We happily use our creative energy to thoughtfully curate a custom shot list for every single couple
Use a cookie cutter shot list
01
...because how unfair would that be to that third couple who gets left with the last ounce of energy before our creativity burns to a crisp?
Shoot triple header wedding weekends
02
We understand how important punctuality is in the wedding planning process, so you’ll never catch us posting a “getting back to emails today!” Instagram story then responding to you in 287 business weeks
Take forever to email you back
03
We pride ourselves on being amazing communicators, and we know how much our clients appreciate a comforting presence amidst the chaos
Leave you hanging
04
Our couples don’t want to wait a zillion weeks to receive their galleries, and we value being able to put some serious effort into editing your photos
Put too many couples in our editing queue
05
We painstakingly go through every single photo to select only the best of the best to share with you (so they’re all worth framing)
Plague you with decision fatigue
06
Photography should be the
part of your
wedding experience.
If you’re having an amazing time, that energy will shine through your pictures — and you won’t spend a single second worrying about what you look like, because you’ll be too busy actually enjoying the moment.
Then, when you look back on your wedding day years from now, you’ll remember how much fun you had, instead of how much time you spent perfecting the non-cringe smile, or how long you waited for your aunt to make her way to family portraits from the cocktail bar, or how you wished you’d had time to eat the hors d'oeuvres.
Which is why I’m committed to making sure your wedding photos feel easy.
Least Stressful
Photography should be the
part of your
wedding experience.
how
process works
the
inquire
We'll hop on a discovery call to chat process, dates, and any questions!
let's chat
We'll pick your date, you'll fill out a questionnaire, and we'll shoot!
engagement session
Ask-all wedding questionnaire (details) & timeline
3 mo. before
This is where we'll chat through the whole plan!
video call
You'll have the time of your lives and I'll be there, documenting all of it.
wedding day!
Within 1 week of your wedding, you'll receive sneaks!
sneak peaks
Within 10 weeks you'll receive your full album and get to cherish memories forever!
final photos
Sound like a plan?
MY CLIENTS LOOK CUTE AND FEEL COMFORTABLE.
Take it from them!
Maddy made my husband and I feel so special and comfortable throughout every step of our photography journey leading up to and during our wedding. Her personality is what ultimately drew me in to booking; she was the first conversation I had in my search that felt like I was talking to a friend vs. a vendor.
Beyond the beautiful images, Maddy was incredible to have with us on the wedding day. She somehow managed to be fully present and helpful when we needed her, yet also like a quiet fly on the wall capturing the most candid, genuine moments.
"She made the process feel less overwhelming, and supported us every step of the way as we got closer to the big day. What else can I say, she is simply amazing and the best! We are so grateful."
95% of the couples I work with feel uncomfortable in front of the camera before our session.
Here’s how we squash that fear:
Your job isn’t to know what to do in front of the camera — that’s mine! All you have to do is show up ready for a good time, and leave the rest to me. I have all the tricks up my sleeve to help you actually feel comfortable; not some weird, cringe posing tips that make you *look* comfortable.
Being present on your wedding day is a
One that we can’t wait to give you.
Gift
Although we describe our photos as documentary style, we’re not just “documenting events.” We’re capturing connection, from the quietest in-between moment with your partner to the loudest laughter in the middle of the dance floor.
If your wedding-day priorities are being present, having a good time, and enjoying the day to the fullest, you’re in the right place.
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