If you want your big day captured by one of the best wedding photographers in Rhode Island, we’ve featured 10 of them in the list below.
1. Stacy Smith Studios
Stacy Smith Studios comes from a woman of the same name. This Lincoln-based photography studio offers wedding and portrait photos and is an accredited member studio of Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) and the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) associations, ensuring top-tier talent. Stacy Smith Studios is exclusively available via appointment – so reach out!
While wedding photography is the name of the game at Stacy Smith Studios, they also offer portrait, engagement, and boudoir shoots. This award-winning photography outfit is a member of The Knot’s Hall of Fame and, put simply, a team of incredibly talented individuals. Each shoot is personal, professional, and comes out perfectly, ensuring your happy memories will live for years to come.
Head to Stacy Smith Studio’s contact page to learn more.
2. Blueflash Photography
Blueflash Photography is a Cranston photography team with big dreams and wide national recognition. They’ve been featured in The Knot (another Hall of Fame member), Wedding Wire, and Newport Wedding Magazine, among many other well-respected publications. While they’re only available by appointment, Blueflash Photography has some of the best wedding photographers in Rhode Island.
Blueflash focuses entirely on engagement and wedding photo shoots. Their team consists of multiple incredibly experienced individuals, each of whom simply adores weddings. This results in a group that takes as much pride in their work as you do on your special day. While that may be a bit to take on my word alone, you don’t have to! Check out Blueflash’s many glowing customer reviews.
Swing by Blueflash Photography’s contact page to get in touch.
3. Danyel DeBoise Photography
Danyel DeBoise Photography is something quite different from your average wedding photographer. DeBoise is a woman who’s captured over 200 weddings and specializes in “fun, inclusive, and unique weddings.” She’s incredibly in-demand with the younger couples in the area and has become known for her extremely positive, upbeat, and quirky style. Danyel DeBoise is available (once again) by appointment only.
Weddings are DeBoise’s bread and butter. However, she also has another specialty – boudoir shoots. Regardless of what you need, she’s locally beloved for a reason; she ensures each client is comfortable and safe – perhaps more importantly, she does so seemingly effortlessly. It’s an incredibly handy skill for anyone, but for the person to capture your biggest day, it’s a requirement.
Head to Danyel DeBoise Photography’s contact page to reach out.
4. Piper Brown Photography
Piper Brown Photography is something extraordinary. It’s a Providence-based business owned by local photographer Morayo Sayles, who just so happens to be a veteran. She’s been featured in Boston Magazine (where she was named as one of the best Black wedding vendors on the east coast, The Knot, Gay Weddings & Marriage Magazine, and repeatedly earned glowing reviews from her over 300 clients. For BIPOC and queer couples, there is simply no better option than Piper Brown Photography – so reach out and schedule an appointment!
Piper Brown Photography captures weddings as they should be – with grace, fun, and in the most relaxed way possible. This accomplishes a few things: her clients get top-tier photos of intimate moments, she makes her subjects comfortable, and does so all with a smile on her face. She’s incredibly talented and captures candid, perfectly-composed shots every time.
Head to Piper Brown Photography’s contact page to learn more.
5. Nicole Gesmondi
Nicole Gesmondi is another Providence-based wedding photographer. She’s a formally educated photographer with a degree in fine art photography and has been in the business for well over a decade. Her clients have learned what is now plain for all to see – Nicole Gesmondi is one of the best wedding photographers in Rhode Island. She’s available by appointment only, so feel free to reach out and learn a bit more.
While weddings are Nicole Gesmondi’s primary passion, she has an extensive range of subjects. From the usual (portraits, weddings, engagements) to mini sessions and boudoir shoots, she has an eye for detail that will ensure each photo is simply perfect. The combination of Gesmondi’s talent, education, and experience ensures you’ll be incredibly pleased with her work.
Swing by Nicole Gesmondi’s contact page to get in touch.
6. Zenobia Photography Studios
Zenobia Photography Studios is a one-woman show in East Greenwich owned by Jen Lamy. She’s an incredibly well-educated woman with an eye for photography that simply can’t be taught – it’s earned. Zenobia Photography Studios is quite diverse in its offerings, ensuring there’s something for every imaginable need. As such, she’s (unsurprisingly) open by appointment only.
Among the many services on offer from Zenobia Studios are portraits and commercial shoots, though she’s known for her wedding photography in many corners of the world. And considering that she speaks three languages fluently, it’s no surprise that people from all walks of life have absolutely loved her work! To put things simply, Zenobia Photography Studios offers exceptional wedding photography from one of the most well-spoken and thoughtful people you’ll meet.
Go to Zenobia Photography Studio’s contact page to reach out.
7. James Anthony Photography
James Anthony Photography is another wedding photographer in Cranston. He’s become well-known in local circles as the go-to photographer for fun, vibrant weddings. His down-to-earth attitude about his work and constant pursuit of perfection brings out the best in his subjects, allowing real moments to shine. While he’s available by appointment only, James Anthony is absolutely worth the wait.
James Anthony’s work centers entirely around weddings and engagements; where some photographers prefer to branch out and cover multiple niches, his focus on one event has provided some incredible experience. From the simple moments of a father-daughter dance to the moment the new couple leaves the wedding, James Anthony captures what truly matters.
Head to James Anthony Photography’s contact page to get in touch.
8. Sara Zarella Photography
Sara Zarella Photography results from a self-described “pint-size, frequently caffeinated ball of energy” learning to work a camera – and the results are simply spectacular. In her nearly two decades as a photographer, Sara has captured nearly 1.5 million photos and developed a personal style that she describes as a “photo novelist.” Her work is incredibly in-demand near her hometown of Exeter, so be sure to schedule an appointment.
Sara Zarella Photography is an excellent choice whether you need a family shoot or to capture your wedding and engagement in perfect clarity. Her work is incredibly varied, though the energy of her subjects is always simply stunning. The photos she captures are perfectly composed and tell a story, rather than being “just an image.”
Swing by Sara Zarella Photography’s contact page if you’d like to learn more.
9. Stefy Hilmer
Stefy Hilmer is a beloved name in the area and one of Newport’s best wedding photographers. Her unique style blends photojournalism’s organic storytelling with technical skill and composition, which has earned her dozens of glowing reviews from happy couples. Stefy Hilmer is available by appointment only, so reach out now before it’s too late.
Stefy Hilmer’s portfolio and services are incredibly diverse. She’s captured couples during engagements and weddings, family shoots, as well as boudoir and lifestyle photos, and each is perfectly executed. If you need a professionally-educated and wildly dedicated wedding photographer, there are few better than Stefy Hilmer.
To get in touch, swing by Stefy Hilmer’s contact page.
10. GraphiCole Photography
And finally, we make it to GraphiCole Photography. Another Pawtucket wedding photographer, this particular operation is a one-woman show with serious attitude. She’s a highly talented photographer and artist and has recently taken to publishing top-tier art in her series Against the Odds in the 401. Whether you want an artist’s eye for your next shoot or a photographic genius to capture your wedding, GraphiCole Photography is an excellent choice – though you’ll need an appointment.
Wedding photography is only one of many services on offer from GraphiCole Photography. She offers fitness and lifestyle shoots, sports photography, and many other exemplary services. Put simply, the wedding photos that GraphiCole Photography creates are stunning; they combine technically perfect framing and use of color with creative and well-coached scenes to capture special moments, time and again.
Go to GraphiCole Photography’s contact page to learn more.