"I believe that everyone deserves to feel seen and beautiful — especially on their wedding day."

I know what it's like to face the pressures of fitting in and acting a certain way. There's so much societal expectation of how to get married that sometimes it feels like the couple is lost in the equation. My journey to becoming an elopement & wedding photographer was born from the desire to provide a lens for your day, big or small, whatever it looks like. Nothing makes me feel better than seeing someone be present and stress free on their wedding day.

I am currently based in Salem, MA, but I am in love with the open road and would be happy to shoot your elopement or destination wedding anywhere!

About Tessa

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01/03

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Exploring
a New
National Park

When I'm Not Shooting I'm ... 

I love National Parks! Since a family trip to Acadia, I've been on a mission to catch as many parks nationwide as possible. 

Some of my favorites are Joshua Tree, The Great Smoky Mountains, and White Sands.

02/03

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Snuggling
my Pup,
Jojo

When I'm Not Shooting I'm ... 

I adopted Jojo in May of 2020 (yes she is a pandemic pup) and she has been my ride or die since day one. We've trekked from the north east all the way to south west, and I can't imagine a better travel companion.

03/03

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Watching
A movie

When I'm Not Shooting I'm ... 

I'm somewhat of a cinephile, and I rarely watch the same thing twice. I was a proud card carrying MoviePass member way back in 2017 (rest in peace). I’m into all sorts of genres, and I love a good horror movie marathon each October.

01/03

I love National Parks! Since a family trip to Acadia, I've been on a mission to catch as many parks nationwide as possible. 

Some of my favorites are Joshua Tree, The Great Smoky Mountains, and White Sands.

NexT

Exploring a new National Park 

When I'm Not Shooting I'm ... 

02/03

I adopted Jojo in May of 2020 (yes she is a pandemic pup) and she has been my ride or die since day one. We've trekked from the north east all the way to south west, and I can't imagine a better travel companion.

NexT

Snuggling
My pup, Jojo

When I'm Not Shooting I'm ... 

03/03

I'm somewhat of a cinephile, and I rarely watch the same thing twice. I was a proud card carrying MoviePass member way back in 2017 (rest in peace). I’m into all sorts of genres, and I love a good horror movie marathon each October.

NexT

Watching a Movie

When I'm Not Shooting I'm ... 

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Boston Public Library
Elopement Couple

"Tessa is a fantastic wedding photographer both in her artistic vision and style and in her skill in executing a flawless day...She is a true professional; the entire process with Tessa was phenomenal, from the booking and planning to the day of the wedding to the day we received our photos..."

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Boston Hotel
Wedding Couple

"Tessa was amazing to work with from start to finish! ... The day of came and Tessa came in and was ready to work and kept a calm personality on a whirlwind day. She made sure all important moments to us were captured, and gave us our sneak peaks very quickly." 

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Branchline restaurant
Wedding Couple

"She also really listened to what we wanted prior to the wedding; we wanted the photos to be more casual and really capture how much fun we had that day and she did just that."

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Larz Anderson 
Intimate Wedding Couple

"Can't recommend Tessa enough. She is talented, professional, communicative, and created a free and comfortable environment that proved to be ideal in capturing the magic of our wedding day. 10/10."

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