Find the Best Photographers in Burlington

Anne Mientka already has an established wedding-photography listing on this site for Burlington, and her own blog keeps a dedicated newborn category documenting actual sessions — one recent post welcomes a baby named Luca, born to a couple from Enosburg, Vermont, complete with the kind of specific, unglamorous detail that comes from a real session rather than a stock description. She’s said outright that she loves offering newborn photography to her past wedding couples, which points to a built-in pipeline of clients who already trust her from their wedding day and then return for the newborn stage. With a five-star rating built on well over a hundred reviews, she has one of the more heavily reviewed profiles among photographers serving the Burlington area. Her work has also been featured in outlets like People Magazine and The Knot, which speaks to a level of visibility beyond a purely local client base. Sessions documented in her archive have taken place in family homes, not exclusively a studio, matching the more common in-home newborn approach. For a Burlington family who already knows her wedding work, or simply wants a heavily reviewed, editorially recognized photographer, Mientka’s newborn archive is a real, browsable body of work rather than a category added to a website without anything behind it. 

Karen Pike runs an actual 2,000-square-foot studio at 208 Flynn Ave in Burlington, and her newborn session is priced and structured with enough specificity — ninety minutes, $500, with a $150 credit toward print enlargements built in — that it reads as a regularly booked, well-established part of her business rather than an occasional favor for existing clients. Families can choose between her studio space or an in-home session, which matters for a newborn in the first couple of weeks when a car seat trip isn’t always the easiest option. Newborn work sits within a broader lifestyle-portrait business that also covers headshots, corporate branding, and senior portraits, so she’s used to working across very different kinds of sessions rather than specializing narrowly in babies alone. Having an actual studio address, rather than a home-based or purely mobile operation, gives a Burlington family a fixed location to visit ahead of time if they want to see the space before booking. For a family who wants clear, published pricing and a real studio to check out in advance rather than a vague ‘contact for a quote,’ Pike’s transparency about cost and format is a genuinely practical advantage. 

Allison Macy tags her own Instagram work as both a Vermont newborn photographer and a Vermont maternity photographer, in addition to the family and elopement photography that fills most of her public portfolio, and one of her own portfolio images is filed specifically as in-home family photography in Burlington. She writes on her blog about running the business around nap time and snack requests, which tracks with a style built on ‘the mess, the motion, the everyday rhythms’ rather than a posed, styled shoot — her own words are that she’d rather preserve ‘calluses, chocolate, chaos and all’ than a stain-free version of a family. A client testimonial on her site specifically mentions two sessions with an eight-month-old, which points to an actual track record with young babies rather than a photographer who only lists infants as one category among many. Her broader portfolio includes maternity galleries alongside family and wedding work, so a Burlington family could plausibly book her across a pregnancy, a newborn stage, and beyond. For a Burlington family drawn to an unposed, documentary style over a formally arranged studio look, Macy’s stated newborn and maternity focus alongside her visible family-photography track record is a real, checkable fit. 

Studio 2N’s Jenn Adams already has a maternity-photography listing here in Burlington, and her newborn work operates out of the same home base rather than being an occasional add-on trip into the city. A psychology degree isn’t the credential most photographers list, but it shapes how she reads a session — watching for the moment a baby actually settles instead of working against a fussy stretch, and coaching overwhelmed new parents through the practical parts of a shoot rather than just directing them where to stand. Burlington’s density of young families near the medical center and the university means she sees a steady run of newborn bookings within a short drive of her own base, without the added planning that a farther-out town would require. Sessions tend to run at a slower pace than a studio-line approach, with more attention paid to reading a baby’s cues than working through a fixed shot list. For a Burlington family who already has her maternity photos, staying with the same photographer for the newborn stage means one less unfamiliar person in the house during an already overwhelming first week. 

Working out of Westford, just northeast of Burlington, North Photography splits its newborn work into two tracks under the Baby Love Photo Boutique name: fine-art studio sessions with soft wraps and curated backdrops, and simpler in-home visits for families who’d rather skip the studio trip entirely. Burlington-area parents booking the studio option get access to a full setup of blankets, headbands, and baskets, along with a heated room kept comfortable for a freshly undressed newborn. Those choosing the in-home route get a shorter, more relaxed visit built around the baby’s nap schedule and the family’s actual nursery. Both formats are typically scheduled within the first two weeks after birth, when babies still fold into the tucked, curled positions that fine-art newborn photography relies on. The studio also handles maternity and family portraits, so a portion of its Burlington clients book a package spanning pregnancy through the newborn stage. Turnaround on proofs generally runs one to two weeks, with print and album add-ons available directly through the studio rather than a third-party lab. 

Newborn sessions with Kristy Burrell lean toward documentary storytelling rather than tightly arranged studio portraits, and Burlington is a regular stop on her New England travel schedule. She works with real, in-between moments, a hand wrapped around a parent’s finger, the particular way a days-old baby startles awake, instead of asking families to recreate Pinterest-style setups. That approach tends to appeal to parents who found earlier studio sessions with an older child felt stiff or performative and want something closer to how the week actually felt. Sessions are typically booked around the due date and held in the family’s home during the first couple of weeks, when newborns are still sleepy enough for slower, quieter photography. Because Kristy also works throughout New England and occasionally travels for New York City clients, Burlington families sometimes coordinate scheduling further in advance than they would with a strictly local photographer. The final gallery favors black-and-white and natural color processing over heavy editing, aiming for images that will still feel honest rather than trendy years from now. 

A Vermont home is the default backdrop for Kristy Dooley’s newborn sessions, and Burlington families make up a steady share of her calendar. She describes her approach as lifestyle photography rather than the more heavily posed newborn style: no beanbag setups or tiny props, just the family’s actual bedroom or living room documented while the baby sleeps, stretches, or gets fussy in between. That relaxed framing means less prep for exhausted new parents, since the goal is images that look like the house actually looked that week. Sessions run roughly two hours, long enough to work around a feeding or diaper change without rushing. Kristy has photographed families across the Burlington area long enough that many clients first found her through a friend’s newborn gallery, and a number return for a first-year update once they see how the images held up. Phone consultations before booking are common, mostly to talk through timing around the due date, since she prefers scheduling newborn sessions before the birth rather than waiting for a call afterward and hoping for an open date. 

Burlington families looking for newborn portraits without a fussy studio setup often end up at Mia Moran Photography. Working primarily in clients’ own homes, Mia keeps sessions simple: soft window light, a parent’s bed or favorite chair, and minimal props, so the finished images look like the family’s actual nursery rather than a rented backdrop. She has spent years photographing newborns, seniors, and small businesses across Chittenden County, and that range shows in how relaxed her newborn sessions feel compared to posed studio work. Sessions are typically booked within the first two weeks after birth, when babies are still curling into those tight newborn positions and sleeping deeply enough for the quiet, close-up shots she favors. Older siblings and pets are welcome in the frame, and Mia spends time before the shoot talking through the family’s daily routine so the images reflect real life: nursing chairs, worn stuffed animals, the actual color of the walls. Delivery includes a full digital gallery, and many Burlington parents book her again for six-month and one-year updates once they see how naturally the newborn photos turned out. 

Warren-based Lincoln Gap Photography covers a wide stretch of central and northern Vermont, and the Greater Burlington area is one of its most requested newborn territories. The studio’s approach favors natural light and a laid-back pace over tightly staged studio poses; sessions happen on the family’s own couch or bed, with the photographer working around naps and feeding rather than the other way around. Newborn clients typically hear back with a preview gallery within a few days, useful for parents eager to share the first images with family who couldn’t make it to Vermont for the birth. The team also photographs families throughout Chittenden County for milestone sessions afterward, so a number of Burlington-area newborn clients end up as repeat customers for six-month and first-birthday portraits. Because the studio also books maternity and family work, scheduling a newborn session sometimes means booking a few weeks out, so reaching out while still pregnant is the safest way to lock in a date close to the due date. The overall style leans toward documentary-influenced portraiture: real rooms, real light, minimal props. 

Sarah Beauchamp built Birth Smiles around a simple idea: the person who already knows your birth story should be the one photographing your baby’s first days. She trained and works as a certified Vermont birth doula alongside her photography business, and that dual background shows up in how she moves through a newborn session, unhurried, attentive to feeding and sleep cues, comfortable in a postpartum household that hasn’t been tidied for company. Sessions happen in the family’s own home anywhere in the greater Burlington area, from Essex and Colchester to Shelburne and Charlotte. Rather than posing babies into studio setups, Sarah documents what’s actually happening: a father buttoning a onesie, an older sibling meeting the baby for the first time, the exhausted, happy quiet of a living room at 10am. Fresh 48 sessions, done in the hospital within the first two days, are also part of her offering for Burlington-area families who want the earliest possible images. Clients often say the session felt more like having a supportive friend in the room than a professional shoot, which tracks with Sarah’s doula training. Galleries are typically delivered within two to three weeks of the session. 

Lindsay Raymondjack has been working as a photographer since 2001, giving her one of the longest track records of any wedding photographer serving the Burlington market — more than 20 years in the field, per her own site. She lives in an 1800s home in Burlington with her husband, whom she met on the very first day of college at the Rochester Institute of Technology, along with their rescue dogs, and that RIT photography training shows up in a print of hers that’s now archived at the George Eastman Museum. Her approach is built around what she calls “presence over perfection” — relaxed, mostly unscripted sessions where she stays unobtrusive and lets the day play out rather than directing it heavily. Her style blends candid documentary coverage with a warm, editorial finish, and her portfolio includes weddings, elopements, engagement sessions, and even proposal photography. Raymondjack’s recognition includes a spot in The Knot’s Wedding Photography Hall of Fame and a Zola Best of Weddings pick, and her work has been featured in Vermont Magazine, DIY Network, Fine Homebuilding Magazine, and Design New England. Her WeddingWire reviews sit at 18 with a 4.9-star average. For Burlington couples who want a genuinely veteran photographer with decades of experience, Raymondjack is a well-established option. 

Jacob and Megan Hannah run Hannah Photography as a husband-and-wife team, and together they’ve been documenting weddings for more than 13 years. Both are members of the Wedding Photojournalist Association, an industry group that recognizes photographers working in a candid, story-driven style rather than heavily posed portraiture, and their site describes their approach directly as “Authentic, Timeless Documentary Wedding Photography.” Their portfolio includes weddings at recognizable New England venues like Willowdale Estate, Alerin Barn, and the Trapp Family Lodge, giving Burlington-area couples a sense of how the team handles both barn-style and more formal settings. One line from their site stands out for how plainly it’s stated: they say they’re honored to photograph weddings of everyone, “regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race or religion,” with a stated commitment to equality for all. Their Google listing carries 20 reviews at a 5.0 average, and their working style emphasizes catching the quieter, easy-to-miss moments of a wedding day — the nervous minutes before a ceremony as much as the loud, celebratory ones. For couples who want two experienced photographers working a wedding together rather than a single shooter, Hannah Photography’s 13-plus years as a team and explicit inclusivity statement make it a distinct option in the Burlington market. 

Ellen, the photographer behind The Light + Color, came to wedding photography from environmental photojournalism, and that background is the clearest throughline in her work: documentary and editorial images, blending film and digital, built around capturing a day as it actually unfolds rather than staging moments for the camera. That approach earned her a spot on theWed’s list of the Top 40 wedding photographers in the United States in 2023, along with features in Harper’s Bazaar, BRIDES, and Martha Stewart Weddings — a publication resume that few Vermont-based photographers can match. Based in Waterbury and serving the greater Burlington and Vermont wedding market, Ellen’s practice extends well beyond the state: her site lists coverage across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, the Hudson Valley, South Florida, and international destination weddings. Her WeddingWire reviews sit at 22 with a 4.9-star average, and her galleries lean heavily on natural light and unscripted expressions over posed portraiture. For Burlington-area couples specifically drawn to a photojournalistic, editorial style, The Light + Color’s background in hard-news and environmental storytelling brings a distinct visual sensibility, one shaped by years of photographing real events before she ever shot her first wedding. 

Oliver Parini has spent more than 15 years building a photography career that extends well past weddings — his editorial and commercial work has run in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Yankee Magazine. That publication-level attention to composition and light carries directly into his wedding coverage, which the Wedding Photojournalism Association has recognized by naming him a Top International Wedding Photographer. Parini’s stated approach is to let a couple’s story “unfold naturally,” prioritizing in-between moments, the subtlety of a gesture, and unfiltered emotion over engineered poses — a documentary mindset reinforced by his policy of shooting only one wedding per day, so no couple is competing for his attention or editing time. His WeddingWire page shows 23 reviews at a perfect 5-star average, with clients repeatedly describing him as unobtrusive during the ceremony yet somehow catching every important shot. Based in Burlington, Parini’s service area reaches across Vermont into New Hampshire, New York, Maine, and Massachusetts, and he’s open to traveling nationally for the right wedding. For couples drawn to a photojournalistic style with a resume that includes national publications, Parini brings a level of editorial credibility that’s uncommon among Vermont wedding photographers, backed by more than a decade and a half in the field. 

Anne Mientka grew up in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom before eventually settling in Burlington, where she now lives with her husband Tom and two cats. She left a career in social work about eight years ago — around 2018 by her own site’s account — to shoot weddings and elopements full time, and the shift has paid off: she’s earned WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice award every year from 2020 through 2023 and been named Vermont’s Best Wedding Photographer by Seven Daysies. Her style blends thoughtful direction with candid, documentary-style coverage, which she describes as aiming for images that feel “both elevated and real.” Mientka is especially known for intimate weddings and elopements set against Vermont’s outdoor scenery — swimming holes, mountains, and farm settings show up regularly in her galleries alongside more traditional venue coverage. Her site is explicit about who she wants to work with: couples who value connection and inclusivity, with a specific welcome to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ couples. Off the clock, she volunteers with local mutual aid groups and spends time thrifting around Burlington. Her WeddingWire page carries 33 reviews at a 5-star average, and her site notes she’s picked up more than 100 five-star reviews across platforms altogether. 

Andrew Cate operates his photography studio right on Church Street in downtown Burlington, one of the more visible addresses a wedding photographer in this market can have. His business isn’t built around weddings alone — the site describes a practice that spans corporate photography, commercial work, portraiture, and events for both local and national clients — but wedding photography is a core, actively marketed part of that mix, and his Google listing carries 48 reviews with a full 5.0 average. That commercial-photography background tends to show up in the technical polish of his wedding galleries: clean composition, careful attention to light, and a comfort working in a wide range of settings, from formal ceremony spaces to more relaxed outdoor receptions. Cate hosts his portfolio on SmugMug, giving couples an easy way to browse full wedding galleries rather than a curated handful of highlight images. Because his client base extends beyond Vermont to national commercial work, couples get a photographer whose day-to-day practice includes shooting for brands and organizations that expect a high, consistent standard — the same standard he brings to a Saturday wedding at a Vermont venue. For couples who want a downtown Burlington studio they can visit in person, Cate is a strong, well-reviewed option. 

Homer Horowitz didn’t set out to be a wedding photographer. Before Clove Hitch Photography existed, he was traveling the world shooting extreme sports and landscapes — and it was a single photo, a couple kissing in a vintage Jaguar getaway car, that changed his direction. That image got picked up by the international wedding blog Rock N’ Roll Bride back in 2013, and Horowitz has been photographing weddings around Burlington ever since. His studio, based at 250 Battery Street, has built a reputation strong enough to earn a spot in The Knot’s Wedding Photography Hall of Fame and four consecutive years as a “Best of The Knot” pick in Vermont — recognition reflected in his 4.9-star rating across 59 reviews. Horowitz describes his job in blunt, personal terms: couples aren’t just buying photographs, they’re hiring a personality, someone they trust enough to be themselves around all day. That philosophy shows up in his self-description as a “fun-loving, creative, hopeless romantic,” and in a body of work built more around authentic reaction shots than technical checklists. He’ll travel for weddings well beyond Burlington — his own words are that he shoots “anywhere my camera takes me” — making Clove Hitch a fit for both downtown Burlington venues and more far-flung Vermont ceremonies. 

Keith MacDonald Photography is based in Burlington and has picked up an unusually broad reputation for a Vermont-based studio — search results describe him as an award-winning wedding photographer known for how clearly he communicates with couples before and during the big day. His Google listing shows 62 reviews with a 5.0 average, putting him among the more heavily reviewed wedding photographers working the Burlington market. MacDonald’s coverage area extends past Vermont into neighboring New York, useful for couples marrying near the Champlain Valley or planning a venue across the lake. His site is built around a portfolio-first presentation — galleries of real weddings rather than long biographical copy — which tends to appeal to couples who’d rather judge a photographer by the actual images than by a sales pitch. Reviewers consistently mention his ability to capture the moments couples didn’t know to ask for: the quiet exchange before the ceremony, a grandparent’s reaction, the last dance winding down. For Burlington couples comparing photographers primarily on client feedback volume and consistency, MacDonald’s review count and rating place him solidly in the upper tier of the local market, and his cross-border service area is a practical plus for anyone marrying near the New York state line. 

Steve Eaton runs Eaton Photo out of Vermont with a simple stated philosophy: no cookie-cutter weddings, no posed, lifeless photographs. His site puts it directly — “I capture the laughter, the hugs, the chaos, and the moments you might not even notice. That is where your story lives.” That documentary instinct, paired with intentional portrait work when a couple wants it, has earned him 67 reviews and a perfect 5-star average on Google, a strong showing for a one-photographer studio. Eaton also shoots family portraits and lifestyle sessions, but weddings anchor his business, and his portfolio reflects real Vermont settings — barn receptions, lakeside ceremonies, and the kind of unglamorous, in-between moments that generic wedding photography tends to crop out. He markets himself as “honest, bold, unmistakable,” language that shows up consistently across his client testimonials, which single out his discreet presence during the ceremony and his clear, professional communication in the months leading up to it. Eaton describes his coverage area as Vermont, New England, and the Adirondacks, giving Burlington couples a photographer who’s equally comfortable at a downtown venue or a rural family farm. For couples who want a wedding album built around real reactions rather than a checklist of poses, his approach and review record make him a strong pick. 

With 83 five-star reviews on Google, Jenna Brisson has built one of the most reviewed wedding photography practices in the Burlington area, and it shows in how deliberately she frames a wedding day. She works toward what she calls an “effortless experience” — the couple gets to actually be present at their own wedding, while she moves quietly around the room catching the unscripted moments: a father’s hand on a shoulder, a flower girl mid-sprint, the seconds after the vows before anyone claps. Her portfolio, which includes weddings at venues like the Inn at Round Barn Farm, favors natural light and warm, true-to-life color over heavy stylization. Brisson also works well beyond Vermont’s borders, regularly photographing New England weddings and destination celebrations, but her base remains the Burlington region, where couples can meet in person to plan coverage before the big day. She describes her editing philosophy as timeless rather than trend-chasing — images meant to look as good in twenty years as they do the week after the wedding. For couples who want a photographer with a long, visible track record of happy clients, Brisson’s review count alone makes a strong case, and her galleries back it up with consistent, considered work.