Welcome to the blog of Michelle Turner Photography!  Michelle Turner Photography is a boutique photography studio specializing in weddings and lifestyle portraiture. Michelle has photographed weddings all over the world from beautiful venues in New England (where she lives) to multi-day destination weddings abroad! Michelle has published a book on contemporary wedding photography and the evolution of the image, which is available from Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Michelle is also a seminar leader and a featured speaker at several international wedding photography conventions.  To visit the website for Michelle Turner Photography and to view portfolios, use the "Websites" drop down menu above.  Also, check the blog often- she blogs all of our New England weddings, destination weddings, portrait sessions, and True Romance shoots (aka Trash the Dress or Post Shoots).
Arlo- 1 Year Session
May 24th, 2009

I have been photographing Arlo since he was born, and he just turned one!  Here are a few of my favorites from our session:

Perhaps one of my favorite portraits ever- Arlo and his dog, Tugboat:

Maine Baby Photography

Maine Baby Photography

Maine Baby Photography

Maine Baby Photography

Maine Baby Photography

Maine Baby Photography

Published: Experience Magazine
May 22nd, 2009

I just received my 2009/2010 copy of Experience Magazine in the mail today.  For those of you who haven’t seen this magazine before, it is a magazine for lovers of the coastal life in the northeast.  When the editors contacted me a few months ago and asked me to send them some photographs from Molly and Adam’s wedding (whose wedding I photographed last year in Bar Harbor at the Bar Harbor Regency), I was surprised since the magazine is not wedding-related.  The editors told me that they wanted to use Molly and Adam’s wedding story to entice couples to take a second look at getting married in Bar Harbor/Acadia.  Molly and Adam’s wedding story (and a few of my favorite photographs from their wedding) appear on pages 78 and 79 of the magazine, followed by a spread on the Bar Harbor Regency itself.

Bar Harbor Regency Wedding

Hillary and Brian: A Conchas Chinas Wedding
May 18th, 2009

Hillary and Brian were married at a Casa Guillermo and Villa Septiembre in Conchas Chinas, Mexico.  Their wedding was coordinated by Vallarta Incredible Weddings and Events, and it was absolutely gorgeous.  Their ceremony was held on Conchas Chinas beach (one of my favorite beaches in the Vallarta area), and the reception was held poolside at Casa Guillermo, which is one of the most beautiful villas that I have been to in the area.  I was so happy that Hillary and Brian had rented both villas because of the stark difference between the two- Villa Septiembre provided all the colors and the classic Mexican feel, while Casa Guillermo was spacious and modern.  Here are a few of my faves, or you can view the slideshow here or the gallery here:

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Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photography

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Conchas Chinas Wedding

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Conchas Chinas Wedding

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Michelle Turner Photography

Regina and Cory: A Playa Fiesta Wedding
May 18th, 2009

I had the opportunity to photograph another beautiful wedding at the Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Here are a few of my faves, or you can view their slideshow here or their gallery here:

We started with a True Romance shoot the day before the wedding:

Playa Fiesta Hotel

Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photography

Playa Fiesta Wedding

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Regina’s dad walks her down the aisle:

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Cory’s first look:

Playa Fiesta Weddings

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Check out these bridesmaid dresses- easily the most unique bridesmaid dresses that I have ever seen.  Gorgeous!

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Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photography

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The first dance:

Playa Fiesta Weddings

Regina’s dance with her dad was amazing- beautifully choreographed.  Regina changed into a gorgeous custom wedding dress for the tango:

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Playa Fiesta Weddings

Regina and Cory take the dance floor again:

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A lot of people ended up jumping in the pool, including Cory:

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But that didn’t stop Cory from rejoining Regina on the dance floor:

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Jenna and Michael: A Playa Fiesta Wedding
May 8th, 2009

Jenna and Michael were married at the beautiful Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta- here are a few of my faves from the day, or you can view their slideshow here or their gallery here:

Favorite Wedding Pics: True Romance Shoot
April 11th, 2009

What is the True Romance Session?  Sometimes known as a Post Shoot, sometimes a Bridal Shoot, and sometimes a trendy Trash the Dress session, we call it the True Romance shoot because the focus is on making romantic images in interesting locations.  No time constraints and no limits, just a chance to create some amazing images of the two of you.  Here are a few of my favorite pics from True Romance Sessions:

From a session in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Los Cabos, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Maine:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Charleston, South Carolina:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Maine:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Marina Vallarta, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Charleston, South Carolina:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in South Dakota:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Maine:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Marina Vallarta, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Belfast, Maine:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Conchas Chinas, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

Favorite Wedding Pics: Bridals
April 11th, 2009

Here are a few of my favorite pics from Bridal (and True Romance sessions):

From a session in South Dakota:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in New Hampshire:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Massachusetts:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Charleston, South Carolina:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Massachusetts:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in South Dakota:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in New Hampshire:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Maine:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in Massachusetts:

True Romance Shoot

From a session in New Hampshire:

True Romance Shoot

Charly and Eric: A Playa Fiesta Wedding
March 27th, 2009

Charly and Eric were married at the Playa Fiesta Hotel two weeks ago.  They are an incredibly fun couple and had an amazing group of family and guests in attendance.  Here are a few of my faves from the day, or you can view their slideshow here or their gallery here:

Charly wore a Vera Wang dress and Charly’s dad designed his suit himself:

Playa Fiesta Hotel

Playa Fiesta Hotel

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Playa Fiesta Wedding

Playa Fiesta Hotel

Playa Fiesta Hotel

Playa Fiesta Weddings

Playa Fiesta Wedding

Playa Fiesta Weddings

Playa Fiesta Weddings

Playa Fiesta Hotel

Favorite Wedding Pics: Details
March 26th, 2009

Here are some of my favorite details from recent weddings:

From Adrienne and Mike’s wedding at the Mayan Palace in Marina Vallarta, Mexico:

Mayan Palace Wedding

From Jess and Todd’s Wedding in Verona Island, Maine:

Verona Island Wedding

From Armilee and Seth’s wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico:

Los Cabos Wedding Photography

Another from Armilee and Seth’s wedding in Los Cabos, Mexico:

Los Cabos Wedding Photography

From Jill and Trey’s wedding at the Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Puerto Vallarta Photographer

From Olivia and Emilio’s wedding at la Iglesia de Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Playa Fiesta Wedding

From the Retreat at French’s Point in Stockton Springs, Maine:

Wedding Flowers

From Sarah and Rob’s wedding at the Retreat at French’s Point in Stockton Springs, Maine:

Retreat at French's Point Wedding

From the Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Maine:

Puerto Vallarta Photographer

From Sarah and Rob’s Wedding, coordinated by Kate Parker Weddings:

Kate Parker Weddings

From Andrea and Nick’s wedding at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts:

The Charles Hotel Wedding Photography

Favorite Wedding Pics: Groups
March 26th, 2009

To continue my favorite wedding pics series, I wanted to do a post about my favorite group pics at weddings.  Here are a few:

From Anastasia and Eddie’s wedding at the Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

From Magda and Dan’s wedding at the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport:

Colony Hotel Wedding

From Liz and Jim’s wedding at the Maple Hill Farm in Hallowell, Maine:

Maple Hill Farm Weddings

From Adrienne and Mike’s wedding at the Mayan Palace in Marina Vallarta, Mexico:

Mayan Palace Wedding

From Kevin and Lisa’s wedding at the Playa Fiesta hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

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From Angie and Andy’s wedding at the Retreat at French’s Point in Stockton Springs, Maine:

Retreat at French's Point Wedding

From Elizabeth and Andy’s wedding at the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport, Maine:

Colony Hotel Wedding

From Christine and Steve’s wedding at the Hotel Riu in Flamingos, Mexico:

Hotel Riu Wedding

From Josh and Erin’s wedding at the Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Playa Fiesta Wedding

From Nancy and Mox’s wedding at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago, IL:

Peninsula Hotel Chicago